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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

No Bakes Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Enjoy the decadent combination of chocolate and peanut butter with this easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. Made with cream cheese, sugar, peanut butter and cool whip, this delicious no bake dessert requires no baking and is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Heather - A Wicked Whisk
Prep Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 3 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Serving Size 12 ea

Ingredients

  • 25 chocolate sandwich cookies
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 8 oz whipped topping
  • 1 cup chocolate morsels
  • 1/3 cup whole milk

Instructions

  • Start by adding sandwich cookies to a small food processor and pulse until crumbly 
  • Move crumbs to a small bowl and combine well with melted butter.  Add crumbs to a pie pan and press firmly up all sides and evenly on bottom
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter (minus 2 tablespoons) with a hand mixer. Fold in whipped topping until incorporated and then spoon into pie pan and smooth until even.
  • Add chocolate morsels into a small bowl with the last 2 tablespoons of peanut butter.
  • Bring milk to a low boil in a small saucepan on your stove top and then pour over chocolate morsels. Let sit 3 minutes and then whisk until chocolate is smooth
  • Pour chocolate over peanut butter filling and smooth until even.  Refrigerate at least 3 hours
  • Serve with more whipped topping on top or extra peanuts for garnish

Notes

Pro tips for easy peanut butter pie

  • Conventional creamy peanut butter is best when it comes to making this peanut butter pie
  • Classic sandwich cookies can be swapped out for a pre-made pie crust or graham crackers 
  • Take your time stirring in the whipped topping... it may seem like it's not going to come together but I promise, it will!
  • Want to kick up your chocolate topper a bit? Add in a bit of powdered espresso to your chocolate morsels for a truly decadent upgrade.
  • Still want to add more to this easy no bake dessert? Feel tree to chop up some peanut butter cups and add as a fun topper to the top of this easy no bake dessert.
  • Need more than one pie? Double up the ingredients and move everything to a 9x13 baking pan instead of using 2 pie pans.
  • Leftovers? Cover any leftovers tightly with plastic wrap or foil and return promptly to the fridge.