Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
You know what’s a game-changer for dessert lovers? This no-bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is silky smooth, made with instant pudding, and has that creamy, rich sweetness everyone craves. It’s quickly become my favorite when I want something easy and decadently sweet.
This is a crowd-pleasing pie! A creamy peanut butter filling between whipped cream and a chocolate crust is the definition of delightful. You’ll have a hard time figuring out your favorite thing about it. Do you love the chocolate graham cracker crust more, or is the whole thing delicious? It’s the last one!
The easy peanut butter pie recipe tastes like a giant peanut butter cup. It’s the perfect dessert for a party or special occasion because it looks and tastes fancy but is one of the easiest homemade pies you’ll ever make.
Why You’ll Love Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
- Frees Up Your Oven. This no-bake peanut butter pie chills in the refrigerator while you bake the rest of the food.
- It tastes like peanut butter cups. This is the perfect pie for peanut butter lovers.
- Simple Ingredients. The peanut butter layer is made with just a few ingredients and added to a pre-made pie crust. It’s so easy.
- Easy Pie. This no-bake chocolate peanut butter pie recipe is as easy as mixing and chilling.
Ingredients
The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.
It’s so easy to make a classic peanut butter pie. You only need a few ingredients that are easy to find at the grocery store.
- Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix: This only takes about 5 minutes to set; it’s a fantastic ingredient in pie.
- Milk: Use whole milk to give it a fuller flavor.
- Cream Cheese: Use full-fat cream cheese for a more robust flavor.
- Creamy Peanut Butter: This is essential for the creamy texture.
- Powdered Sugar: This sweetens the whole pie while maintaining the fluffiness of the peanut butter layer.
- Whipped Topping: Use something like Cool Whip to make the pie filling fluffy.
- Chocolate Pie Crusts: This is the base of the pie.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
- Step One: Whisk the pudding mix with the milk in a medium bowl for 2 minutes—place in the fridge for 5 minutes to set.
- Step Two: In a large bowl, cream the cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until smooth with an electric hand mixer. The peanut butter mixture will be very thick.
- Step Three: Add spoonfuls of the pudding to the mixture, ensuring it is thoroughly mixed in before adding more.
- Step Four: Add in all of the pudding, then fold in half of the whipped topping until no streaks are left.
- Step Five: Divide the filling and add half to each pie crust.
- Step Six: Cover and place in the fridge for at least 6 hours to set or best overnight.
- Step Seven: Top each with whipped topping, slice, and serve.
Equipment Needed
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- Mixing Bowls – You will need a large and smaller mixing bowl.
- Electric Mixer – This makes it much easier to cream all the ingredients together.
- Rubber Spatula – This carefully folds in the whipped cream.
- Aluminum Foil or Plastic Wrap – You need something to protect the pie from the air in the refrigerator.
- Pie Plate – Use something for the pie crust if you are making your own.
What to Serve with Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
The peanut butter chocolate pie is so rich and creamy that one slice will fill you up. Serve it at a party or as dessert after a family dinner.
Variations and Substitutions
- Graham cracker crust – Any flavor or variety of graham cracker crust will work perfectly.
- Crunchy peanut butter – Try it with crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy.
- Different Flavor Pudding – A dark chocolate or vanilla pudding will taste delicious.
- Almond butter or Nutella – Change the nut or seed butter you use.
Storage Instructions
Keep in the fridge for up to 1 week, and freeze for up to 3 months. Keep it in an airtight container so it doesn’t dry out.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Tips and Tricks
- Make sure the cream cheese and peanut butter mixture is mixed completely. It will be thick, so make sure that everything is incorporated.
- Add the pudding mixture to the peanut butter mixture slowly. Mix it well in between spoonfuls.
- Carefully fold in the whipped cream. If you mix it too much it won’t be as fluffy as you want it to be.
Can I Make Ahead?
Yes, you can make this ahead of time. You can keep the pies in the refrigerator for up to three days or store them in the freezer for about a month.
Pie Crust Options
You can also use a graham cracker crust or make it on top of an Oreo cookie crust.
Make your own pie crust with graham crackers and melted butter in a food processor if you have time. Keep processing unit the graham crackers turn into fine crumbs. Then, press the mixture into the bottom of a pie plate.
The graham cracker crust is the best part of the pie. It perfectly complements the peanut butter pie filling that rests on top.
Mix-Ins
Have fun and add some mix-ins like chocolate chips, chopped-up candy bars, chopped-up cookies, or even dark chocolate shavings right into the filling. If you mix in other ingredients, make sure they are chopped up into tiny pieces. Cookie crumbs are the size that you want to aim for.
Garnish Ideas
You don’t need to, but you can garnish each slice with chopped peanuts, Reese pieces, peanut butter cups, or melted peanut butter and chocolate sauce. Instead of whipped cream, drizzle some melted chocolate on top.
Can I Use Natural Peanut Butter?
No, I don’t recommend using natural peanut butter in the pie. It is the wrong texture. You need the oils that are mixed into the classic peanut butter.
FAQ
Yes, this pie tastes amazing when served frozen! Allow the frozen pie to sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes, then slice and serve. It will have an ice cream texture, so it’s so good!
Yes, you can! All you have to do is place heavy whipping cream in the bowl of a stand mixer. Then, keep whipping it until it forms stiff peaks. The fresh whipped cream on the peanut butter no-bake pie will taste amazing.
This recipe makes about 12 servings.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert Recipes
Want to make more chocolate peanut butter recipes at home? Here are some of my favorites:
- Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
- Peanut Butter Squares
- Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix 5.9oz box
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 package cream cheese 8oz/250g package, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 16 oz frozen whipped topping thawed, divided
- 2 chocolate pie crusts 6oz crusts
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes. Chill in the fridge for 5 minutes to set.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together with an electric mixer the cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth. It will be very thick.
- Add spoonfuls of the pudding to the mixture. Make sure it's fully incorporated before adding more.
- Add in all of the pudding and then fold in half of the whipped topping until there are no streaks left.
- Divide the filling in half and add half to each of the pie crusts.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Top with the remaining whipped topping. Slice and serve chilled.
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Nutrition
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