Peanut Butter Pie

This easy, no-bake Peanut Butter Pie is a luscious dessert with plenty of peanut butter flavor. It is made with cream cheese, peanut butter, and whipped cream, all topped with chopped peanuts, chocolate, and butterscotch sauce.

Indulge in this decadent peanut butter pie recipe with a crunchy Oreo crust. It is perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings and impressing your taste buds. It is always a hit with family and friends and can be made up to several days in advance. If you liked this recipe, try soft peanut butter cookies, peanut butter cake, peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and peanut brittle.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.

• Oreos: Preferably not double-stuffed, as the consistency is not as good.
• Butter: Salted or unsalted.
• Powdered sugar: Also known as confectioner’s sugar.
• Cream cheese: Use full-fat for better flavor and consistency.
• Peanut butter: Creamy; do not use the all-natural that separates.
• Peanuts: Roasted, salted, or unsalted.
• Optional toppings: Chocolate or caramel syrup.

How to Make Peanut Butter Pie

This is a summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please refer to the recipe card below.

1. Start crushing the cookies in a food processor or blender. Mix the crushed cookies with the melted butter in a bowl and press into a 9-inch pie pan. Place the pan in the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes.
2. Using a hand or stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream and powdered sugar on medium until stiff peaks form.
3. Set that aside for a few minutes. In a clean bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Beat in the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until well mixed, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beaters several times.
4. Fold the whipping cream into the peanut butter/cream cheese mixture. Pour the pie filling into the chilled crust.
5. Top with finely chopped peanuts and, if desired, drizzle with chocolate and butterscotch sauce. Chill the pie for at least two hours or freeze it.

Preparation Tips

• This pie contains homemade whipping cream instead of Cool Whip. It only takes a few minutes, and it tastes so much better.
• Soften the cream cheese to make it easier to beat it smooth and creamy.
• Use the old-fashioned peanut butter that has been around for years and years. See ingredient notes above.

Recipe Variations

• Substitute a graham cracker crust or a chocolate graham cracker crust instead of the chocolate Oreo crust.
• Top with chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Reese’s pieces, or chocolate chips
• Add a layer of chocolate ganache to the top of the pie or the bottom crust.
• Top with whipped cream before adding the chopped peanuts and drizzling with chocolate or butterscotch syrup for even more flavor.
• Using a vegetable peeler, shave chocolate and add it to the top.

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