Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Enjoy the decadent combination of chocolate and peanut butter with this easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. Made with cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter and cool whip, this delicious no bake dessert requires no baking and is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
When it comes to easy dessert ideas, what is your weakness? You know, the one no bake dessert that you think about and crave and trick your family so that you can keep the last piece to yourself?
For me, that must-have dessert is this No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!!
Chocolate and peanut butter together has always been my favorite so you know I just HAD to make an easy no bake dessert using that classic combination of flavors.
Homemade Reese’s Bars, muffins and even a yummy peanut butter dessert dip all show off this decadent combo but this peanut butter no bake dessert is still my favorite!
Chocolate cookie crust? Check! Creamy decadent peanut butter filling? Yup! Rich chocolate topping? Oh my lawd, YES!!
Trust me, this easy peanut butter pie recipe is one dessert you definitely won’t have leftovers to put away.
What is the best peanut butter for pie?
Honestly, it’s peanut butter.. there isn’t a wrong answer here!!
But as much as I love crunchy peanut butter, I find using conventional creamy peanut butter in this Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie works best.
Creamy peanut butter just ramps up the creamy filling in this no bake dessert that crunchy peanut butter just can’t deliver.
Can I use natural peanut butter for peanut butter pie?
Conventional peanut butter is best but if you need to use a ‘natural’ peanut butter, make sure it is smooth and well stirred before adding into your recipe.
the BEST peanut butter pie
So why is this Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie the BEST???
- Easy no bake dessert that anyone with any or no experience in the kitchen can pull off like a champ.
- This no bake pie takes just a few minutes to pull together so no long drawn out recipe work here!
- Cookie crust, light and fluffy whipped peanut butter filling, chocolate ganache like topping. All winners here, folks!
- Complete crowd pleaser! Chocolate and peanut butter is a classic flavor combination for a reason.
- Did I mention you can make this ahead of time? Save yourself the rush and stress of pie making by whipping this up this easy peanut butter pie the day before you need it.
Ingredients for easy Peanut Butter Pie
Let’s go over what ingredients you will need to make this easy Peanut Butter Pie:
- Chocolate sandwich cookies
- Butter
- Sugar
- Creamy peanut butter
- Cream cheese
- Whipped topping
- Chocolate morsels
- Milk
How to make homemade Peanut Butter Pie
To make this no bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, start by making your pie crust.
Take 25 of your favorite sandwich cookies and either pulverize them in a food processor until they are crumbs or put them into a plastic zip bag and crush them to death.
Melt your butter and mix it in with your cookie crumbs and press it into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie pan. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter with a hand mixer until well combined.
Once your ingredients are well mixed, fold in 8 oz of your whipped topping. Take your time and fold it into the peanut butter mixture until it is all incorporated.
Now that you have your No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie filling, scoop it into your pie shell, smooth until even and set aside.
Next, add your chocolate morsels into a bowl and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
Bring your milk to a low boil in a small saucepan on your stove top and then pour your milk over the chocolate.
Let it sit for 2-3 minutes and then whisk until smooth.
Pour your chocolate over the peanut butter filling and then pop that bad boy in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
Oh my… isn’t that the sexiest thing you have seen all day?
Pro tips for easy peanut butter pie
- Conventional creamy peanut butter is best when it comes to making this peanut butter pie
- Classic sandwich cookies can be swapped out for a pre-made pie crust or graham crackers
- Take your time stirring in the whipped topping… it may seem like it’s not going to come together but I promise, it will!
- Want to kick up your chocolate topper a bit? Add in a bit of powdered espresso to your chocolate morsels for a truly decadent upgrade.
- Still want to add more to this easy no bake dessert? Feel tree to chop up some peanut butter cups and add as a fun topper to the top of this easy no bake dessert.
- Need more than one pie? Double up the ingredients and move everything to a 9×13 baking pan instead of using 2 pie pans.
- Leftovers? Cover any leftovers tightly with plastic wrap or foil and return promptly to the fridge.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
- 25 chocolate sandwich cookies
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 8 oz whipped topping
- 1 cup chocolate morsels
- 1/3 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Start by adding sandwich cookies to a small food processor and pulse until crumbly
- Move crumbs to a small bowl and combine well with melted butter. Add crumbs to a pie pan and press firmly up all sides and evenly on bottom
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter (minus 2 tablespoons) with a hand mixer. Fold in whipped topping until incorporated and then spoon into pie pan and smooth until even.
- Add chocolate morsels into a small bowl with the last 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
- Bring milk to a low boil in a small saucepan on your stove top and then pour over chocolate morsels. Let sit 3 minutes and then whisk until chocolate is smooth
- Pour chocolate over peanut butter filling and smooth until even. Refrigerate at least 3 hours
- Serve with more whipped topping on top or extra peanuts for garnish
Notes
Pro tips for easy peanut butter pie
- Conventional creamy peanut butter is best when it comes to making this peanut butter pie
- Classic sandwich cookies can be swapped out for a pre-made pie crust or graham crackers
- Take your time stirring in the whipped topping... it may seem like it's not going to come together but I promise, it will!
- Want to kick up your chocolate topper a bit? Add in a bit of powdered espresso to your chocolate morsels for a truly decadent upgrade.
- Still want to add more to this easy no bake dessert? Feel tree to chop up some peanut butter cups and add as a fun topper to the top of this easy no bake dessert.
- Need more than one pie? Double up the ingredients and move everything to a 9x13 baking pan instead of using 2 pie pans.
- Leftovers? Cover any leftovers tightly with plastic wrap or foil and return promptly to the fridge.
This is the perfect pie for summer potlucks, I know my family would love it.
Such a great flavor combo! And you can’t beat a no-bake dessert, especially in the summer!
Chocolate and peanut butter and pie AND no bake!!! OMG! This is one beyond amazing dessert. I absolutely love how easy this pie is to make. I’m saving this to try like definitely.
I love the convenience of this recipe!! no bake is right up my alley! Also – sounds perfect and cool for summer! A great recipe to make when you have friends and family over!
I love peanut butter and this looks like such a treat. Peanut butter and chocolate is always a great combination. So simple and easy to make too!! Saving this for later when I need to make something quick.
This looks incredible! Chocolate, peanut butter, and NO BAKE!? I’m sold.
I cannot wait to try this! I loooooove peanut butter and chocolate together. And a perfect dessert for summer!
Oh wow, now this is a crowd-pleaser! I love how creamy yet mousse-like this pie is. Talk about a peanut butter and chocolate lovers dream. 🙂
This is my kind of summer baking adventure when I hate to turn on my oven. My family would love this!
This looks like a giant peanut butter cup! So good and a really great no bake recipe to take to Summer cookouts.
Okay, I realized two things while looking at your delicious chocolate peanut butter pie. #1. It would be dangerous if I made this for just hubby and I and not for a gathering, so I will be bringing this to the Memorial day party, and #2. It looks so delicious and easy that it’s going to be hard not to make it prior to Memorial day just to make sure it’s as scrumptious as it looks!! 😉
Anything no bake, especially in the summer is great! I know a few people that would flip over this pie. It just might be Father’s Day dessert this year.