Recipe: Amish Peanut Butter Pie

Lovina Hershberger Zook, who left the Amish faith five years ago, has become a prominent social media influencer, captivating over six million followers with her stories and recipes from the Amish community. Her self-published "Lovina's Amish Cookbook" offers more than 230 authentic Amish dishes.

Zook shared a recipe for Amish Peanut Butter Pie with "Sunday Morning" viewers, a dessert she notes is also suitable for breakfast. The recipe involves preparing a custard-like filling with milk, egg yolks, sugar, flour, and peanut butter, layered with a crumb mixture of peanut butter, powdered sugar, and salt, all within a baked pie shell and topped with whipped cream.

Her journey from a former Amish schoolteacher to a digital content creator highlights a growing interest in traditional lifestyles and cuisines. Zook's engagement on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X/Twitter demonstrates the power of online communities in preserving and sharing cultural heritage.