Peanut Butter Pie Recipe (2024)

Peanut Butter Pie made from scratch with cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and whipped cream topped with peanut butter cups.

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Peanut butter pie. If there is a peanut butter lover in your midst, then I think they will love you forever if you make them this pie. And no baking required? That makes it even better!

This creamy peanut butter pie comes together in a snap with just five ingredients for the filling poured into a delicious crust. The peanut butter and cream cheese mixture combine for an easy, ultimate creamy, dreamy pie.

Now, if your peanut butter fan also loves chocolate as we do, then by all means, be sure to use a chocolate crust. If not, a graham cracker crust is the way to go!

Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

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This peanut butter pie recipe is perfect for any time of the year, but especially when you are looking for a delicious dessert that always impresses that doesn’t require a whole lot of effort!

How to Make Easy Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

Peanut Butter Pie Crust

  • Chocolate Cookies – I like to use a chocolate sandwich cookie, such as Oreos to make the crust. You’ll need about 25 cookies.
  • Butter – You will need just a few tablespoons for this crust.

Peanut Butter Pie Filling

  • Cream cheese – you’ll need one package of cream cheese that is softened to room temperature. I do not recommend using non-fat cream cheese in this recipe.
  • Peanut butter – I prefer to use creamy peanut butter in my pie filling, but you can also use your favorite crunch peanut butter for additional texture to the pie.
  • Confectioner’s sugar – also known as powdered sugar, you’ll want to make sure to sift through your confectioner’s sugar to make sure there are no lumps in your sugar before mixing it into the pie filling mixture.
  • Whipped cream – I love to use my homemade whipped cream in this pie recipe. You can also use frozen whipped topping that has been thawed if you like.

Substitutions and Additions

For the pie crust, you can also substitute with graham cracker crust or with your favorite cookie in place of the Oreo chocolate cookie crust. You can also use your favorite store-bought graham cracker or cookie crust if you prefer.

For the peanut butter filling, I’ve already listed that you can use your favorite crunch peanut butter for additional crunch in your pie and can use a thawed frozen whipped topping in place of the whipped cream in the recipe.

For the toppings, while optional, I love to add peanut butter cup pieces to the top of my pie. It helps everyone to know the type of pie and also makes the pie look even more delicious! I also love to add ice cream, more whipped cream, and even chocolate sauce drizzled on top of the pie.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

Peanut Butter Pie Crust

Crush the cookies into fine crumbs and mix with the melted butter. Spread into a pie dish and bake for about 5 minutes at 350ºF until set. This can even be done in advance if you’d like since you need the pie crust to cool completely before making your pie.

Peanut Butter Pie Filling

Cream together your cream cheese, peanut butter, and confectioner’s sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in your whipped cream. Spread into the cooled cookie crust and refrigerate until chilled completely, for at least an hour.

When ready to serve, top with ice cream or whipped cream, peanut butter cups, and chocolate syrup, if you’d like.

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Storage Tips

To make ahead. Prepare your peanut butter pie as instructed without adding the toppings for serving. Cover well with wrap and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. To serve, top with the optional toppings and serve.

To freeze. Make sure that you use a freezer-safe dish, wrap it well with freezer wrap, and then place the pie plate into a 2-gallon freezer zip-top bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. T

To serve. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Then, top with the optional toppings and serve.

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Here’s my easy-as-can-be peanut butter pie recipe. I hope you love it!

Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Robyn Stone

5 from 5 votes

Peanut Butter Pie made from scratch with cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and whipped cream topped with peanut butter cups.

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Chilling Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

Chocolate Cookie Crust

  • 25 (300 g) chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos
  • 3 tablespoons (42 g) butter, melted

Peanut Butter Pie Filling

  • 1 (8-ounce) package (226 g) cream cheese, , softened
  • 1 cup (270 g) peanut butter
  • 1 cup (114 g) confectioner’s sugar
  • 3 cups (225 g) whipped cream, or 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping, thawed

Optional Toppings

  • vanilla ice cream , or whipped cream
  • 10 miniature peanut butter cups, halved
  • chocolate sauce

Instructions

  • Peanut Butter Pie Crust. Preheat oven to 350º F. Crush chocolate cookie sandwiches, until they are fine crumbs. Melt the butter and mix into the cookie crumbs until well combined. Press into an oven and freezer-safe pie plate. Bake for 5 – 7 minutes until set. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

  • Peanut Butter Pie Filling, cream together the cream cheese, peanut butter, and confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in whipped cream and spread into prepared pie crust. Place in the refrigerator to chill completely, at least one hour.

  • Optional Toppings: Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, peanut butter cups/ or and chocolate sauce.

Notes

Total time does not include chilling time.

The peanut butter pie recipe is also delicious with a graham cracker pie crust.

Nutrition

Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 325mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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FAQs

What is peanut butter pie made of? ›

Mix cream cheese, peanut butter, and confectioners' sugar together until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping, then spoon the mixture into graham cracker crust. Spread remaining whipped topping over the peanut butter mixture and garnish with peanut butter cups.

Does peanut butter pie need to be refrigerated? ›

Does chocolate peanut butter pie need to be refrigerated? Yes, indeed! Since there's cream cheese and Cool Whip in the filling, it should be stored in the refrigerator. It also needs to chill and set up for at least 4 hours before it's eaten.

What is a Jimmy Carter delight? ›

Jimmy Carter Cake, sometimes referred to as Husband's Delight or Jimmy Carter Dessert, is a no-bake layered dessert that is decadently packed with peanut and chocolate flavors, making it an easy crowd-pleaser at any occasion.

How many calories are in peanut butter pie? ›

There are 419 calories in 1 piece of Peanut Butter Cream Pie. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet.

What is possum pie made of? ›

The dessert typically features a nut-crumb crust, a cream cheese layer, a chocolate layer, a vanilla layer and whipped cream or Cool Whip layer. It can be made in a baking dish or a pie plate.

What is crack pie made of? ›

Since it was invented it has become one of the most popular desserts in the world probably. Crack Pie is made of an oatmeal cookie crust filled with rich buttery pudding made mostly out of sugar, butter, cream and egg yolks. After baking it receives a golden top that is especially attractive and tempting.

Why should you not refrigerate peanut butter? ›

"Conventional peanut butter does not need to be refrigerated because it has added oils that stabilize it to keep the oil from separating out and to extend its shelf life," says Cooper. Additionally, conventional peanut butter has low water activity, which means microbes generally can't grow in it.

Why is store-bought pecan pie not refrigerated? ›

According to the USDA, any pie that is egg-rich (such as pecan, pumpkin, lemon meringue, and any custard pie) must be kept in the fridge after baking and cooling. The exception here is some store-bought pies, which may contain preservatives that will allow the pies to be left unrefrigerated.

Why do stores not refrigerate pies? ›

2 However, you've probably noticed that a lot of grocery stores and restaurants serve and store them at room temperature. This is because, quite simply, they taste better that way. So, if you're not going to serve your pumpkin pie for a day or two, your best bet is to store it in the refrigerator.

What religious affiliation is Jimmy Carter? ›

List of presidents by religious affiliation
No.NameDenomination
39Jimmy CarterSouthern Baptist
40Ronald ReaganPresbyterian
41George H. W. BushEpiscopalian
42Bill ClintonSouthern Baptist
41 more rows

What ethnicity is Jimmy Carter? ›

He is the eldest child of Bessie Lillian Gordy and James Earl Carter Sr., and a descendant of English immigrant Thomas Carter, who settled in the Colony of Virginia in 1635. Numerous generations of Carters lived as cotton farmers in Georgia. Plains was a boomtown of 600 people at the time of Carter's birth.

What did Jimmy Carter eat for breakfast? ›

In March 1976, Rosalynn described her typical morning to the Washington Star saying, "Jimmy usually makes breakfast—grits, cheese, eggs and coffee—puts the dishes in the dishwasher and makes the bed." This image certainly piqued the interest of a nation hungering for an authentic leader in the post-Watergate era.

What is the least fattening pie? ›

But the apple pie takes the cake when it comes to fiber and potassium, and it has less added sugar. So what's a pie aficionado to do? Well, if you want to consume fewer calories, go for the pumpkin—it almost always has fewer because of the single crust. You could also take a sliver of both pies.

Does peanut butter have more calories than cream cheese? ›

Peanut butter may be higher in calories than cream cheese (95 calories per tablespoon versus 50), but it delivers what cream cheese doesn't: heart-healthy fats, fibre, B vitamins, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium and phytochemicals. Peanut butter is also a much better source of protein than cream cheese.

What was peanut butter made out of? ›

Peanut butter is a food paste or spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. It commonly contains additional ingredients that modify the taste or texture, such as salt, sweeteners, or emulsifiers.

What is peanut butter fluff made of? ›

How to Make Easy Peanut Butter Fluff: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, pudding mix, and one cup peanut butter until well combined using a hand mixer. Add milk, ¼ cup at a time, and beat until well incorporated. Gently fold in whipped topping until fluffy.

What is peanut butter fudge made of? ›

Peanut Butter Fudge Ingredients

Butter: This peanut butter fudge starts with a stick of butter. Sugars: You'll need brown sugar and confectioners' sugar. Milk: Milk adds moisture and thins the mixture slightly. Vanilla: Vanilla extract enhances the overall flavor of the fudge.

What is creamy peanut butter made of? ›

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