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No-bake peanut butter pie on a chocolate cookie crust and topped with Reese's cups and peanuts.
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No-bake Peanut Butter Pie
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Chill Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
 
Enjoy a slice of this decadently rich, smooth and creamy peanut butter pie with a chocolate cookie crust. This chilled pie is so simple to make that it’s perfect for a weeknight dessert but it’s stunning enough to bring to a party.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: no-bake dessert, peanut butter, peanut butter pie, pie
Servings: 8
Author: Beth Klosterboer
Ingredients
Cookie Crust
  • 16 chocolate sandwich cookies with vanilla cream centers (OREO Cookies)
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Peanut Butter Pie Filling
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 ¼ peanut butter
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream (or 1 ½ cups of frozen whipped topping like Cool Whip, thawed)
Optional Toppings:
  • 15 miniature chocolate peanut butter cups cut into small pieces
  • 3 tablespoons chopped peanuts or toffee bits
  • 1 ½ tablespoons creamy peanut butter
Instructions
Cookie Crust
  1. Crush the cookies into fine crumbs.
  2. Stir in the melted butter until the crumbs resemble wet sand.
  3. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
  4. Chill for 15 minutes.
Peanut Butter Pie Filling
  1. Cream the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
  2. Add the softened butter and peanut butter; stir until well combined.
  3. If using heavy whipping cream, beat to stiff peaks.
  4. Stir in ⅓ of the whipped cream or whipped topping to lighten the mixture.
  5. Fold in the remaining whipped cream or topping.
  6. Pour the filling into the prepared cookie crust and smooth the top.
  7. Chill the pie for at least 4 hours before serving.
Optional Toppings
  1. Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups and peanuts or toffee bits over the pie.
  2. Heat the peanut butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds and drizzle over the top.
Recipe Notes

Tips for the Perfect No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie

  • For extra creamy texture, use heavy whipping cream instead of whipped topping.
  • Customize toppings: add chocolate shavings, caramel drizzle, or extra peanuts for a personal touch.
  • Make it ahead: this pie keeps well in the fridge for up to 3 days — perfect for entertaining.
  • This no-bake peanut butter pie is rich, creamy, and full of peanut butter flavor — an easy dessert that looks as amazing as it tastes.