This no-bake peanut butter pie is rich, decadent and packed with as much peanut butter flavor as possible. The hardest part of the recipe is waiting for it to chill overnight!
For me, the best kinds of pies are the ones without fruit, pies like French silk, Oreo or, my personal favorite, peanut butter. Each bite of peanut butter pie provides an intense jolt of peanut butter flavor that comes second only to taking a sticky spoonful from the jar.
Here’s how to make a creamy, dreamy peanut butter pie that provides all the flavor you crave—without getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth.
Ingredients for Peanut Butter Cream Pie
Peanut butter: Use a creamy peanut butter for this pie. You can use a natural creamy peanut butter if you like, as long as you make sure to mix it well before you measure and add it to the filling. Just don’t use a reduced-fat peanut butter. It won’t combine as well with the other ingredients.
Cream cheese: Cream cheese gives the filling a taste reminiscent of cheesecake while also enriching the peanut butter flavor.
Whipped topping: Store-bought whipped topping gives the filling body, height and a creamy texture.
Milk: Whole milk is the only kind of milk that has enough fat to fully bind with the peanut butter and cream cheese. Using skim, 1% or 2% milk would result in a soupy filling.
Graham cracker crust: A store-bought graham cracker crust keeps things easy. You could also use a homemade graham cracker crust if you’ve got graham crackers and butter on hand.
Directions
Step 1: Beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar
In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until fluffy. Add the sugar and peanut butter, and beat the mixture some more.
Step 2: Add the milk
Gradually add the milk to the peanut butter mixture, beating until incorporated.
Step 3: Fold in the whipped topping
Using a spatula, fold the whipped topping into the peanut butter mixture.
Step 4: Spoon the filling into the crust
Spoon the finished peanut butter pie filling into the crust. Cover and refrigerator overnight.
Step 5: Slice and serve
Sprinkle the chopped peanuts over the top of the chilled peanut butter pie. Slice the pie, and serve.
Editor’s Tip: If desired, decorate the individual slices with delicious toppings like chocolate drizzle, caramel sauce, whipped cream and cherries.
Peanut Butter Pie Variations
Use a different nut butter: If you want a slightly different flavor, sunflower seed butter or cookie butter would be great alternatives. Almond butter would also work as long as you know that the filling will be a little bit grainier.
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