Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie will be that one thing that you bring to a party and you will forever be asked to make it and bring it to every event in the future. It is delicious, it is decadent and if you love peanut butter and chocolate, it is the stuff that dreams are made of.
This Chocolate Peanut butter pie is a no bake pie, it is super easy to make and calls for only a few ingredients, therefore it is perfect for anyone’s busy schedule.
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What We Love About This Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Recipe
There is just something special about the combination of chocolate and peanut butter that is remarkable. When you pair them in a light and decadent pie it is nothing short of remarkable. The first publicly sold chocolate and peanut butter dessert was sold by Reeses in 1928, see the story here.
- 15 Minutes of Prep: Most of the time for this pie is allowing it time to set up, the preparation is a breeze.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry and it only takes 7 simple ingredients.
- Family Friendly: Family will beg you to make this peanut butter chocolate pie.
- Adaptable: Can make it lower calorie or you can add different candies.
Ingredient Notes for Chocolate Pie with Peanut Butter
Crust
- Graham cracker crumbs: Chocolate cookie crust crumbs can also be used.
- Butter: melted butter, can do this in a microwave safe bowl.
Filling
- Cream Cheese, softened, room temperature ingredients are best.
- Peanut Butter, a creamy peanut butter is best.
- Confectioner’s sugar
- Whipped topping, such as Cool Whip, thawed and divided
- Chocolate Pudding Mix: Sugar fee can also be used here.
- Milk: Whole milk or to save calories a low fat variety.
- Peanut Butter Cups, Reese’s Peanut Butter cups are used in this recipe, chopped.
Equipment Needed for Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
- Mixing Bowls
- Pie Plate
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- Spatula
- Electric Mixer
How to Make Peanut Butter Pies with Chocolate
These are the basic steps for making chocolate pie with peanut butter. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions and nutrition information.
STEP 1: PREPARE CRUST
First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and then mix together graham cracker crumbs and butter (use food processor to make the crumbs and melt the butter in the microwave) and next press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate. Bake the pie crust for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely before filling.
STEP 2: CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER FILLING
Next, blend together cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until creamy and then fold in half of the thawed whipped topping.
STEP 3: CHOCOLATE MIXTURE
In another bowl, stir together pudding and milk and then finely chop 6 peanut butter cups.
STEP 4: ASSEMBLE
Spread the peanut butter mixture over the cooled crust. Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups evenly over the mixture and then spoon the pudding over the peanut butter layer. Spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding.
STEP 5: TOP
Finally, cut the remaining 4 peanut butter cups in half. Lastly, place peanut butter cup halves evenly around the pie. Refrigerate for one hour.
Prep and Storage Tips for Peanut Butter Pie No Bake Recipe
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
Take your food processor and create the fine crumbs for the crust ahead of time and store in a zip to bag or even make the graham cracker crust ahead of time.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
This cool whip peanut butter pie can be stored in an airtight container or wrapped well in plastic wrap or aluminum foil in the fridge for5 days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
The peanut butter pie with cool whip will last in an airtight container for up to a month.
Frequently Asked Questions about this Peanut Butter Pie No Bake Recipe
This recipe is not for the calorie conscious, however, you can use a low fat or sugar free cool whip, low sugar peanut butter and sugar free peanut butter cups if you wish.
Of course, there are so many for example, shortbread crust, chocolate cookies, oreo crust, chocolate graham cracker crust etc.
Indeed, having a large gathering? Make several of these pies, do not worry there won’t be leftovers.
Yes, if you like a smoother finish you can use this for more chocolatey goodness. Mix together chocolate and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl and melt at 10 second intervals in the microwave, then add a dash of vanilla extract.
Expert Tips for Making This Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Recipe
- Add reese’s pieces: Decorate the top of your pie with more flavor with peanut butter goodness or use chocolate chips.
- Short cut tip: Buy a premade Graham Cracker or Oreo Cookie Crust.
- Variation tip: To achieve the ice cream like texture, place the pie in the freezer for 20-30 minutes prior to serving.
- Alternate ingredient: Top with more whipped cream and crushed reese’s peanut butter cups or chocolate wafers.
What to Serve with Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
- Stabilized Whipped Cream
- Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup butter, melted
Filling
- 2 3.4 ounce chocolate pudding mix, 2 boxes of 3.4
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 16 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
- 10 peanut butter cups, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together graham cracker crumbs and butter.
- Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool completely before filling.
- Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix together pudding and milk.
- Mix together cream cheese, peanut butter and confectioner’s sugar until creamy.
- Fold in half of the thawed whipped topping.
- Finely chop 6 peanut butter cups.
- Spread the peanut butter mixture over the cooled crust.
- Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups evenly over the mixture.
- Spoon the pudding over the peanut butter layer.
- Spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding.
- Cut the remaining 4 peanut butter cups in half.
- Place peanut butter cup halves evenly around the pie.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour.
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Expert Tips
- Add reese’s pieces: Decorate the top of your pie with more peanut butter goodness or use chocolate chips.
- Short cut tip: Buy a premade Graham Cracker or Oreo Cookie Crust.
- Variation tip: To achieve the ice cream like texture, place the pie in the freezer for 20-30 minutes prior to serving.
- Alternate ingredient: Top with more whipped cream and crushed reese’s peanut butter cups or chocolate wafers.
Estimated Nutritional Information
The nutritional information provided are estimates. To learn more about how I calculate this information go to www.itisakeeper.com/about-its-a-keeper/privacy-disclosure-policies/
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Are you using instant chocolate pie filling?
No just traditional pudding mix.
Wow! What a delicious dessert idea and with just a handful of ingredients!
You had me at peanut butter lol this was such a hit for my neighbors birthday party last week!
Looks delicious! I make a frozen version which my family loves so I know they’ll love this one and less work for me!
This is the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter! Thank you for such an easy recipe!
Delicious! Anything with chopped up peanut butter cups is on my list of my try’s.
I’d love to have you stop by and share this recipe on Sweet Tooth Friday. http://alli-n-son.com/2011/03/31/toffee-snickerdoodle-cookies/
Thanks so much for linking to THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS… we are already enjoying a ton of recipes, so make sure to stop back by and see all the different CHOCOLATE recipes! It’s gonna be one SWEET week of all CHOCOLATE!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-weeks-cravings-21-chocolate-and.html
And don’t forget to come back next week for “HIDDEN INGREDIENT”… “What can you hide in your recipes?”
Chocolate and Peanut Butter are my husband’s two favorite foods. This is going into my must make soon recipe stack!
Mmm…that looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
This looks sooooo good! I found you from y’day What’s Cooking Wednesday. I would love for you to share this recipe or another at my Tip Day Thursday Carnival over at Around My Family Table. Thanks. Wendy
Thanks, Wendy! I will definitely post some recipes on Around My Family Table! It’s really a great site!!
Thanks for sharing!
That looks like a great way to end any meal!
Thanks for stopping by What’s Cooking Wednesday! Hope you link up with us again next week!
Diane
Thanks for the opportunity to link up, Diane! Great site!
Thanks for popping over to ItsAKeeper!
Geesh, that’s all I need… nothing else…that pie looks FANTASTIC!
Thanks for stopping by What’s Cooking Wednesday! Hope to see you next week!
Thanks, Cristi! Great site!
Oh my!! I cannot wait to make this, it looks absolutely amazing. Bookmarked! Thanks for sharing.
woweee! i could dig into this right now! i make a version of PB pie, but yours looks quite a bit easier and a bit more rich…i have to try it out. Thank you for linking up to TNSC..I’m so glad you joined
Thanks, Christy! Your blog is great! Thanks for allowing the opportunity to share recipes! I’ve already gotten some great inspiration! I hope you enjoy the pie recipe — be sure to let me know how you make out, if you decide to try it!
Thanks for reading!
What a fantastic treat!
Glad you think so, Yvette! Enjoy!
Thanks for reading!
I was just looking for a special treat to welcome home my husband who has been working out of town for several weeks. This will be perfect!
Kristin — I hope your husband enjoys it as much as mine does! It seems to be fave among all of the men in my family! Be sure to let me know if he liked it!
Thanks for reading!
Count me in, it has my 2 partners in crime, chocolate and peanut butter. Thanks!
Yum!
O – I’m wondering how I get an invitation to this party?! 🙂 This looks really good!
It’s to die for, Melinda! If you make it, you won’t be sorry! 🙂
Thanks for reading!
Deeeeeelicooous!