Looking for more no-bake desserts? Check out my popular recipes for No Bake Peanut Butter Bars, No Bake Churro Krispie Bars, and No Bake Cheesecake. And if it’s pie you want, then Blueberry Pie, Coconut Cream Pie, or Apple Pie should do the trick!
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Did you make this recipe? FANTASTIC! Please rate the recipe below and be sure to tag me on social when you share a photo of your CDLC creation – I love seeing what you’re up to in the kitchen! So yummy — Is it the chocolate crust? The peanut butter? The whipped topping? Cream cheese? Vanilla? All of it? I’d say it’s all of it. You can’t go wrong with this no-bake Peanut Butter Pie, truly. You might want to go ahead and make two though because you’ll be sad if there are no leftovers. Pre-made ingredients — Starting with the chocolate crust and finishing with the peanut topping, it really is just a matter of mixing together, freezing and enjoying. So simple, so easy, so delicious. Cool treat — On the hottest of days what kind of dessert do you crave? For me, it’s something cold, preferably ice cream. This no-bake peanut butter pie tastes just like ice cream honestly. Sweet, cool, so satisfying.
Chocolate pie crust — I always find these crusts right next to the graham cracker crusts in the baking aisle. Half and half — The trick to an extra-creamy peanut butter pie is using half and half. You can use milk if you want but I prefer fat free half and half, actually. Sugar — I use regular refined sugar. Any brand is fine. Vanilla — Just a hint of vanilla for extra flavor. I do prefer to use pure vanilla extract rather than imitation but you can use whatever you have. Creamy peanut butter — For creamy consistency use creamy peanut butter. I’ve not used chunky peanut butter so I can’t really say if it’ll work or not. If you use it, let me know how it turns out! Cream cheese — Any cream cheese is okay here. I used fat free but you can use the full-fat cream cheese block. Frozen Cool Whip — Use Cool Whip or a generic whipped topping, whatever you prefer, just make sure it’s not frozen when you add it to the peanut butter pie. Peanuts Roughly Chopped — These are optional but I like to have some rough chopped peanuts on top of this pie for extra crunch. Chocolate Shavings — Another optional topping I like to add to this dessert. If you don’t have shavings, you can just use chocolate chips (mini work best).
