Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie (Printable format)

Luscious peanut butter filling nestled in a crunchy chocolate cookie crust, chilled to set.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Crust

01 - 20 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
02 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

→ Filling

03 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
04 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
05 - 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
06 - 1 cup heavy cream, cold
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - Pinch of salt

→ Topping (optional)

09 - 1/4 cup heavy cream
10 - 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
11 - Roasted peanuts or chocolate shavings for garnish

# Directions:

01 - Combine crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and melted butter in a medium bowl. Press mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
02 - Beat peanut butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
03 - Whip cold heavy cream in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form.
04 - Gently fold whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until fully combined and airy.
05 - Spread the filling evenly over the chilled crust and smooth the top with a spatula.
06 - Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream until just simmering, then pour over chocolate chips. Let stand for 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Drizzle over the pie.
07 - Top pie with roasted peanuts or chocolate shavings if desired.
08 - Refrigerate the assembled pie for at least 4 hours until set. Slice and serve cold.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's no-bake, which means you can make it on the hottest day of summer without heating your kitchen.
  • The texture is cloud-like and indulgent but somehow feels lighter than you'd expect.
  • It comes together in 20 minutes of actual work, then just sits in the fridge getting better.
02 -
  • The cream cheese must be truly softened at room temperature, or it'll fight you during mixing and leave little lumps that never disappear.
  • Don't skip whipping the cream separately—that's the entire trick that makes this pie feel luxurious instead of heavy.
03 -
  • Freeze the pie dish for 15 minutes before pressing in the crust so the butter sets faster and holds its shape better when you add the filling.
  • Use an offset spatula or the back of a warm spoon dipped in hot water to spread the filling smoothly—it makes slicing cleaner and the presentation prettier.
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