Description
Creamy, indulgent peanut butter pie delights dessert enthusiasts with its silky texture and rich flavor profile. Chocolate graham cracker crust and smooth peanut butter filling create a heavenly combination you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 (14-ounce) (396 grams) package of Oreos
- 5 tablespoons (74 milliliters) melted butter
Topping Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
Instructions
- Crush chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor until finely ground, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Blend cookie crumbs with melted butter until thoroughly combined and slightly moistened.
- Transfer crumb mixture into a 10-inch pie dish, pressing firmly and evenly across bottom and sides to create a compact crust.
- Refrigerate crust for 15 minutes to help it set and become more stable.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip cream cheese until smooth and light, eliminating any potential lumps.
- Incorporate peanut butter and sugar into the cream cheese, stirring until the mixture becomes uniform and silky.
- Gently fold whipped topping into the peanut butter mixture, creating a fluffy and luxurious filling.
- Remove chilled crust from refrigerator and carefully spread the peanut butter filling, ensuring an even surface.
- Place pie in freezer for 3-4 hours, allowing filling to solidify completely and develop a creamy texture.
- Remove pie from freezer 10 minutes before serving to slightly soften.
- Slice into wedges and serve immediately, savoring the rich, decadent flavors of this no-bake dessert.
Notes
- Crust Swap: Graham crackers or chocolate cookie crumbs work perfectly as an alternative to Oreos for a different flavor profile.
- Texture Trick: Freeze the pie for at least 4 hours to ensure a firm, sliceable consistency that holds its shape beautifully.
- Dietary Modification: Use dairy-free cream cheese and whipped topping to create a vegan-friendly version of this decadent dessert.
- Garnish Magic: Drizzle melted chocolate, sprinkle chopped peanuts, or add a dollop of whipped cream to elevate the pie’s visual appeal and taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg