Spiced Peanut Butter Caramel Pie

Name: Spiced Peanut Butter Caramel Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Ginger, Ground; 6 tbsps butter, melted; 2 packages (8 ounces each) Neufchâtel cheese, 1/3 less fat than cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tsps McCormick® Apple Pie Spice; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 2 cups thawed frozen light whipped topping; 1/4 cup caramel dessert topping; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

The rich flavors of peanut butter and caramel in this pie are accented with an aromatic medley of spices. It's very light texture, almost mousse-like, keeps you coming back for more. Photo credit: Susan Whetzel from Doughmesstic.

15m

PREP TIME

401

CALORIES

11

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups graham cracker, crumbs
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 packages (8 ounces each) Neufchâtel cheese, 1/3 less fat than cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons McCormick® Apple Pie Spice
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
2 cups thawed frozen light whipped topping
1/4 cup caramel dessert topping
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix crumbs and ginger in medium bowl. Stir in butter until well blended. Press crumb mixture evenly into bottom and up sides of lightly greased 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
2 Beat cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended and smooth. Beat in apple pie spice and vanilla until well mixed. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon into cooled crust. Drizzle with dessert topping. Using knife, gently swirl topping into pie until marbled. Sprinkle with peanuts.
3 Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.