Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Pie

24 Nutter Butter cookies, crushed
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup cold 2% milk
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup creamy peanut butter
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
Chocolate curls (for garnish)

• Preheat oven to 350°

• Combine cookie crumbs & butter.

• Press into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until a light golden brown.

• Combine the milk and pudding & beat for 2 minutes.

• In a separate bowl mix the cream cheese, peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk.

• Add this to the above mixture. Mix well. Set aside.

• Gently spread hot fudge topping on the crust.

• Whip the heavy cream until thick….don’t overbeat or you will end up with butter!

• Scoop out ½ cup and set aside.

• Add the sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold in 1-1/2 cups of the pudding mixture. Pour into crust.

• Top with the remaining whipped cream that you set aside.

• Garnish with chocolate curls. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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