Description
Indulge in the delightful Payday Pie, a creamy and crunchy dessert that captures the essence of your favorite candy bar. This pie combines gooey peanut butter nougat with roasted peanuts, all nestled within a flaky buttery crust. Perfect for family gatherings or simply enjoying after a long day, this recipe is both easy to make and sure to impress. With its decadent flavors and simple preparation steps, you’ll want to keep this dessert on repeat. Serve it chilled for the best texture, and consider pairing it with fresh fruits or a scoop of ice cream for an extra treat.
Ingredients
- unbaked pie crust
- 10 ounces peanut butter chips
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 cups miniature vegan marshmallows
- 1½ cups dry roasted unsalted peanuts
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for caramel)
- 3 tablespoons salted butter (for caramel)
- ¼ cup heavy cream (for caramel)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for caramel)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (for caramel)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out the pie crust into a pie plate, crimp edges, and prick with a fork.
- Pre-bake crust for 15 minutes with parchment and weights, then remove weights and bake another 15 minutes until golden.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt peanut butter chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter until smooth.
- Stir in vegan marshmallows until melted and combined.
- Pour filling into cooled crust and top with dry roasted peanuts.
- For caramel topping, cook sugar in a saucepan until amber; add cubed butter and stir until melted.
- Mix in heavy cream; boil for one minute before removing from heat. Add vanilla and salt.
- Drizzle caramel over peanuts on pie.
- Chill the pie for at least four hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (90g)
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Use high-quality ingredients for better flavor. Feel free to substitute different nuts based on your preference.