No Bake Peanut Butter Pie with Graham Cracker Crust

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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie is a delicious dessert you can serve year round. All you need is 15 minutes of your time to whip up this absolutely decadent pie. Enjoy that creamy goodness anytime you have a craving or serve it up for your next holiday or celebration. This no-bake pie is definitely a show-stopper and sure to be a new family favorite.

Need a great Thanksgiving alternative to pumpkin pie? Want to surprise guests at your Christmas party? Want something quick to prepare for Easter dessert? Need a summer pie that doesn’t require you to turn on the oven? (Who wants to turn on the oven in the summer months?) Whatever your needs, this amazing peanut butter pie recipe is for YOU! There is a reason this post has so many shares on social media and a high star rating! The marriage between chocolate and peanut butter is strong and so hard to resist. It is why this chocolate chip peanut butter cookie pizza was such a hit at my house and why my peanut butter dip and this chocolate chip peanut butter cheesecake dip are guaranteed to hit your sweet tooth.

Peanut Butter Pie Ingredients

This no-bake peanut butter pie includes a few simple ingredients and some optional toppings to send your peanut butter pie over the top! It is such an easy dessert recipe.

• graham cracker crust
• creamy peanut butter
• powdered sugar
• cream cheese
• milk
• COOL WHIP (whipped topping)

Additional Optional Ingredients:

• magic shell
• mini chocolate chips
• salted peanuts
• Reese’s peanut butter cups (mini)

To make this pie, I went with a store bought graham cracker crust to keep things simple. But you can go with a homemade graham cracker crust, chocolate graham cracker crust or chocolate Oreo crust as well. I used the 9 inch (6 oz) size crust but you can stretch this recipe a bit further by using the 10 inch size instead, although your pie won’t be quite as high.

How to Make No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

This peanut butter pie is actually very quick to whip up. And since there is no baking required, it works great for any time of year! To start, I added some magic shell to my graham cracker crust and spread it evenly across the bottom. This isn’t a required step but one I love nonetheless. If you are worried about the sweetness of this pie or simply don’t have it, go ahead and skip it. If you have any cracks in the bottom of your crust, this will help keep it together.

Next it is time to whip out the electric stand mixer and and beat together your softened cream cheese and powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl. Once that is well combined, add in the peanut butter and milk and beat until smooth.

Fold in your whipped topped topping until fully combined. Pour your peanut butter filling into your graham cracker crust.

Spread your fluffy peanut butter filling evenly over your graham cracker crust. Cover with the plastic lid that came with your pre-made crust or use plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours to fully set.

If you are short on time you can speed up this process by placing your peanut butter pie in the freezer. Isn’t this a simple recipe?

Peanut Butter Pie Toppings

Once set or before serving, add mini chocolate chips, salted peanuts and chopped up mini peanut butter cups to the top of the pie. Can you skip these toppings? Absolutely. I think the toppings are what takes this pie over the top but it does make it very sweet and rich. I recommend slicing into thinner slices, much like you would for a cheesecake if you are sensitive to sweets.

Other Peanut Butter Pie Toppings Ideas:

• chocolate sauce or hot fudge drizzle (warm only, you don’t want melt your pie)
• magic shell drizzle
• melted peanut butter drizzle
• chocolate shavings
• crushed peanut butter cookies
• Reese’s Pieces candies
• broken pretzel pieces
• peanut butter chips

There really are so many different possibilities to make this easy pie recipe your own.

If you like a more firm pie, you can make this a freezer pie instead or eat it directly out of the fridge after it has chilled for several hours. Frozen peanut butter pie is delicious, no doubt about it. Alternatively, if you like a fluffier pie you can chill it for just a couple of hours or allow your pie to rest at room temperature before cutting. The pictures in this post show a fluffier pie after only 2 to 3 hours in the fridge.

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Video

See how easy it is to make this peanut butter pie the whole family will love in this step by step video!

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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

No Bake Peanut Butter pie is a rich and decadent masterpiece, especially when loaded up with peanut butter cups, chopped peanuts and mini chocolate chips. Absolutely sinful and hard to resist!

Course Dessert

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Chill Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 500 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 9 inch prepared graham cracker crust
• Magic Shell® Chocolate Flavored Topping or REESE's Shell Topping optional
• 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 8 oz package frozen whipped topping, thawed

Optional Toppings:

• 1/3 cup salted peanuts
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chocolate chips
• 10 to 15 miniature peanut butter cups cut in half and quarters

Instructions

1. Using the back of a spoon, spread magic shell over bottom of graham cracker crust. Use enough to cover the bottom fully (or more if desired).
2. In large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until well combined. Mix in peanut butter and milk. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into graham cracker crust and spread evenly.
3. Refrigerate several hours until firm or freeze for at least two hours. Top with salted peanuts, chopped miniature peanut butter cups and mini chocolate chips once firm or before serving.
4. Store covered in refrigerator.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

This pie is very rich. Thin slices work best.

Want a creamier pie? Don't chill as long or leave out at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving to soften.

Toppings are optional.

Can substitute a 10 inch graham cracker pie crust.

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

Nutrition Facts

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Amount per Serving

Calories

500

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

29

g

45

%

Saturated Fat

 

7

g

44

%

Trans Fat

 

0.01

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

6

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

14

g

Cholesterol

 

6

mg

2

%

Sodium

 

501

mg

22

%

Potassium

 

374

mg

11

%

Carbohydrates

 

48

g

16

%

Fiber

 

3

g

13

%

Sugar

 

31

g

34

%

Protein

 

16

g

32

%

Vitamin A

 

45

IU

1

%

Vitamin C

 

0.1

mg

0

%

Calcium

 

150

mg

15

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

My family of peanut butter lovers really enjoyed this no bake pie recipe since the peanut butter flavor really stands out. Thinner slices do work best however since this is a decadent dessert and it is very rich. It stores well in the refrigerator for many days and tastes just as good on day four as it does on day one.

No Bake Peanut Butter pie is a rich and decadent masterpiece, especially when loaded up with peanut butter cups, chopped peanuts and mini chocolate chips. Absolutely sinful and hard to resist!