If you're a fan of Nutella, then you may enjoy this recipe - it's quick, delicious, and SUPER easy! In fact, it's so easy that you may only need to look at this recipe once or twice before you get the idea. :)
Here's what you need:
-Pie Crust (I used graham, but any kind you like)
-One 8-oz. brick Cream Cheese
-One 8-oz. tub Whipped Topping
-One jar Nutella (I believe the jar is around 13 oz.)
For a garnish, you can pick from the following options: more whipped cream (pictured), hazelnut truffles (pictured), ice cream, drizzled chocolate, drizzled Nutella, whole hazelnuts, chopped hazelnuts, chocolate chips...need I go on? :)
Soften the cream cheese in the microwave.
Add the Nutella - the whole jar!! You have my permission to lick the spoon.
Mix the cream cheese and the Nutella together, using a hand or stand mixer, until smooth and creamy. You can lick the beaters, too - although I recommend detaching them from the mixer first. ;)
Plunk in the whole tub of whipped cream and fold it in. Folding in the whipped cream will take a couple minutes; when it's done, it'll look like this:
Spread the mixture into a pie crust. I used a store-bought graham crust, which was very good. I think that an Oreo crust would also be yummy, and undoubtedly a homemade crust would be even better, if you don't mind making one.
Cover the pie and refrigerate for at least a couple hours or overnight. It will firm up a bit (I cut the piece below before the pie was chilled, and you can see that it was NOT firm!), and the flavors will all blend together nicely. I do think it's better the second day.
Yummy! The pie turned out extremely rich, creamy and decadent. You'll want to start out with a SMALL piece of this stuff - it's powerful!
So there you have it - Creamy Nutella Cheesecake Pie! :)
One really nice thing about this recipe is its adaptability - last week, I used the same formula, except that instead of Nutella, I used a jar of Pumpkin Caramel sauce, which was also an amazing pie. Probably you could substitute any number of other things - peanut butter, pumpkin puree, raspberry jam, etc. Hmm...now I want to experiment more! :)
Well, I hope I've given you some food for thought (Ooh, a pun! No applause necessary, thank you). Until next time, happy baking!!
*Note - I am not affiliated with whoever makes Nutella; I'm just using their product. :)
