Creamy Peanut Butter Pie (Print Version)

A luscious no-bake dessert with creamy peanut butter filling in a crunchy chocolate cookie crust, ready in just 20 minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Crust

01 - 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos), finely crushed
02 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

→ Filling

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

→ Topping

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

# Step-by-Step:

01 - Mix the crushed chocolate cookies with melted butter in a medium bowl until well combined. 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 the peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
03 - In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks using an electric mixer or whisk.
04 - Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until fully combined and airy.
05 - Spread the filling evenly over the chilled crust. Smooth the top with a spatula.
06 - Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream until just simmering, then pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Drizzle over the pie.
07 - Garnish with roasted peanuts or chocolate shavings if desired. Chill the pie for at least 4 hours, or until set. Slice and serve cold.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The texture is somewhere between mousse and cheesecake, rich but somehow still light
  • You can make it entirely ahead, leaving you free to enjoy your own party
02 -
  • Semi frozen cream cheese is a nightmare to work with. Plan ahead and let it soften properly.
  • Over whipping the cream turns it grainy and eventually into butter. Stop as soon as you see stiff peaks.
03 -
  • Use a kitchen scale for the cookies if you can. Too many cookies and the crust gets hard, too few and it falls apart.
  • Room temperature ingredients combine more smoothly. Cold cream cheese creates tiny lumps you can't fix later.
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