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    Home » Top Amish Recipes » Pies, Cakes & Breads

    Amish Peanut Butter Pie

    Published: Jun 26, 2013 · Updated: Feb 2, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 4 Comments

    Peanut butter pie is one of those classic confections that is embraced by Amish cooks and bakers because of its easy, accessible ingredients.

    Classic Amish Peanut Butter Pie

    Amish Peanut Butter Pie

     Nothing fancy in a peanut butter pie,but the right blend of ingredients and TLC can create a creamy, smooth, silky bliss in a crust. Probably my favorite Amish inspired peanut pie is found at Yoder's Restaurant in Sarasota, Florida.  Wow, they have some amazing, amazing peanut butter pie!  The filling is sweet, but not overpowering and all encased in a flaky, but not domineering crust. YUM.

    This photo is of a peanut butter pie I picked up today at Fountain Acre Foods in Wayne County, Indiana.  Made by Amish bakers at the store, this peanut butter pie wins my accolades for midwestern sensibility.  It's sweet, delightful and not too heavy.

    This is a recipe, a classic recipe from the Amish archives that makes a pie similar to what you see above:

    Classic Amish Peanut Butter Pie

    ½ cup chunky or smooth peanut butter

    1 cup confectioners’ sugar
    1 package instant vanilla pudding
    1 baked 9-inch pie shell

    Blend peanut butter and confectioners’ sugar together. Mix well. Spoon ½ of the mixture into baked pie shell.

    Prepare vanilla pudding according to directions. Pour over peanut butter layer and chill for 2 hours. Put remaining peanut butter mixture over top. Chill for two more hours and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

    This is a photo of Yoder's Peanut Butter Cream Pie, along with their recipe:

    Yoder's Peanut Butter Cream Pie
    3 inch pie crust, baked
    3 cups whipped cream
    Pudding
    1 cup cold milk
    ½ cup cornstarch
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    3 egg yolks
    3 cups milk
    3 teaspoon butter/margerine
    ¾ cup sugar
    Crumb Mixture
    1 cup powdered sugar
    ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
    2 teaspoon cocoa powder
    To make pudding:
    Mix corn starch, salt, 1 cup milk, egg yolks and vanilla with a wire wisk and set aside.
    Heat 3 cups milk, butter and sugar until scalding, stirring constanty. Add cornstarch mixture to hot milk while stirring with whisk. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat before boiling.
    Place pudding in refridgerator to chill. Stir every 10 minutes.
    To make crumbs:
    Mix powdered sugar, cocoa, and peanut butter until small crumbs form (with mixer).
    Place ½ crumbs into pie shell. Spoon pudding onto crumbs. Place remaining crumbs on top of pudding, reserving a little for the topping. Top with whipped cream (homemade is best, but cool whip will work).
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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    Comments

    1. Tammy

      June 27, 2013 at 3:03 pm

      The recipe for Yoders peanut butter pie has using a " 3 " inch pie crust - Is that right??
      I have never heard of a pie that size.

      Reply
      • Kevin

        June 27, 2013 at 3:10 pm

        Sorry, that was a typo...I corrected it!

        Reply
    2. Regina Emmerick

      December 04, 2016 at 11:57 am

      I just love these simple down to earth recipes! I wish I had the time to make every single item featured!!! Thank you for bringing these great classics to us every day!!!!!

      Reply
      • Kevin

        December 04, 2016 at 12:43 pm

        Thank you, Regina, I wish I had the time EAT all of these:) - Kevin

        Reply

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