Description
A silky smooth, no-bake peanut butter pie with a creamy filling and crunchy chocolate cookie crust, perfect for an easy indulgent dessert without heating the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (250g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
- 1 pre-made 9-inch (23cm) chocolate cookie crust or homemade
- Optional toppings: chopped peanuts, shaved chocolate, melted chocolate drizzle
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: If using store-bought, skip this step. To make your own, crush 1 ½ cups (150g) chocolate wafer cookies and mix with 5 tablespoons (70g) melted butter. Press into a 9-inch pie dish and chill in the fridge.
- Beat the softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add peanut butter and vanilla extract to the cream cheese and beat until silky and combined.
- Sift in powdered sugar and beat on medium speed until smooth and thick.
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold one-third of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture to lighten it, then fold in the remaining whipped cream carefully to keep it airy.
- Spread the filling evenly into the chilled crust and smooth the top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, to set.
- Before serving, garnish with chopped peanuts, shaved chocolate, or a drizzle of melted chocolate.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese to avoid lumps. Chill the pie for at least 4 hours or overnight for best texture. Fold whipped cream gently to keep filling airy. Toast peanuts before topping for extra crunch and flavor. Natural creamy peanut butter without added sugar or oils gives best flavor. Avoid freezing as filling may separate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pie)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 26
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
Keywords: no-bake peanut butter pie, easy peanut butter dessert, creamy peanut butter pie, no oven dessert, chocolate cookie crust pie