This No Bake Peanut Butter Pie is a decadent quick and easy dessert that only needs a premade graham cracker crust and 5 ingredients.
Pies are a wonderful addition to any get-together.
Related: If you like no bake pies with graham cracker crusts be sure to try my no bake pumpkin pie!
Be sure to PIN recipe on your board so you can make it again and again. Your family and friends will be so happy!
WATCH the VIDEO AND LEARN HOW TO MAKE An Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Pie with Cool Whip
This peanut butter cream cheese pie has the perfect flavor balance of sweetness from the sugar and salt from the peanut butter so it’s great for those who have a sweet tooth but also crave savory foods too.
No Bake Peanut butter Pie Ingredients
You will need to make this pie recipe:
- 8-ounce cream cheese
- white granulated sugar (my recipe is different than most I don’t use powdered sugar also called confectioner’s sugar)
- creamy peanut butter
- vanilla extract
- 1 container (16 oz tub) Whipped Topping (like cool whip)
- 1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust (store-bought or homemade)
- peanut butter cups for garnish (optional)
- chocolate syrup for garnish (optional)
- spray whipped topping for garnish (optional – or reserve a small amount from the pie and place in a pastry bag fitted with a 1M tip)
- chopped peanuts might also be a nice garnish
TIPS:
How to Make a Graham Cracker Crust
Of course, a storebought crust is easiest but if you would like to make your own homemade crust you will need these ingredients.
- 1 ½ cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine, and cinnamon until well blended. Press mixture into an 8 or 9-inch pie plate
Bake at 375 degrees F for 7 minutes. Cool
How to Make Cool Whip
Want to make this Peanut Butter Cool Whip pie and don’t have any Cool Whip? Yes, you can make homemade Cool Whip at home which is like the store-bought kind. Learn how here. This recipe is more stable than regular homemade whipped cream.
HOW TO MAKE a No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together with an electric mixer.
- Add the peanut butter and mix well.
- Add in about 1/3 whipped topping and mix well.
- Gently fold in the remaining whipped topping with a large rubber spatula until completely blended.
- Fill the pie crust with the peanut butter mixture.
- Place in the fridge to chill for about three hours.
- Before serving garnish the top of the pie with whipped cream.
- Add peanut butter cups and a drizzle of chocolate syrup if desired.
Serving and Storage Recipe Tips
This pie is also delicious frozen if you would like to make a frozen peanut butter pie. You can keep it in the freezer and just let it sit out for a few minutes before serving the pie.
No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounce cream cheese softened (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 16 oz tub Whipped Topping like Cool Whip
- 1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust store bought or homemade
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together with electric mixer.
- Add thepeanut butter and mix well.
- Add in about 1/3 whipped topping and mix well.
- Gently fold in remaining whipped topping with a large rubber spatula until completely blended.
- Fill the pie crust with the peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate for about three hours before serving.
- Before serving garnish with whipped cream, peanut butter cups and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
Notes
1 1⁄2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
1⁄3 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine until well blended .
Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Cool.
Nutrition
More Delicious Peanut Butter Recipes to Try
After you try my easy peanut butter pie recipe (no bake), you might like to devour one of these sweet treats!
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