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A slice of no bake peanut butter pie on a white plate.
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5 from 9 votes

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

This Deliciously simple No Bake Peanut Butter Pie is blends the richness of peanut butter and the decadence of a chocolate cookie crust and ganache with the creamy lightness of whipped cream creating the perfect icebox treat for a hot summer! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 568kcal
Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

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
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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. Makes 12 servings.
  • 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

Make sure you select creamy peanut butter if you want a silky smooth texture for your pie instead of chunky.  
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 of if you want more control, use a squeeze bottle to make drizzling the ganache a bit easier.

Nutrition

Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg