Peanut Butter Pie at Intorno, 801 Massachusetts St.

Peanut Butter Pie at Intorno, 801 Massachusetts St.

At least around here, it’s hard to find a restaurant serving peanut butter pie — and one of the last spots you’d expect it is an Italian place. But Intorno owner and chef Jim Vaughn says he’s fine with squeezing some all-American onto his menu, especially if it’s in the form of his decadent house-made Peanut Butter Pie.

“It’s my favorite dessert,” Vaughn confesses. “It’s what I like to eat.”

This pie has a cool, creamy peanut butter filling over a gooey ribbon of what could be described as peanut butter ganache (if such a thing exists). It’s covered in whipped cream, a drizzle of caramel sauce and homemade sweet peanut butter crumbles.

Where to get it:Intorno, 801 Massachusetts St.

What you’ll pay: $7.50

Try it with: Coffee, to counteract the onset of possible sugar coma.

Also on the menu: Linguine Monte Mara and other pastas, sandwiches such as the Italian Club, crab cakes and other — more Italian — desserts, including tiramisu and fresh homemade cannoli.