“What is the stuff in the fridge that looks like raw cookie dough?” My husband asked with hopeful anticipation.
“It’s a Peanut Butter Torte…you’ll like it.”
And with that my husband finally got to eat something he liked…peanut butter and chocolate.
As you can see from the pictures I changed mine up a bit. First off I did not use Oreo cookies like the recipe called for, I used Mother’s Peanut Butter Gauchos…I was going for more peanut butter than chocolate on this one. I also omitted the cinnamon, nutmeg and chopped peanuts on the inside of this dish because I knew my hubby would not be going for that. And for presentation I did a couple smaller ones in mini spring forms but the one you are seeing was made using a cylinder.
The Peanut Butter Torte chosen by Elizabeth of Ugg Smell Food is extremely easy and other than the refrigeration time can be put together fairly quickly. This dessert is very rich. I really could only eat a few bites each time I went to eat it. And you know if I think it is rich, it is rich! 🙂
Be sure to check out the other TWD Peanut Butter Tortes.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Torte
¼ cup unsalted peanuts
½ c. mini chocolate chips (or finely chopped semi sweet chocolate)
24 Mother’s Peanut Butter Gaucho cookies, finely crumbed or ground in a food processor or blender
½ stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Small pinch of salt
2 ½ c. heavy cream
1 ¼ c confectioners¢â¬â„¢ sugar, sifted
12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 ½ c salted peanut butter ¢â¬â€œ No surprise…I used Jif
2 tablespoons whole milk
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
Getting ready: center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch Springform pan and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone mat.
Put the Peanut Butter Gaucho crumbs, melted butter and salt in another small bowl and stir with a fork just until crumbs are moistened. Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the spring form pan (they should go up about 2 inches on the sides). Freeze the crust for 10 minutes.
Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a rack and let it cool completely before filling.
Working with a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, whip 2 cups of the cream until it holds medium peaks. Beat in ¼ cup of the confectioners¢â¬â„¢ sugar and whip until the cream holds medium-firm peaks. Scrape the cream into a bowl and refrigerate until needed.
Wipe out (do not wash) the bowl, fit the stand mixer with the paddle attachment if you have one, or continue with the hand mixer, and beat the cream cheese with the remaining 1 cup confectioners¢â¬â„¢ sugar on medium speed until the cream cheese is satiny smooth. Beat in the peanut butter, and the milk.
Using a large rubber spatula, gently stir in about one quarter of the whipped cream, just to lighten the mousse. Still working with the spatula, stir in the crunchy peanut mixture, then gingerly fold in the remaining whipped cream. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
Scrape the mouse into the crust, mounding and smoothing the top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight; cover with plastic wrap as soon as the mousse firms.
To Finish The Torte: put the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Leave the bowl over the water just until the chocolate softens and starts to melt, about 3 minutes; remove the bowl from the saucepan.
Bring the remaining ½ cup cream to a full boil. Pour the cream over the chocolate and , working with a a rubber spatula, very gently stir together until the ganache is completely blended and glossy.
Pour the ganache over the torte, smoothing it with a metal icing spatula. Scatter the remaining ½ cup peanuts over the top and chill to set the topping, about 20 minutes.
When the ganache is firm, remove the sides of the Springform pan; it¢â¬â„¢s easiest to warm the pan with a hairdryer, and then remove the sides, but you can also wrap a kitchen towel damped with hot water around the pan and leave it there for 10 seconds. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Source: Adapted from Baking From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan
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Marie says
Fabulous interpretation! I love the idea of using peanutbutter cookies in the base. I was not overly fond of the oreo cookie base and actually it didn’t work well for me, my fault completely. I will make this again though, except next time I will use a different cookie for the base. you are so right in saying it’s rich! But, wow, what a delicious creation. Your’s looks absolutely wonderful! Well done!
Sarah says
Gorgeous! I agree that it was incrediby rich. I can’t believe that Dorie said it was feed 6-8 people! I am now afraid of her friends! Great job!
noskos says
Beautiful looking cake!!! Love the presentation!
celine says
my heart rate went way up when seeing these. oh. my.
Sarah says
What a lucky husband! I have to admit pb & chocolate is one of my favorite combos too, though I am willing to experiment. 🙂
Kim says
Just beautiful. Not only the food itself but the presentation and photography. So enjoying your site.
Chris says
ooooh! I love your tortes! After I tried it, I wish I remembered to omit the spices. I wasn’t too keen on the flavor when the DB tart came around. But, it was all yummy, nonetheless! Lucky hubby to have such a fabulous chica to bake for him! 🙂
Aran says
My husband would definitely eat that too. he would like that much better than my macarons, no doubt about it! Decadent to say the least!
Madam Chow says
My husband loves Nutter Butters, so I love your idea of switching out the Oreos. Lovely presentation!
Gretchen Noelle says
I like the form you did on these! I need to get some small cylinders or tubes to play with in my kitchen!
Katie says
Peabody, your pictures are always so pretty. How’d you get so good? 😉
mimi says
love the smaller size (note to self: please go bakeshop shopping!) your photos look amazing, this torte looks delish! the poured ganache is just classically beautiful!
Caitlin says
Peanut butter cookies as the crust? Wow, talk about peanut butter overload! Beautiful!
Cafe Johnsonia says
Almost speechless. You put us all to shame! Glorious pictures and tortes!
Rosa says
OMG, that’s a wicked torte! Scrumptious and beautiful! I’m drooling…
Cheers,
Rosa
kim says
beautiful torte and photos! i like the tall one, it looks great with the layers 🙂
Amber says
Holy Moly this looks incredible.
danielle says
Stunning! You definitely stepped this one up a level.
Jane says
This is something my husband would love to eat too!
To be honest, all of us here would love it!
Hoping this comment works this time…:)
Christine says
I love your interpretation! The cylinder torte was amazing! Love the pics
Jane says
It worked! I took the url of my website off & that made it work. Hmmm…maybe it doesn’t accept blogspot url’s ?
Anyway, I’m glad I can comment on your beautiful works of art now!
Mary says
Oh that just looks so yummy and delicious! It almost looks like one of those ice cream cone drumsticks we used to get as kids!
Dianne says
It looks great! I love the two different versions too. Beautiful!
Julia says
My husband loved this dessert too! Yours look fabulous of course.
Holly says
I love the tall cylinder idea and using the pb cookie base. The spices in it were faint, but I would probably leave it out next time anyway. Great job!
Christina says
Wow, that’s beautiful and SKY HIGH!!
Rebecca says
This is the recipe that made my husband forgive me for the figs and polenta. 😉
VeggieGirl says
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again – your husband has great taste, haha. Gotta love the classic chocolate & peanut butter combination!!
That torte is positively breathtaking – my jaw dropped when I saw it!!
Wandering Coyote says
I’m assuming you’ve heard the term “food porn.”
This is a stunningly fine example of it…
joey says
Your husband must be thanking his lucky stars 🙂 What a delicious looking torte!
rainbowbrown says
ooh, how beautiful.
Katie B. says
Looks delicious!
I think if your husband DIDN’T enjoy it, you’d have to trade him in!!!
Anne says
Wow, they look amazing! I love the photos (as usual…. I love looking your site). I like the idea of taking the peanuts out of the filling… I might do that next time. Great job, glad your hubby liked it!
heather b says
I love the way you did your tortes! I’m glad your husband was able to enjoy it!
Kate says
It’s like the leaning tower of peanuts!
Lisa T. says
Gorgeous – I love these little mini versions. What a great idea to use peanut butter cookies in the crust. I agree that this dessert was incredibly rich. I think we got about 16 servings out of ours!
brilynn says
I often look at the picture of this in the book and I read over the ingredients and I contemplate making it but haven’t done so yet. Yours looks awesome!
Julie O'Hara says
I’ve been eyeing this recipe since I got the book. Great idea with the PB cookies.
Cheryl says
Very, very pretty pictures. : )
Scott at Realepicurean says
It looks delicious but honestly I’d still have been happy with just the cookie dough 🙂
BUNNY says
oh yes this looks like something my husband would dive into face first!
Lynn says
I showed my daughter the picture of your gorgeous torte and she said, “Mom, please don’t make it. I have to fit in my wedding dress!”
Chez US says
I always love looking at your mouth watering drool fest photos – great job on the torte!
veron says
This looks so yummy , Peabody. That chocolate syrup is simply enticing!
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
My husband would love this, too. Of course he’ll have to make it himself, as I’m not the baker in this family!
Annemarie says
You never cease to amaze me. Again, a beautiful, creative job well done!
Antonio Tahhan says
wow, that looks so decadently rich… I LOVE IT!
steph says
how is it that you make all these fabulous things and your husband won’t eat them?? better for his physique, i guess. love those tall tortes with the ganache dripping down the sides!
Tammy says
rich, I agree – but divine! Your photos are fantastic as well
Claire says
WOW!!! This sounds and looks awesome. I’d love the not so much chocolate version. Glad that hubby is happy!
Cara says
As always, your creation is beautiful! Aren’t picky husbands the greatest?! Ha! This was a combo my picky husband would eat too.
jasmine says
This looks divine…something else to make…and eat!
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Melissa says
Your presentation = gorgeous!!!
CB says
ooohhh loving the idea of pb cookie crust. The dripping chocolate off the sides just adds to the drama of this dessert. Great job!
Clara @ I♥food4thought
Jaime says
love your version of the torte – you didn’t say – how did your husband like it? 🙂
Tracey says
Your torte looks so regal! It’s beautiful. Oh, and your husband sounds an awful lot like mine 🙂
Mary Ann says
I have to admit that your blog is one that I always check with anticipation on Tuesday. Amazing and beautiful!
LINA @ my life is yummy says
Looks wonderful! My husband is a picky eater too…
Susan at StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says
Great idea to use peanut butter cookies for the crust. I also love the smaller version of the torte. Great job!
ovenhaven says
Oh my goodness, this looks really rich! I love how tall the cylinder-ed torte looks. And what a great idea for the peanut butter cookie crust!
Andrea says
Your cylinder torte is just a wonderful presentation. The ganache looks like it wants you to try and catch a drop. Fabulous.
Paula says
Gorgeous! I love the mini version of this torte. It looks so fancy. I’m glad your hubs enjoyed this one.
Kristen says
If your hubby wouldn’t eat this, I would start to worry about him!
Beautiful photos!
rebekka says
I absoulutely LOVE the cylinder shape…it looks like a fancy, plated restaurant dessert. Perfect!!!!!!
MyKitchenInHalfCups says
That is out of sight beautiful Peabody!
You say it’s rich, I’m comfortable that it’s really rich!
Mara says
Oh my gosh..my list of ‘must have pans’ is growing by the MINUTE as I surf these sites. LOVE the cylinder…!! I did individual springforms too.
Sarah Bell says
Wow I can fell my arteries furring up by just looking at it. So wrong but sooooo good. Wonderful picture by the way.
Tartelette says
I think the whole neighborhood would be after these! Delicious!
Shari says
Peanut Butter Gauchos for the crust sounds good. I love how your torte looks like a tower with the yummy drips of chocolate on the sides. Amazing!
Carrie Fields says
You made it EXACTLY how I would love it. Absolutely beautiful!
jan says
amazing! Can you tell us more about the cylinders…
Janna from Honeyed Hashette says
I am starving now thanks to this post.
This torte looks INCREDIBLE!
I love the one in the cylinder!
Mara says
OK so i spent a while trying to find a cylinder pan for this dessert next time, what exactly did you use?? i’m at a loss!
Hannah says
What an impressive tower- I really like the presentation!
twinmom says
If your husband likes PB & chocolate, he would LOOOOVE the cookies that I have made about 5 batches of in the last few weeks. (even sold some, tee hee) Milk chocolate peanut butter sandwich cookies. They are to die for. I really didn’t know if I was going to like the milk chocolate, but it works in these cookies. I am about to have one for dessert… right now. Let me know if you would like the recipe. Have a great day!
Donna says
Amazing presentation! Love the cylinder effect!
I’ll have to get me one of those babies!
Looks luscious too. Glad your husband loved it.
Kelly-Jane says
Oh my, what a picture – off to look at Baking, if I didn’t already have it this picture would lead me to clicking the button 🙂
Melody says
I love the change with the peanut butter crust! You can never have TOO much peanut butter! I also love your presentation and how you made it into a smaller version! Simply Gorgeous!
daniel says
who doesnt love the idea of all that peanut butter
Jen says
Sounds so good! Yummy!
Jerry says
Holy……! I mean salivating here Peabody! So want a taste!
Nick (Peanut Butter Boy) says
Oh man, I’m only starting to find all these Peanut Butter Torte posts and I am drooling over them. These are the most unique ones I found and I love your idea of maximizing the peanut butter content =). I would love some of this right now and perfect timing too because it’s allllmost midnight!
Hillary says
Looks amazing! Do you keep it in the refrigerator just like that?! I’d be curious too! 🙂
Ivonne says
Is there one left for me?
Marissa says
This sounds like the delicious thing I had last week at a restaurant and can’t get out of my head. I’m pretty sure I need to make this tomorrow
Manuela says
With those ingredients it can only be delicious! Congratulations, you have a great blog.
kate says
Your presentation of the torte is fantastic. A true feast for the eyes.
aforkfulofspaghetti says
Wowser. As soon as I get my kitchen back, I am SO making that. And eating it, obvy… 😉
nina says
Sin on a plate, that’s what this is…… I love the individual portion.
Ashley says
Beautiful presentation! When I make this I will have to keep the idea in mind about using peanut butter cookie crumbs instead.
Katrina says
Gorgeous! I love the idea of a peanut butter crust.
mari says
That’s one towering cylinder of decadence!
JElizabeth says
these look so cute. i love everything small and tasty. how did you make the torte into a cylinder? please tell me the equipment you used for the tasty delight.