No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie tastes just like a dessert that you’d order at a restaurant or a fancy bakery, but it’s made in your kitchen with only 5 ingredients and a few simple steps.

Cream cheese, peanut butter, and a little bit of powdered sugar create a rich, thick, creamy peanut butter pie filling that doesn’t need to be baked to be absolutely delicious.

Throw that easy filling into a pre-made chocolate graham cracker crust and then put it in the fridge to set. You’ll have made a dessert that your family will rave about in no time at all.

Are you a peanut butter lover? I’m right there with you! Try my Peanut Butter Bread recipe, or these No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

1. An Easy Dessert Recipe – This no bake method is the easiest way to make a peanut butter pie, and the results are as impressive as if you’d spent all day next to an oven.
2. Can be Made Ahead– Use your time wisely, and make this pie before you go to bed. It will be ready to eat tomorrow!
3. The Best Peanut Butter Flavor– There is nothing in this pie recipe to distract from the rich flavor of peanutbutter, and that’s exactly how I like it!

Ingredients In No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Just 5 ingredients are needed to make this decadent chocolate peanut butter dessert!

Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

• Cream Cheese: Softened at room temperature so that it’s creamy and easy to blend. 
• Creamy Peanut Butter: Peanut butter and cream cheese create the rich, creamy filling of this peanut butter pie recipe. Extra peanut butter is melted and drizzled over the top for good measure. 
• Powdered Sugar: Just a bit gives the filling the perfect amount of sweetness. 
• Whipped Topping: Whipped Topping (aka Cool Whip) is the key to many no-bake desserts. Folded in with the cream cheese, it helps to lighten the mixture. 
• Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust: Buy a premade crust to save yourself time!
• Peanut Butter Cups: Chopped mini chocolate peanut butter cups are an optional, but delicious topping for this pie

How To Make No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

1. Mix: In a bowl, combine cream cheese, 1 cup of peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Beat/whip with an electric mixer until smooth. 
2. Fold: Gently fold in the whipped topping, lightening up the filling.
3. Fill and Chill: Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust and chill until firm (at least 4 hours or overnight)
4. Decorate: Add chopped peanut butter cups to the top of the pie, then drizzle with melted peanut butter before serving.

Recipe Tips

• Make it ahead of time: No Bake Pies can generally be made and then stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This is perfect, especially if you’re making a peanut butter pie for Thanksgiving, Easter, or another busy holiday.
• Premade Crust: I love buying already made graham cracker crusts at the grocery store. Using one rather than making it from scratch is a huge time saver. You can feel free to use a homemade graham cracker crust or an Oreo cookie crust instead.
• Other Toppings: I top this pie with melted peanut butter and chopped mini Reese’s cups, but there are other excellent options. Try mini chocolate chips, a drizzle of hot fudge sauce, or chopped peanuts.
• Try a Squeeze Bottle: Using a bottle to drizzle your pie gives you more control over how much you’re using and where the lines go. Otherwise, just use a spoon!

Storing Tips for No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Cover the peanut butter pie with the lid that came with the pre-made crust, and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.

You can also freeze peanut butter pie! It’s best enjoyed as a frozen pie if you decide to freeze it, rather than thawing it out. Wrap well with plastic wrap and freeze for up to one month.

What To Serve With Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter Pie is a delicious end to any meal! It reminds me of a dessert that I used to enjoy in a local restaurant, and for that reason, I suggest having this pie with a restaurant-worthy dinner including some of these copycat recipes:

• Olive Garden Salad with Italian Dressing
• Texas Roadhouse Rolls with Cinnamon Honey Butter
• Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

FAQs

It’s rich, creamy, decadent, and so simple to make! Pin the recipe for No Bake Peanut Butter Pie so more people can find it.