Pillsbury Bake-Off Countdown: Creamy Cashew Turtle Pie

Things that I love definitely include pie crust, chocolate, cashew butter, cashews, salt, cream cheese, and caramel. Guess what? This pie has them ALL. Thank you to Tina Repak-Mirilovich of Johnstown, Pennsylvania for coming up with such a gem of a recipe. Good luck at the Bake-Off!

Creamy Cashew Turtle Pie

• Prep Time: 25 Min
• Total Time: 1 Hr 50 Min
• Makes: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crust, softened as directed on box
• 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 1/3 cups cashew butter
• 1 cup chopped salted cashews
• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup caramel topping
• 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Procedure

1. Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell, using 9-inch glass pie plate. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 20 minutes.
2. In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring once, until chips can be stirred smooth. Add 1/3 cup of the cashew butter; mix well. Spread chocolate mixture over bottom of cooled pie crust. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the cashews over chocolate mixture. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, remaining 1 cup cashew butter and the caramel topping with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes or until blended. Gently stir in whipped topping until well blended. Spoon and spread cream cheese mixture over cashews. Refrigerate 1 hour.
3. In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring once, until chips can be stirred smooth. Place chocolate in small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut off small corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over pie. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cashews. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Note: the Pillsbury Bake-Off is coming in November! Check out my coverage of the 45th and 46th Bake-Off, and follow the recipes posted so far by clicking the bakeoff tag below.

Comments

[Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)]

Oh goodness that looks so delicious! I love the Bake Off! Can't wait until tomorrow!!

[Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie]

So many great things, especially with cream cheese in the mix of it all!

[Cakespy]

Jocelyn: this was one of my faves.

Erin: I concur!