No-Bake TWIX Pie
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4.2
No-Bake TWIX Pie
Description
No-Bake TWIX Pie features a crust created from crushed Twix candy bars, pressed firmly into a pie tin. The filling combines room-temperature cream cheese whipped with vanilla and heavy cream until thickened, integrated with a salted caramel sauce for sweetness and depth. The chocolate topping is a ganache made by pouring simmering cream over milk chocolate and stirring until smooth and glossy. After assembling, the pie chills to allow the filling and ganache to set, resulting in a creamy, slightly textured dessert balancing caramel, chocolate, and biscuit flavors.
The pie offers a combination of crunchy, creamy, and smooth layers without requiring baking. It can be sliced and served chilled, making it good for warmer months or when oven use is inconvenient. The distinctive use of Twix candies in the crust and filling adds a recognizable caramel and cookie crunch in every bite that differentiates it from other no-bake pies.
This recipe’s no-bake method simplifies dessert preparation while delivering a complex layering of flavors and textures. The whipped cream cheese and caramel blend provides a light, airy filling contrasted by the crunchy Twix crust and rich ganache topping. It is best served fresh from the refrigerator and can be stored chilled before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 Twix candy roughly 25 snack size or 6 regular twix, fun size, bagged
- 16 oz(454g/2 cups) cream cheese , room temperature
- 1 ½ cups(350g/12floz) cream (whipping/all purpose)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup(3oz/90g) caramel sauce salted
- ½ cup(4 oz/ 120g) milk chocolate
- ½ cup(4 oz/120g) cream
- white chocolate melted, for piping