Luscious Peanut Butter Pie (Printable)

No-bake dessert with creamy peanut butter and crunchy chocolate cookie crust, chilled and ready to enjoy.

# What Goes In:

→ Crust

01 - 20 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
02 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

→ Filling

03 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
04 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
05 - 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
06 - 1 cup heavy cream, cold
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - Pinch of salt

→ Topping (optional)

09 - 1/4 cup heavy cream
10 - 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
11 - Roasted peanuts or chocolate shavings, for garnish

# How to Make It:

01 - Combine crushed chocolate cookies with melted butter in a medium bowl. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
02 - Beat peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
03 - In a separate bowl, whip the cold heavy cream to stiff peaks.
04 - Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until fully incorporated and airy.
05 - Spread the filling evenly over the chilled crust and smooth the surface with a spatula.
06 - Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream until just simmering, then pour over chocolate chips. Let stand for 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Drizzle over the pie.
07 - Add roasted peanuts or chocolate shavings atop the pie as desired.
08 - Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours until set. Slice and serve cold.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's completely no-bake, which means you can make it on the hottest day of summer without heating up your kitchen.
  • The texture contrast between the chocolate cookie crust and silky peanut butter filling is genuinely addictive.
  • You can prep it hours ahead and just pull it from the fridge when guests arrive, leaving you stress-free.
02 -
  • If your cream cheese isn't soft, your filling will have lumps no amount of beating will fix—let it sit on the counter for at least thirty minutes first.
  • Don't skip the sifting of powdered sugar; I learned this the hard way when my first pie had grainy pockets throughout.
03 -
  • If your filling seems too soft after folding, you can return it to the fridge for fifteen minutes before spreading, and it will be easier to work with.
  • A pinch of cayenne pepper in the filling creates an unexpectedly sophisticated warmth that makes peanut lovers swoon.
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