Peanut Butter Pie

A slice of pie drizzled with peanut butter with a fork next to it.

This Peanut Butter Pie is creamy, velvety, and irresistible! A no bake pie with a smooth and fluffy peanut butter filling inside a sweet graham cracker crust. Top this easy pie with a peanut butter drizzle and chopped peanuts for the ultimate peanut butter lovers dessert.

Course Dessert, Pie

Cuisine American

Keyword easy peanut butter pie, no bake peanut butter pie, peanut butter pie

Prep Time 10

Chill Time 8

Total Time 8 10

Servings

Calories 381kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Ingredients

1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
8 ounces Cool Whip
1 (6 oz) 9-inch graham cracker ready-crust
1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Instructions

Using a mixing bowl with a hand mixer, or a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until light, fluffy, and combined well. About 2 minutes.
1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar
Add in the creamy peanut butter and beat until creamy and thick.
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Gently fold in the Cool Whip using a rubber spatula or mixing spoon.
8 ounces Cool Whip
Spread the peanut butter filling into the prepared, ready-to-use graham cracker crust and smooth out the top.
1 (6 oz) 9-inch graham cracker ready-crust
Cover the pie with the enclosed plastic lid (from the crust) and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight is even better.
When ready to serve, sprinkle the chopped peanuts over top the pie and cut into slices.
^{* I like to warm up some creamy peanut butter (about 1/4 cup or more) in the microwave and then drizzle it over top the pie before I add the peanuts. You can also use chocolate sauce, mini chocolate chips, chopped Reese's peanut butter cups, or chopped peanut butter cookies as a topping.}
1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Notes

Garnish : I like to warm up some creamy peanut butter (about 1/4 cup or more) in the microwave and then drizzle it over top the whole pie, then I add the chopped peanuts over top. Another option is to make homemade whipped cream and spread that over top the pie to create a double layer effect. It also looks pretty to leave about 1-inch around the outer circle of the pie exposed when you spread on the whipped cream. You can either use a tub of Cool Whip for this or make your own (beat 1 cup heavy whipping cream + 1/4 cup powdered sugar in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Start at low speed and increase from there). Another option is to use peanut butter powder or coca powder over top, mini chocolate chips, chopped peanut butter cookies, or chopped Reese's peanut butter cups.

Tips : For best taste and texture results, use full-fat cream cheese and regular creamy peanut butter in this recipe.

Chill Time : Don't rush this! The pie needs at least 8 hours of fridge time in order to thicken and set up properly. I think overnight is even better (12+ hours) and that's what I normally do.

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