No Bake Peanut Butter Pie (Printable)

Creamy peanut butter filling in a chocolate cookie crust, ready after chilling.

# What You'll Need:

→ Crust

01 - 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (approximately 7 oz)
02 - 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

→ Filling

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

→ Topping

08 - 1/4 cup heavy cream
09 - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - 2 tbsp chopped salted peanuts

# Directions:

01 - Crush chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or place in a resealable bag and crush with a rolling pin. Combine crumbs with melted butter until evenly mixed. Press mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
02 - In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture until just combined and no streaks remain.
03 - Spread filling evenly into the chilled crust, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula.
04 - Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream until steaming. Pour over chocolate chips and let sit for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth and glossy. Spread ganache over the peanut butter layer. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired.
05 - Refrigerate pie for at least 4 hours or until completely set. Slice and serve cold.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Its ridiculously simple but tastes like you spent hours making something fancy
  • The creamy peanut butter filling paired with that chocolate crust is pure comfort food magic
02 -
  • Room temperature cream cheese will save you from a lumpy filling every single time
  • The chilling time is non negotiable because it needs to set properly for clean slices
03 -
  • Run your knife under hot water and wipe it clean between slices for picture perfect pieces
  • The pie actually tastes even better on day two so feel free to make it ahead

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