We picked up a piece of peanut butter pie on our way back from New York this weekend. It was incredible — tangy, sweet, and peanut buttery. I found a recipe that sounds similar (ours had a chocolate cookie crust) on Epicurious. I can see making it again – and topping it with curled dark chocolate shavings.

We didn’t want Anya eating too much of it though. It was late, and even a little bit of sugar means half an hour of running in circles. She was still hungry, though … so I made a carob peanut butter dip for her that was pretty close to this pie. I took two tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt, added a tablespoon of real peanut butter (no additives, no sweeteners), and then added carob powder until it was sweet and chocolaty enough. Mixed it all together with a fork (it would be interesting to make more of it and whip it to achieve the same consistency as the pie). Served with sliced apples, it’s a quick not-too-sugary snack.

Mmmmm!