This No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is a dreamy dessert with layers of cookies, creamy peanut butter, and rich chocolate. It’s a decadent treat that’s easy to make and perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings without turning on the oven!
Table of Contents
- Peanut Butter & Chocolate: A Slice of No-Bake Bliss!
- Ingredients You’ll Need
- How to Make the Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe – No Whisking Required
- Flavor Variations
- Topping Ideas
- Common Questions About This Recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
- More Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipes
- No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Peanut Butter & Chocolate: A Slice of No-Bake Bliss!
What’s better than peanut butter and chocolate? Whether you’re enjoying peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies, chocolate peanut butter lasagna, or chocolate chip peanut butter banana bread, it always hits the spot!
However, one of our favorite ways to enjoy this classic combination is with this chocolate peanut butter pie! Featuring an Oreo crust, a peanut butter cheesecake filling, and layers of layers of goodness, it’s an easy recipe that will have you drooling.
With the irresistible flavor of Reese’s in every bite, this peanut butter chocolate pie has so much to love!
- It’s filled with chocolate and peanut butter in every bite.
- You can make it in just 30 minutes.
- It’s great to make ahead of time and enjoy the next day.
- Better than anything you’ll find in the store, it’s perfect for holidays, parties, and more!
Ingredients You’ll Need
We kept the ingredients pretty simple for this peanut butter and chocolate pie recipe. However, to achieve the best peanut butter and chocolate taste, we used a few special items.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Oreo Cookies – Regular Oreos work perfectly well for this recipe. However, we found that these specialty Oreos really blast the flavors to the next level.
- Peanuts – We like to use lightly salted peanuts.
- Unsalted Butter – The peanuts and peanut butter already add much of the salty taste, so stick to unsalted butter for this recipe.
- Creamy Peanut Butter – We like creamy, but you can use chunky for additional crunch.
- Powdered Sugar – This is perfect for adding extra sweetness while creating a light, fluffy texture for the pie filling.
- Cream Cheese – Cream cheese helps create a thick, soft center.
- Milk – Whole milk offers the richest taste, but any percentage you have is fine!
- Whipped Topping – Any kind of whipped topping, like Cool Whip, works wonderfully.
- Peanut Butter Cups – We use classic Reese’s peanut butter cups!
- Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix – If you prefer, homemade pudding can be used as well.
- Chocolate Sauce – This is technically optional, but you can never have enough chocolate, right?!
How to Make the Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe – No Whisking Required
With all its layers, this pie might look a little intimidating to make, but we promise it’s a breeze! Just follow the steps below.
- Form the crust. Add the Oreos, peanuts, and melted butter to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until fine crumbs are formed. Then, gently press the mixture into the bottom of a tart pan, and transfer it to the fridge to chill.
- Combine the creamy peanut butter filling. Add the cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and milk to a large mixing bowl, and blend with a spatula until smooth. Add half of the whipped topping, and mix again before folding in the peanut butter cups.
- Create the pudding. In a second large bowl, combine the pudding mix and cold milk, beating well. Set the mixture aside to thicken.
- Layer the pie. Add the peanut butter filling to the prepared pie crust, smoothing it out evenly. Next, spread the chocolate pudding layer on top followed by the remaining whipped topping. Garnish with mini peanut butter cups, peanut butter chips, and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
- Chill and serve. Transfer your pie to the fridge to chill and set. Then, slice and serve when you’re ready to eat!
Flavor Variations
We really like the chocolate peanut butter Oreos as the crust for this recipe, but we understand if you want something different! You can easily replace those with standard Oreos, vanilla Oreos, or any other creme-filled cookie.
You can also replace the peanut butter with hazelnut-chocolate spread for a Nutella-based flavor. Either option is a crowd-pleaser. Don’t blame us if people are begging you for more!
Topping Ideas
This easy chocolate peanut butter pie is as sweet and salty as desserts come! Still, feel free to add additional toppings to make this recipe your own!
Some of our favorite topping ideas are:
- Hot Fudge
- Chocolate syrup
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chips
- White Chocolate Chips
- Shaved Chocolate
- Whipped Cream
- M&Ms
- Reese’s Pieces
- Oreo Crumbs
- Chopped Peanuts
Common Questions About This Recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Yes! You can make this chocolate chip peanut butter pie up to three days in advance, and store it covered in the fridge.
Absolutely! Use gluten-free graham crackers or cookies for the crust. Then, just make sure all of the other ingredients are certified gluten-free, and you’re good to go.
The sky’s the limit! Try chocolate shavings, chopped peanuts, a drizzle of caramel sauce or your own creative ideas!
Absolutely! A pre-made graham cracker or chocolate cookie crust works wonders and saves time. It’s the perfect foundation for your creamy, dreamy filling.
More Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipes
It’s no secret we love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter! If you’re like us, check out these other decadent desserts:
- Peanut Butter Cookie Pie
- Billy Miner Ice Cream Pie
- Banoffee Cream Pie recipe
- Fluffernutter Cookie Pie
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
- 32 Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Oreo Cookies or regular
- 1/2 cup lightly salted peanuts
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter can substitute with chunky
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 16 ounces whipped topping divided
- 8 peanut butter cups chopped
- 5 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- mini peanut butter cups optional
- chocolate sauce optional
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine Oreo cookies and peanuts, processing until they form fine crumbs. Pour in the melted butter and mix until the crumbs are fully coated. Press the mixture into an 8-10 inch springform pan or pie dish, ensuring the crust reaches the top of the sides. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.32 Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Oreo Cookies, 1/2 cup lightly salted peanuts, 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- In a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and milk. Blend until smooth. Add 8 ounces of the softened whipped topping. Mix until combined. Fold in peanut butter cups.8 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk
- In another mixing bowl combine pudding mix and cold milk. Beat well for 2-3 minutes or until it thickens.5 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix, 2 cups cold milk
To assemble:
- Add the peanut butter filling to the crust, chocolate pudding, and remaining 8 ounces softened whipped topping. Garnish with mini peanut butter cups, or chocolate shavings. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight.
- Optional garnish: chocolate shavings, mini peanut butter cups, peanut butter chips, and chocolate sauce.8 peanut butter cups, mini peanut butter cups, chocolate sauce
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I chose this recipe because it called for a cup of peanut butter. The others I looked at had 1/2 or less. The only thing I changed was that I used a store-bought chocolate crust. This is so good. I did it all by hand too. Great recipe, thank you!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for trying it out and taking the time to leave a review. 😊
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
Oh my goodness! This was SO delicious and EASY! Springform pan worked great for me. Love it, our family devoured it, and thank you!
We’re so happy to hear this, Paula! Thank you for trying it out. 😊
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
How will all of the ingredients fit in a tart pan? I thought a tart pan was only about an inch high….
You can find various depths! We recommend using one that’s 2 inches deep.
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
From the pictures this looks like it was made in a spring form pan. what size?
Hi Audrey! We have since updated the recipe finding the tart pan works better. 😊
Xo,
Alia & Radwa
I noticed you refer to the pan used as a tart pan, but the pan shown in your photos is a springform pan and much higher than a tart pan. I assume you ment to say springform pan ???
We’ve found that a tart pan works best!
Xo,
Alia & Radwa