No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

If you love peanut butter, then you’ll love this No Bake Peanut Butter Pie! It’s a rich and creamy peanut butter pie with Reese’s peanut butter cups in a chocolate Oreo cookie crust. Made from scratch without Cool Whip!

When you think of birthdays, I’m guessing you think of cake, such as my yellow cake from scratch or small chocolate cake.

But have you ever thought about birthday pie?

This No Bake Peanut Butter Pie is nicknamed the birthday pie because that’s when I usually make it – twice for coworkers at my previous job and a few times for my brother.

Plus when 75% of your family has a summer birthday, it’s hard to turn on the oven to make a traditional peanut butter birthday cake.

This recipe for peanut butter pie is rich and creamy packed full of peanut butter cups in an Oreo cookie crust.

It’s like eating a giant peanut butter cup but in pie form!

The texture is reminiscent of cheesecake – both fluffy and luscious – which is similar to my no bake blueberry cheesecake but with peanut butter instead of fruit.

And because I love to (no) bake from scratch, I made homemade whipped cream instead of using Cool Whip to fold into the tangy cream cheese filling.

A lot of similar no bake peanut butter pie recipes call for pre-made crusts and whipped topping, but there’s something special about going all in. Plus there’s more love put into it.

Of course you don’t have to wait for someone’s birthday to make this peanut butter no bake pie! Make it any day of the year, especially during the summer as it gets too hot to turn on your oven.

One bite and you’ll never want a traditional birthday cake again.

Why You’ll Love This Easy Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

• No Cool Whip! – Made from scratch using heavy cream
• No oven required! When it’s 90+ degrees outside but you still need dessert, peanut butter pie won’t let you down
• Make ahead of time! Busy schedule? Make this no bake pie up to 2 days ahead of time for a birthday party or other event.
• Make in 9 inch or 6 inch pie plate! – Whether you need a regular-sized pie for a party or a small pie for two, I include ingredient amounts for both sizes.

Ingredients For No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

To make this easy peanut butter pie, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Oreo cookie crumbs: I like a chocolate peanut butter pie, but you can also use graham crackers or Nutter Butter cookies.
• Butter: Binds the crumbs together for the crust.
• Heavy whipping cream: Typically no bake pies are made with pre-made whipped topping (Cool Whip), but I wanted to go one step further and make whipped cream to fold into the filling.
• Cream cheese: Use a block of full-fat cream cheese (not whipped or in a tub). Using low fat and especially fat free may result in a watery filling.
• Powdered sugar: Sweetens the filling as well as helps thicken it.
• Peanut butter: Use standard processed peanut butter, not natural as the oil tends to separate.
• Vanilla: Makes the peanut butter taste extra peanut buttery (much like salt would)
• Salt: Brings out the flavor even more
• Peanut butter cups: Adds texture as well as more peanut butter flavor.

How To Make No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Here’s how to make your easy no bake peanut butter pie:

1. Stir together cookie crumbs and melted butter then pat into your pie plate and refrigerate.
2. Whip heavy cream into stiff peaks then transfer to a bowl and keep cold.
3. Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
4. Fold whipped cream and peanut butter cups into the peanut butter mixture.
5. Chill for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).

To store, cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Tips, Variations, and Substitutions

• Instead of using crushed Oreos for the crust try Nutter Butter cookies, cinnamon graham crackers, or even chocolate graham crackers.
• Use another thick spread instead of peanut butter such as almond butter, Nutella, or even cookie butter.
• Add a layer of chocolate ganache on top to make it even more decadent!

How To Freeze No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Sometime life gets too busy and you need to prepare your peanut butter no bake pie a few days before serving it.

Luckily for you, this peanut butter pie without Cool Whip freezes well!

First, freeze your pie uncovered for 1 hour. This firms up the filling so your plastic wrap doesn’t stick to it.

Next, cover in plastic wrap then aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 3 months.

To serve, let sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes or until it’s soft enough to cut with a knife.

More No Bake Dessert Recipes

Loved this recipe for no bake peanut butter pie? Check out these other no bake dessert recipes:

• No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
• Peanut Butter Mousse
• No Bake Chocolate Pie
• No Bake Strawberry Cream Pie
• No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie
• No Bake Gingerbread Pie
• No Bake Caramel Apple Cheesecake
• No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

First published May 15,2015