No Bake Peanut Butter Pie (Printable)
Rich peanut butter filling in chocolate cookie crust. Easy no-bake dessert.
# What You'll Need:
→ Crust
01 - 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (approximately 7 oz)
02 - 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
→ Filling
03 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
04 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
05 - 1 cup powdered sugar
06 - 1 cup heavy cream, cold
07 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Topping
08 - 1/4 cup heavy cream
09 - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - 2 tbsp chopped salted peanuts
# Directions:
01 - Crush chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or place in a resealable bag and crush with a rolling pin. Combine crumbs with melted butter until well mixed. Press mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
02 - In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar together until completely smooth and creamy.
03 - In a separate chilled bowl, whip cold heavy cream and vanilla extract using an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
04 - Gently fold whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until just combined and smooth. Be careful not to overmix and deflate the cream.
05 - Spread filling evenly into the chilled crust, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula.
06 - Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream until steaming, then pour over chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl. Let sit for 2 minutes, then stir until completely smooth and glossy.
07 - Spread ganache evenly over the peanut butter filling layer. Sprinkle with chopped salted peanuts if desired.
08 - Refrigerate pie for at least 4 hours or until completely set. Slice and serve chilled.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It comes together in 20 minutes but tastes like you spent all day making it
- The chocolate peanut butter combination is pure comfort food magic
02 -
- Room temperature ingredients blend together seamlessly—cold cream cheese creates tiny lumps you'll never quite smooth out
- Press the crust mixture up the sides firmly, otherwise it'll crumble when you slice
03 -
- Use a rubber spatula to fold the whipped cream—metal deflates it too quickly
- Chocolate graham crackers work beautifully in the crust if you want even more chocolate flavor