Luscious Peanut Butter Pie (Printable Version)

No-bake dessert with creamy peanut butter filling and crunchy chocolate cookie crust.

# 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

# How to Prepare:

01 - In a medium bowl, combine the crushed chocolate cookies with melted butter until evenly mixed. Press firmly into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Chill in refrigerator while preparing the filling.
02 - In a large bowl, beat together peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and creamy.
03 - In a separate bowl, whip the cold heavy cream to stiff peaks.
04 - Gently incorporate the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until fully blended and airy.
05 - Spread the filling evenly over the chilled crust. Smooth the surface with a spatula.
06 - Heat 1/4 cup heavy cream until just simmering, then pour over chocolate chips. Let stand for 1 minute before stirring until smooth. Drizzle the ganache over the pie.
07 - Top with roasted peanuts or chocolate shavings as desired. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours until set. Slice and serve cold.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It's genuinely no-bake, meaning you can make it on a sweltering day without heating up your kitchen.
  • The texture is impossibly creamy without being heavy, thanks to whipped cream folded through like clouds.
  • It comes together in about 20 minutes of actual work time, then does all the hard work chilling while you live your life.
02 -
  • Everything must be cold before assembly—warm cream cheese or room-temperature cream will throw off the texture entirely.
  • If your whipped cream deflates before you're done folding, stop and don't fold any longer. A slightly streaky filling beats an overmixed dense one.
03 -
  • Freeze this pie for up to a month if you need to make it ahead. It slices cleaner when frozen slightly, and the texture becomes almost mousse-like, even more luxurious.
  • Slice with a hot, wet knife, wiping clean between cuts. This prevents the filling from smearing and gives you clean edges that look intentional.
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