Y’all have no idea how much I love me some peanut butter cups so I had to make a peanut butter pie that gave me all those flavors in a slice. And this pie hits hard. The filling comes together in minutes but it’s super rich, creamy and light with whipped cream in the mix. The peanut is king though and doesn’t play. I add it to a chocolate cookie crust, drizzle it with chocolate ganache and freeze it up.
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How to Make Peanut Butter Pie
Step 1: In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of the cream, the peanut butter, and 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 2 cups cream and the remaining 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
Step 3: Fold peanut butter mixture into whipped cream. Fold in the chopped peanut butter cups.
Step 4: To make ganache, simply melt chocolate chips in increments of 30 seconds in microwave whisking after each heating until smooth. Stir in heavy cream until completely smooth then allow to cool to room temperature.
Step 5: Spoon mixture into pie shell. Top with the halved peanut butter cups. Freeze about 3 hours or until nearly firm. Then drizzle over pie and top with peanut butter cups before serving.
Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
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Ingredients
For the Filling and Pie Assembly
- 2 ¼ cups whipping cream
- 1 ¼ cups creamy or chunky peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup about 15 bite-size chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, chopped
- 1 chocolate cookie crumb pie shell see notes above in post
For the Ganache and Garnish
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 6 chocolate-covered peanut butter cups halved
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of the cream, the peanut butter, and 1/4 cup of the powdered sugar.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the remaining 2 cups cream and the remaining 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).
- Fold peanut butter mixture into whipped cream. Fold in the chopped peanut butter cups. Spoon mixture into pie shell. Top with the halved peanut butter cups. Freeze about 3 hours or until nearly firm.
- To make ganache, simply melt chocolate chips in increments of 30 seconds in microwave whisking after each heating until smooth.
- Stir in heavy cream until completely smooth then allow to cool to room temperature then drizzle over pie and top with peanut butter cups before serving.
Notes
How to Store
- Refrigerator: Store in the fridge if you prefer your pie a bit softer and creamier. Make sure it’s covered well and it will last up to five days.
- Freezer: Make sure it’s well sealed with plastic wrap or in a container for up to one month.
Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Add more toppings! I love the ganache and peanut butter cups, but if you want to make it a bit extra special feel free to add chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, or chopped peanuts.
- Use a fork to randomly drizzle the ganache over the top if you want more control, use a squeeze bottle to make drizzling the ganache a bit easier.
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Recipe Help
Yep! I prefer my pie silky smooth but if you love crunchy peanut butter it works too!
I wouldn’t because the chocolate ganache tastes so much better. But if you are looking for a simple solution you could swap the chocolate syrup or hot fudge syrup.
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This post was originally published June 2015. It has been updated with new images and content.
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O my gosh, girl! I am in LOVE!
Thanks hon!
I am SO excited! You made a chocolate/PB dessert! Jocelyn, this is the absolute favorite now. I mean, it’s an easy fave for me, and yours looks like the best!
Woot woot! And so easy too!
This pie looks so good! I’m addicted to Reese’s and PB so I definitely would love to try this!
I am beyond addicted to Reese’s too!
I’m going to keep this a secret from the hubs because he will be all over it!! It sounds amazing!!
Sounds like a plan!
My husband’s birthday is tomorrow, and he has to be peanut butter’s #1 fan. I may have to make this for him! 🙂
He would definitely love this. And tell your hubby happy birthday!
Your photography is out of this world. Good gosh major faceplant coming up! Peanut butter, pie, and frozen all in one recipe?? Sign. Me. Up. Pinned!
You are so sweet hon! A faceplant is necessary!
J, I am dying over here. . this frozen peanut butter pie looks sooooooo good!!!! this is speaking to my inner fat kid who LOVES chocolate-covered peanut butter cups . . my fave candy!!!
Those are seriously my fave candy ever too!!!
Looks fabulous! Sometimes simple recipes like this are the best–and I’m sure I’d be all over a creamy peanut buttery pie as this 🙂
I totally agree. I love really simple recipes with maximum impact.
Oh my – how did you know I needed this in my life?? Frozen peanut butter WITH frozen peanut butter cups. My idea of deliciousness for dessert. Thank you for such a great recipe. Love your site. Sammie http://www.feastingisfun.com
Hooray I am so glad I supplied and met a need! This pie is pretty addictive, that’s a fair warning.
You sold me when I saw the peanut butter cup on top of the piece of pie.
This looks so good. Father’s Day dessert is what I say.
Oh yeah hon! Now this is perfect for fathers everywhere.