If you’re expecting some friends or family members to come over to your house, and you happen to be clueless about what to serve for dessert, fret not. Snickers Pie can come to your rescue.
It consists of Snickers candy bars which, apparently, were invented by Frank Mars in 1930. He allegedly put in some chocolate to an already existing snack, and then named it after one of his family’s favorite horses. This candy bar is basically composed of roasted peanuts and caramel mixture on top of a bar of nougat, all covered in milk chocolate. Just a bit of trivia; each Snickers bar is said to contain approximately 16 peanuts.
On the other hand, peanut butter, which is another ingredient in this recipe, is known to be a highly caloric yet healthy food. Less refined peanut butter is generally more nutritious than refined, because more nutritional properties found in the peanut skin are retained. Peanut butter is a great source of fiber, vitamins B3 and E, magnesium, folate, and contains high levels of protein. Did you know that peanut butter and chocolate share something in common? Yes, both were discovered by Aztecs some centuries back.
| Snickers Pie • 5 Snicker bars, king size • 1 1/2 tablespoons half & half • 1/2 cup peanut butter • 4 cups whipped topping • 1 graham cracker crust (deep-dish or chocolate) In double boiler, melt together snicker bars, peanut butter and half & half. Fold in 4 cups whipped topping. Pour into crust and freeze 4-5 hours before serving. Top with whipped topping and chocolate syrup. |
Eat your heart out!
