Peanut pie

Peanut pie is a pie prepared with peanuts or peanut butter as a primary ingredient.^[1][2] Whole or chopped peanuts may be used, or both, and both peanuts and peanut butter may be used in its preparation.^[2][3] It may be prepared with a sweet filling base prepared with corn syrup, sugar and eggs, similar to how pecan pie filling is prepared.^[1] Peanut pie may include chocolate or dark chocolate in its preparation.^[4] It may be prepared as a spicy dish with the use of cayenne pepper.^[2] Peanut pie may be prepared as miniature pies, such as in a 3-inch width.^[5] It may be served topped with whipped cream, a dessert sauce or à la Mode.^[1][6] Peanut pie is a part of the cuisine of the Southern United States.^[2][3][7]

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  A peanut butter and banana cream pie tart

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  A slice of peanut butter pie

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  Close-up view of a peanut pie

See also

• Cashew pie
• Chestnut pie
• List of pies, tarts and flans
• Walnut pie

References

1. Haedrich, K. (2004). Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie. Non Series. Harvard Common Press. pp. 346–347. ISBN 978-1-55832-254-7.
2. McDermott, N.; Beisch, L. (2010). Southern Pies: A Gracious Plenty of Pie Recipes, From Lemon Chess to Chocolate Pecan. Chronicle Books. p. pt70–72. ISBN 978-0-8118-6992-8.
3. Bryan, R.F. (2011). Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-60774-135-0.
4. Blok, Celestina (June 3, 2015). "An adventure at Primland mountain resort". star-telegram. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
5. Edelman, F.A. (2009). Sweet Carolina: Favorite Desserts and Candies from the Old North State. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 136–137. ISBN 978-0-8078-9849-9.
6. Stern, J.; Stern, M. (2009). 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late: And the Very Best Places to Eat Them. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-547-05907-5.
7. Heldstab, Celeste (2005). The Kitchen Grimoire Volume 4. Celeste Heldstab. p. 530. ISBN 978-0-9774722-3-9.