No Bake Peanut Butter Pie (Printable)

Rich and creamy peanut butter filling in a chocolate cookie crust, requiring no baking and just 20 minutes of active preparation 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 cold heavy cream
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

# Directions:

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 evenly moistened. Press mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
02 - Beat peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar in a large bowl until completely smooth. In a separate bowl, whip cold heavy cream and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into peanut butter mixture until just combined. 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 completely smooth and glossy. Spread ganache over 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 Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in just 20 minutes with zero oven time
  • The texture is impossibly creamy, like eating a peanut butter cloud
02 -
  • Room temperature cream cheese is non-negotiable unless you want tiny lumps in your silky filling
  • The pie needs a full four hours to set properly, so plan ahead and do not rush this part
03 -
  • Chill your mixing bowl and beaters for 10 minutes before whipping cream for faster peaks
  • A plastic wrap directly on the filling prevents a skin from forming during chilling

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