Decadent Peanut Butter Pie

Prep Time: 15 Min Cook Time: 2 Min Ready In: 2 Hour Servings: 6

1 C creamy peanut butter

8-oz package cream cheese, softened

½ C sugar

12-oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided

1 prepared chocolate pie crust

1 (11¾-oz) jar Hot Fudge Microwaveable Ice Cream Topping, divided

2 T creamy peanut butter

∙ Beat together peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium, until well combined.

∙ Gently mix in 3 C whipped topping until thoroughly combined.

∙ Spoon mixture into pie shell.

∙ Using a spatula, smooth mixture to edges of pie.

∙ Combine sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan.

∙ Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

∙ Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes then remove from heat.

∙ Reserve 2 T of hot fudge topping into the corner of a resealable plastic bag.

∙ Microwave remaining topping, on high, for 1 minute.

∙ Stir then spread topping over pie, covering entire peanut butter layer.

∙ Refrigerate until set.

∙ Spread remaining whipped topping (1 ½ C), over hot fudge layer, being careful not to mix the two layers.

∙ Cut a small corner from bag containing topping.

∙ Squeeze bag to drizzle topping over pie.

∙ Place remaining 2 T peanut butter in a resealable food storage bag; cut bag corner and squeeze to drizzle in opposite direction from topping.

∙ Refrigerate until ready to serve.