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August 26, 2018

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Hands down, the BEST Peanut Butter Pie EVER! With a salty pretzel crust, a creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling, topped with whipped cream, salted peanuts and a drizzle of dark chocolate.

Top view of a Peanut Butter Pie on a white pie plate

This No Bake Peanut Butter Pie needs to come with a warning.

Deliciously easy, completely no bake and totally face-plant-worthy, it is IMPOSSIBLE to stop at just one piece (trust me).

You’re going to fall head over heels for this No Bake Peanut Butter Pie.

A Peanut Butter Pie with a slice taken out of it

Let me describe this pie from top to bottom.

First, the crust. This is no ordinary crust. It’s made from sweet store bought cookies AND salty pretzels. Crunchy, buttery and a little sweet and salty 👌🏻

Next comes that ridiculously rich peanut butter filling, made with tangy cream cheese and melt-in-your-mouth cream.

Top view of a Peanut Butter Pie with a slice taken out of it

Once set, the final touch is a thick layer of fluffy homemade whipped cream, a sprinkling of salted roasted peanuts and a drizzle of dark chocolate.

Sweet, salty and just a little over the top. This just might be our best dessert yet.

If you love peanut butter desserts, this pie is for YOU.

A slice of Peanut Butter Pie on a white plate

Tips for making Peanut Butter Pie

  • Use a food processor or blender to crush your cookies and pretzels until they resemble fine crumbs. Mix well with melted butter and press firmly into your pie plate using your fingers or the back of a spoon.
  • When making the peanut butter filling, ensure your cream cheese is at room temperature. This will make sure your filling is smooth and creamy and doesn’t have any lumps. Also don’t use light or spreadable cream cheese, for maximum flavour and the right texture, use a full fat block of cream cheese.
  • Same goes for the cream, you want to use whipping cream, called thickened cream here in Australia. This is important to make sure the peanut butter pie holds it’s shape when cut.
  • This Peanut Butter Pie needs time to set. If you’re serving it for guests, make it the night before so it has plenty of time to set. Just before serving, top with whipped cream, peanuts and chocolate.

Close up of a slice of Peanut Butter Pie

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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
  • Author: Jessica Holmes
  • Prep Time: 400 minutes
  • Total Time: 400 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 12
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: America
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Description

The BEST No Peanut Butter Pie with a pretzel crust.


Ingredients

Pretzel crust

  • 200 grams (2 cups) Digestive biscuits or graham crackers, broken into pieces
  • 65 grams (1 cup) pretzels, broken into pieces
  • 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Peanut butter filling

  • 250 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) full fat cream cheese, softened
  • 250 grams (1 cup) smooth peanut butter
  • 30 grams (1/4 cup) icing or powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 240 ml (1 cup) thickened or heavy cream

Topping

  • 240 ml (1 cup) thickened or heavy cream
  • 30 grams (1/4 cup) roasted salted peanuts, roughly chopped
  • 50 grams (1/3 cup) dark chocolate, melted

Instructions

  1. Add cookies and pretzels to a food processor or blender and whiz until finely crushed. Add melted butter and mix well. Pour crumbs into a 9-inch pie plate. Press down firmly to form a crust and place in the fridge.
  2. Add cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat well using an electric mixer until thick and smooth. Add cream and beat for 2-3 minutes until mixture is thick and creamy.
  3. Pour peanut butter mixture over crust and smooth top. Place in the fridge for at LEAST 6 hours, or even better, overnight.
  4. Place cream in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until cream is whipped. Cover peanut butter pie with cream, scatter over peanuts and drizzle with melted chocolate. Cut and serve.

Notes

Store Peanut Butter Pie in the fridge.

Keywords: Peanut Butter Pie, Peanut Butter Cheesecake, Peanut Butter Cream Pie

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Filed Under: Christmas, Dessert Classics, No Bake, Peanut Butter, Pies and Tarts Tagged With: Cream, No Bake, Peanut butter, Peanuts, Pie, Pretzels

Jessica Holmes
Hi there, I'm Jess. My life changed forever when my travels to the USA opened my eyes to wonderful things like smores milkshakes, red velvet cake and New York cheesecake. Now I love to spend my days creating American-inspired desserts. Read More.

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Comments

  1. AvatarDaniela says

    October 30, 2019 at 10:57 pm

    Recipe looks great ! I thinks the time is 40 minutes not 400.

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      October 31, 2019 at 6:15 am

      Hi Daniela, the prep time is 400 minute. It include the 6 hours of chilling time.

      Reply
  2. AvatarSarah Jade says

    March 4, 2019 at 10:29 pm

    What type of peanut butter did you use? Natural or sweetened?

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    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      March 5, 2019 at 6:37 am

      Hi Sarah! Good question. I recommend using a sweetened peanut butter like Bega, Skippy or Jif.

      Reply
  3. AvatarNatalie says

    August 26, 2018 at 2:26 pm

    I simply LOVE peanut butter! This pie looks absolutely delicious and the peanut butter cream looks so luscious and yummy!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      August 26, 2018 at 2:35 pm

      Thanks Natalie! Peanut Butter really is the best 😊

      Reply

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