Peanut Butter Brownie Pie With a Pretzel Crust

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The operation is simply a winning one: a rich, dense cocoa and peanut food brownie baked wrong a crushed-pretzel crust. To marque "teeny" pies — arsenic successful the baker's sanction — spot the VARIATION below.

Store, covered, astatine country somesthesia up to 3 days.

The baked, cooled crust needs to beryllium refrigerated for astatine slightest 30 minutes and up to 8 hours successful advance.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 8-10 (makes 1 9-inch pie)

For the crust

1 cupful (4 ounces/115 grams) precise finely crushed crumbs of salted pretzels (from astir 4 ounces of pretzels)
8 tablespoons (1 stick/113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cupful (55 grams) packed airy brownish sugar

For the filling

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick/85 grams) unsalted butter
6 ounces (170 grams) semisweet chocolate, preferably the individually wrapped 1-ounce pieces for baking
1/4 cupful (123 grams), positive optional 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, specified arsenic Skippy brand, divided
1/4 cupful (20 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
2 ample eggs
1 cupful (200 grams) granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cupful (94 grams) all-purpose flour
1/4 spoon baking powder
1/4 spoon good salt

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 10)

Calories
493
Fat
29 g
Saturated Fat
15 g
Carbohydrates
57 g
Sodium
298 mg
Cholesterol
80 mg
Protein
8 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
37 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "Teeny's Tour of Pie: Mastering the Art of Pie successful 67 Recipes," by Teeny Lamothe (Workman, 2014).

Tested by Nilar Andrea Chit Tun.

Published April 8, 2014

Updated March 14, 2026