Peanut Butter Pie Recipe (No-Bake)
This peanut butter pie recipe is a chilled, sliceable dessert made with cream cheese, peanut butter, and whipped cream. You mix the filling, fold in the whipped cream, top with chocolate, and let it set—ingredients and how to make it are below.
Ingredients
1. Ingredients
2. Topping
Step-by-Step Method
Soften the base
Add the cream cheese to a mixing bowl. Beat in the room-temperature butter and margarine until smooth and creamy.
Add sugar and peanut butter
Mix in the sugar gradually so it dissolves well. Add the peanut butter and keep mixing until the filling looks uniform and thick.
Flavor with vanilla
Stir in the vanilla extract. Scrape down the bowl so everything blends evenly.
Whip the cream
In a separate bowl, whip the cold heavy cream to soft peaks. Stop once it holds shape; overwhipping can make it grainy.
Fold to keep it light
Fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture in 2–3 additions. Use a spatula and gentle strokes to keep the volume.
Fill and smooth
Spoon the mixture into a pie dish or tart pan. Smooth the top and tidy the edges.
Chill to set
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight if you can, so it firms up for neat slices.
Finish with chocolate and serve
Right before serving, sprinkle shaved or chopped chocolate over the top. Slice and serve cold.