Change up the crust: Instead of a regular graham cracker crust, use chocolate graham crackers to make a chocolate crust. If you don’t have graham crackers at home, there are plenty of crushed cookies you could use to make a crumb crust as well. Our list of crumb crust ingredients provides many ideas, but since Oreos and peanut butter go together so well, an Oreo crust would be a great choice. If you can’t get enough peanut butter, double up by using crushed Nutter Butters.
How to Store Peanut Butter Pie
When stored in an airtight container in the fridge, peanut butter pie lasts for three to four days.
Can you freeze peanut butter pie?
We don’t recommend freezing this peanut butter pie. When frozen and then thawed, cream cheese can separate, leaving you with a texture that isn’t as creamy as it used to be. Since our peanut butter pie recipe includes cream cheese, we’d recommend storing it only in the fridge.
Peanut Butter Pie Tips
Can you use homemade whipped cream instead of whipped topping to make peanut butter pie?
For recipes that require chill time in the fridge overnight (like this one), you can’t make a 1:1 swap.
Ellie Crowley, associate culinary producer in the Taste of Home Test Kitchen, explains: “Whipped topping has stabilizers and will not weep or melt into a puddle like homemade whipped topping does over time,” she says.
Therefore, if you were to use homemade whipped cream in place of whipped topping, the filling would likely deflate and weep while it chills. However, Ellie goes on to explain that you can stabilize homemade whipped cream if you really want to avoid all of the processed ingredients that come with whipped topping. Ingredients such as cornstarch, milk powder, gelatin or pudding mix can help prevent weeping and deflation. Our guide on how to replace whipped topping provides specific instructions if you’d like to experiment.
What can you use instead of cream cheese?
Substitute dairy-free or vegan cream cheese for regular. If you want an even more decadent peanut butter pie, try using mascarpone cheese in place of cream cheese.
How can you serve peanut butter pie?
Top each slice of chilled peanut butter pie with a dollop of homemade whipped cream and a sprinkling of chopped peanut butter cups or Reese’s Pieces to add a little chocolate and crunch to each bite. Make the dessert extra decadent by serving each slice with a scoop of ice cream to make an a la mode dessert. Chocolate or coffee ice cream would take this already decadent dessert over the top.
You can get even more more creative, too. If your guests love bananas, cut a banana into slices, and arrange in a pretty pattern on top of the pie. Peanut butter and jelly fans won’t shy away from a drizzle of strawberry or grape jam on top of their slice.
Watch How to Make Peanut Butter Cream Pie
Ingredients
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
6 tablespoons whole milk
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
Directions
1
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in sugar and peanut butter. Gradually add milk. Fold in whipped topping; spoon into crust.
2
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Sprinkle with peanuts before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 456 calories, 31g fat (14g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 304mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.
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