REESE'S Mini Peanut Butter Pies

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Though it is officially still a few days off, spring has sprung in the Mid-Ohio Valley!  With that comes the big basketball tournament which means parties and get togethers as well!  One thing I always struggle with, when planning a soiree, is what to make for a dessert.  You don't want anything too fussy or messy because people are mingling, and they don't want to be bothered with a lot of plates and forks.  So that is when I go to bite-sized finger foods and, in my humble opinion, there is no bite-sized treat yummier than a Reese's Cup.  I mean, how can you improve upon peanut butter/chocolate perfection?  Well, what if you turned that peanut butter/chocolate perfection into a REESE'S Mini Peanut Butter Pie?  Oh yes, you heard me right!  These mini pies are OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD and I can't wait to show you how I made them!

Let's Get Started!

REESE'S Mini Peanut Butter Pies:
*Prep Time:  10 min.  *Cook Time: 2 hours *Difficulty:  Easy  *Servings:  12 Pies

Ingredients:

• 12 REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups
• 1 King Sized Package of REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Minis
• 1 8 oz. block of Cream Cheese, room temperature
• 1 container of Cool Whip
• 1 c. Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 c. Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/4 c. Milk
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

So when I was looking for a place to purchase my REESE'S cups, I knew that the best variety could be found at my local Vienna Walmart.  Sure enough, right in from of the book section was the REESE'S display.

There I found not only a 12 pack of the regular REESE'S Cups that I needed,

But I also found these adorable Minis for topping as well!
After grabbing a couple more things that I needed, I headed home to get started.

To begin you will need to place your ROOM TEMPERATURE cream cheese into a mixing bowl.
(A stand mixer works great for this, but if you do not have one a hand mixer works great as well.)

Next add the peanut butter,

Powdered sugar,

Milk,

Cool Whip,

And vanilla extract to the bowl as well.

Then mix everything together until everything is smooth and "frothy".
Go ahead, sneak a taste.  I'll never tell.  ;)

Next you will want to line your cupcake pan with paper liners.

Now we are going to make the crust.
Instead of a graham cracker or cookie crust that you would usually see in a peanut butter pie, I am going to use a REESE'S Cup.

Simple place one peanut butter cup in the bottom of each section.

Now it is time to add the filling.  Using an ice cream scoop, or two spoons, fill each wrapper.

Then, with a knife, spread out the filling so that it is level with the pan.

Next chop the minis into small pieces and

Sprinkle them on each pie.

Place the cupcake pan in the freezer for 2 hours or over night.

And there you have it!
Adorable little bite sized peanut butter pies, PERFECT for any and all get togethers!

The REESE'S Cup makes the most scrumptious crust, and it couldn't be easier!

And the taste...
OH-EM-GEE!  You will not believe how INSANELY delicious these little guys are!  No matter what the outcome of the game is, the MVP of your party will definitely be these REESE'S Mini Peanut Butter pies!  

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And as always...

Happy Reading, Happy Eating, and Happy Living,
~The Kitchen Wife~

REESE'S Mini Peanut Butter Pies:
*Prep Time:  10 min.  *Cook Time: 2 hours *Difficulty:  Easy  *Servings:  12 Pies

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Ingredients:

• 12 REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups
• 1 King Sized Package of REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Minis
• 1 8 oz. block of Cream Cheese, room temperature
• 1 container of Cool Whip
• 1 c. Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 c. Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1/4 c. Milk
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, peanut butter, cool whip, powdered sugar, and vanilla. 
2. With a stand or hand mixer, mix until everything this is smooth and frothy.  
3. In your cupcake tin, line each section with a wrapper.
4. Place a REESE'S Cup in the bottom of each section. 
5. Now add the peanut butter pie filling to each cup, leveling it out with a knife. 
6. Chop the mini REESE'S cups into pieces and sprinkle on the top of each pie.  
7. Place in the freezer for 2 hours to overnight.  
8. Serve and Enjoy!