Creamy No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
A quick and easy no-bake pie combining creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, and chocolate for a rich, velvety dessert perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) chocolate cookie crumbs (Oreos or chocolate graham crackers)
- 6 tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened (full fat)
- 1 cup (250 g) creamy peanut butter (natural preferred)
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) heavy cream
- Optional: chopped peanuts or chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Make the Crust: Combine chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter in a medium bowl. Stir until crumbs are evenly coated and look like wet sand. Press firmly into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Chill in fridge for about 15 minutes.
- Prepare the Filling: Beat softened cream cheese and peanut butter together until smooth and creamy (2-3 minutes). Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Whip the Cream: In a separate bowl, whip cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the Cream: Gently fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture using a spatula, keeping as much air as possible (1-2 minutes).
- Assemble the Pie: Pour filling into chilled crust and smooth top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight for best results.
- Make the Chocolate Ganache: Heat chocolate chips and heavy cream in 30-second intervals in microwave, stirring until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly but remain pourable.
- Finish the Pie: Drizzle ganache over pie before serving. Garnish with chopped peanuts or chocolate shavings if desired.
Notes
Soften cream cheese to room temperature before mixing. Whip cream to stiff peaks but avoid over-whipping. Fold whipped cream gently to keep air in filling. Chill pie at least 4 hours for best texture; overnight preferred. Microwave peanut butter briefly if stiff. Use gluten-free cookie crumbs for gluten-free version. Avoid freezing pie to maintain texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pie)
- Calories: 420
- Fat: 32
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Protein: 7
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