No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
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No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie is a peanut butter lover’s dream come true! Creamy peanut butter paired with mini Reeses, cool whip, and drizzled with chocolate syrup on top create a dessert that will have everyone begging for more.
You won’t believe how light and fluffy this easy peanut butter pie is. With no baking involved and only three steps, anyone can make this incredibly delicious dessert.
Best yet, this dessert can be made ahead of time and then frozen until ready to eat! Just make sure to properly cover the pie with plastic wrap and then a layer of aluminum foil. This will prevent freezer burn to make the pie last up to three months in the freezer. Thaw for 15 minutes before enjoying!
Want other yummy dessert pies to try? Try my French Silk Pie, Spiced Peach Pie with Crumb Topping or Fresh Strawberry Pie!
Peanut Butter Icebox Pie
Back in the day, my grandmothers would have called this one a Peanut Butter Icebox Pie. Just another word for a no-bake dessert that lets the refrigerator, or as they used to be referred to, the icebox, do all of the work!
WHAT IS PEANUT BUTTER COOL WHIP PIE?
INGREDIENTS FOR PEANUT BUTTER CREAM PIE
Nothing fancy when it comes to ingredients or tools when you make this simple dessert. In fact, you might have everything you need in your kitchen right now!
FOR THE CRUST
- Graham Cracker Crumbs: Can substitute with Oreo crust instead of a graham cracker crust to make a chocolate peanut butter pie instead.
- Butter: Acts as a binding agent for the crumbs and sugar.
- Sugar: Helps enhance the flavor, and sweeten up the pie crust.
FOR THE FILLING
- Cream Cheese: Adds a nice bit of creamy texture to the filling. Low-Fat cream cheese can be used.
- Peanut Butter: Using the “creamy” style of peanut butter is recommended for this pie. You can use reduced-fat creamy peanut butter with success.
- Cool Whip: Gives the pie a nice fluffy texture, and it is no-dairy, too. Of course, homemade whipped cream would take this recipe over the top!
- Miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cups: After chopping, the Reeses are sprinkled over the top of the pie.
- Chocolate Syrup: For drizzling on top, if desired.
HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER ICEBOX PIE
PREP
To prepare the crust: Mix the graham cracker crumbs together with the butter and the sugar until they are moist. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9” pie plate. Place in the fridge for at least one hour.
MIX
To prepare the filling: Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping.
SPREAD
Spread the filling into the chilled crust.
Top with remaining Cool Whip
Give the Reese’s cups a rough chop.
Sprinkle the peanut butter cups over the pie.
CHILL
Chill for at least 3 hours, or overnight before cutting and serving.
OPTIONAL
Drizzle with chocolate syrup for serving if desired.
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Can’t get enough peanut butter? Try my 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut M&M Peanut Butter Pie (pictured above) or my Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake!
OTHER NO-Bake RECIPES to ENJOY
- Lemon Icebox Pie (pictured above)
- Mocha Chocolate Chip Icebox Cake
- Old Fashioned Strawberry Icebox Cake
- Popcorn Cake Recipe
- Peanut Butter Puppy Chow
- Chocolate Marshmallow Pie Crust fill it with ice cream!
Let’s “no-bake” up this yummy Peanut Butter Pie!! 
No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
Equipment
Ingredients
- For the Crust:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 Tablespoons butter melted
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- For the Filling:
- 1 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 16 ounce container Cool Whip (thawed)
- 15 miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cups rough chopped
- Chocolate syrup drizzle for serving if desired
Instructions
- To prepare the crust: Mix the graham cracker crumbs together with the butter and the sugar until they are moist. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9” pie plate. Place in the fridge for at least one hour.
- To prepare the filling: Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread into the chilled crust. Top with remaining Cool Whip and chopped Reeses cups.
- Chill for at least 3 hours, or overnight before cutting and serving.
- Drizzle with chocolate syrup for serving if desired.
I love how easy this is – what a great dessert.
My son absolutely flipped over this and it’s so easy he is following the recipe to make himself at home now its so darn easy ~ good!
Peanut butter is my kryptonite, and this pie is going to get me into lots of trouble, haha. Holy moly, looks amazing!
Peanut butter pies are the best. Love the crust with the creamy filling, just the perfect balance
Such a fantastic recipe! The creaminess of the peanut butter with the fluffiness of the cool whip is an amazing combination. Loved it.
what I nice treat! I really enjoyed this no-bake recipe and will be making it often! Thank you!
Peanut butter pie is sooo good! I ask for this pie for Mother’s Day and my Birthday and it’s so easy that my kiddos can make them for me!
This is a perfect no bake pie. I just love anything with peanut butter, so this instantly become a new favorite. It will be served all summer long.
Oh my goodness, this looks so delicious. Love all those ingredients and helpful tips. I will try heavy cream instead of cool whip.