No Bake Peanut Butter Pie (Printable)

Rich and creamy peanut butter pie with chocolate cookie crust, ready in just 20 minutes of prep time.

# What You'll Need:

→ Crust

01 - 20 chocolate sandwich cookies (approximately 7 oz)
02 - 5 tablespoons 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 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Chocolate Ganache Topping

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

# Step-by-step:

01 - Crush chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or by placing in a resealable bag and crushing with a rolling pin. Combine crumbs with melted butter until thoroughly 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 completely smooth. 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 smooth. Spread filling evenly into chilled crust.
03 - Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream until steaming, then pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth and glossy. Spread ganache over the peanut butter layer. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired.
04 - Refrigerate pie for at least 4 hours or until completely set. Slice and serve chilled.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The filling impossibly light yet intensely peanut butter rich, like eating a cloud made of your favorite candy bar
  • You can assemble it in the morning and forget about it until dessert time, no oven required
  • The chocolate crust creates this salty sweet foundation that makes people pause and close their eyes after every bite
02 -
  • The pie needs that full chill time or the slices will slump into sad mounds on the plate
  • Room temperature ingredients blend together seamlessly—cold ingredients fight you every step of the way
  • When folding whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, stop as soon as it's combined—overmixing defeats all your hard work
03 -
  • Use a glass pie dish if you have one—you can check if the crust is pressed evenly all the way to the edges
  • The ganache sets faster if you spread it over a completely cold filling, so don't rush that chilling step

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