"lighter" Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons skim milk
• 4 tablespoons low-fat peanut butter

• 1 (8 ounce) container of light Cool Whip
• 11 ounces skim milk

• 1 (3 1/4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 ready made shortbread pie crust
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 ounce chocolate, chopped (I like to use a bittersweet, like Lindt)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix the 4 tablespoons of milk with the peanut butter (mixture will be thick).

2. 2

   Stir in container of cool whip.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, whisk 11 oz. of milk with the pudding for 2 min.(mixture will be thicker than regular pudding).

4. 4

   Fold the cool whip mixture into the pudding.

5. 5

   Spoon mixture into shortbread crust.

6. 6

   Garnish with chopped chocolate and peanuts (I like to use just a little bit for a garnish and let individuals add more on their plate if they want it).

7. 7

   Chill for 4 hours.