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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
This peanut butter pie turns out delicious every time because it is so simple, it’s impossible to mess up. All I have to do is mix, pour, and freeze!
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This easy peanut butter pie recipe is creamy and delicious, and the best thing about it is that it is no-bake! This easy dessert has ice cream-like fillings and a crunchy crust that makes even the pickiest of guests squeal in delight.
If you love no-bake desserts, you will also want to check out our jello pie recipe, as well as our no bake pumpkin pie.
NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER PIE INGREDIENTS
You’ll need:
- ½ cup of milk
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- ⅔ cup peanut butter
- 4 ounces of cream cheese
- Graham cracker pie crust or Oreo pie crust
- Cool Whip
- Chopped roasted peanuts (optional garnish)
SUBSTITUTIONS AND ADDITIONS
CRUST: Try using a chocolate graham cracker crust or a chocolate Oreo crust in this no-bake pie recipe.
PEANUT BUTTER: If you want your pie to be smooth and creamy, make sure to use creamy peanut butter. If you want a bit of added crunch in this delicious pie, you can use crunchy peanut butter.
WHIPPED CREAM: If you would like to use whipped cream rather than whipped topping, you can certainly make your own. Check out our whipped cream recipe.
TOPPINGS: To make this pie extra decadent, you could sprinkle chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or chopped up Reese’s peanut butter cups on top, or even mixed into the peanut butter mixture.
HOW TO MAKE THIS NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER PIE RECIPE
STEP ONE: Begin by creaming the peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar with an electric mixer in a large mixing bowl. Add milk.
PRO TIP:
Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature so that you don’t end up with lumps in your mixture.
STEP TWO: Pour the peanut butter mixture into the crust and make it level.
PRO TIP:
To make it easier to transport the pie and add stability to the foil pie pan, I’d recommend setting it inside a 9-inch pie plate.
STEP THREE: Spread Cool Whip on top of the peanut butter filling with a rubber spatula. Add chopped nuts on top of the pie if desired.
STEP FOUR: Freeze for 3 hours before serving. You may want to remove it from the freezer for 10 minutes before cutting to serve.
PRO TIP:
Don’t skip the chilling step as you need to give the pie and filling time to set.
HOW TO SERVE
Take your pie out of the freezer and let it thaw for 5 to 10 minutes to the perfect softness before cutting it and serving it up in its frozen goodness. It’ll have the perfect ice cream consistency everyone loves. Serve up a slice with a drizzle of some melted chocolate or melted peanut butter, or caramel for extra sweetness.
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STORAGE
IN THE FREEZER: Leftover peanut butter cream pie should be kept in the freezer. Just rewrap the rest of the pie with plastic wrap and put it back in the freezer. It’s that easy.
No-bake peanut butter pie is a decadent dessert that tastes like it took a lot of effort, but really is a simple pie recipe that peanut butter lovers will adore. It’s a delightful and delicious dessert with a creamy filling you’ll want to make over and over again!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I make my own homemade graham cracker crust?
Instead of using a premade graham cracker crust, you could make a from-scratch graham cracker crust from graham cracker crumbs.
Could I use a different crust for this instead of the graham cracker crust?
You could substitute an oreo cookie crust or chocolate graham cracker crust in this yummy pie.
How do I store this pie?
This pie needs to be kept in the freezer so that it stays at the right consistency.
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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
This peanut butter pie turns out delicious every time because it is so simple, it’s impossible to mess up. All I have to do is mix, pour, and freeze!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ⅔ cup peanut butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 graham cracker pie crust or oreo pie crust
- cool Whip
- roasted peanuts chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Begin by creaming the peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Add milk.
- Once well mixed, pour into crust.
- Spread Cool Whip on top. Add chopped nuts if desired.
- Freeze for 3 hours before serving. You may want to remove from the freezer for 10 minutes before cutting to serve.
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Notes
TIP: Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature so that you don’t end up with lumps in your mixture.
TIP: To make it easier to transport the pie and add stability to the foil pie pan, I’d recommend setting it inside a 9-inch pie plate.
TIP: Don’t skip the chilling step as you need to give the pie and filling time to set.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments
Toni says
This is making me drool!! This will surely be a hit!
Mother of 3 says
That sounds delicious and so nice and easy! Pinned.
Roksa says
Very tasty. My kiddy wait for more
Treena says
Love making this in the summer! No bake is the best!
Dottie says
My husband grandmother would make the custard pie .They were soooo goooo.
Layne Henderson says
Grandma recipes are the absolute best!
jay platte says
yummmmm! so delicious!
Janis Kinder to says
I have a peanut allergy…could I use sunflower butter as a replacement for peanut butter….
Layne Kangas says
I bet you could – I haven’t tried it that way before so I can’t say for sure it would turn out.. but I would assume you could swap them out! 🙂 Enjoy!
Whitney says
I tried making this delicious pie and I added Oreo bits and chopped some peanut butter cups to the top no nuts. It was awesome addition! Thanks for the recipe it’s Great!! 😊
Gloria says
One of my husband’s favorite treats!
Muriel Delano says
Such easy directions and different choices for the crust and toppings. Can’t wait to make it this weekend. Thanks for sharing