The most time consuming step, and the only part that might include baking is the cookie crust. I give you whatever permission you need to just buy a pre-made cookie crust.

It doesn't have to be Oreos.

While I think Oreos make the perfect crust for this pie, a graham cracker, Nilla wafer, or even chocolate chip cookie would work here. Have fun with it!

Choose the right peanut butter.

I once made this pie with a true natural peanut butter, and it was NOT good. It tasted OK, and I really do love natural peanut butter, but the texture was all wrong. Use a nice Skippy or Jif peanut butter here. Even the "natural" Skippy and Jif work since they still have palm oil for that creamy texture.

Cream cheese matters.

You want to select an 8 oz brick of full fat cream cheese. Reduced fat or spreadable cream cheeses don't work here. Also, make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature so it blends smoothly.

I didn't include peanuts or chocolate in the photo of what you might need for the recipe because you don't really NEED them, but if you have them on hand it makes things just a bit more fancy. Drizzle melted chocolate or chocolate syrup over the top of the pie, and maybe add a sprinkling of chopped peanuts.

Easy Peanut Butter Pie - Just Desserts Bakehouse

Name: Easy Peanut Butter Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: PT-489050H13M30S
Cuisine: dessert
Ingredients: 20 Oreos crushed; 1/4 cup melted butter; 8 oz room temperature cream cheese; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar; *optional chopped peanuts and chocolate for garnish

Easy Peanut Butter Pie

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A cool and creamy peanut butter pie that is so easy to make!

Author: Darla McVay
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes plus cooling
Yield: 12 servings 1x
Category: Pies
Cuisine: dessert

Ingredients

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For the Crust:

20 Oreos crushed

1/4 cup melted butter

For the Filling:

8 oz room temperature cream cheese

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter

1 cup heavy cream

For the Topping:

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1 Tablespoon powdered sugar

*optional chopped peanuts and chocolate for garnish

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Instructions

For the crust: process the Oreos in a food processor into crumbs. Add the melted butter and mix to combine. Press the Oreo mixture into a 9″ pie pan and bake for 7 minutes at 350 to set.*

For the filling: whip 1 cup of heavy cream until medium stiff peaks form. In a separate bowl, blend the cream cheese and 3/4 cup powdered sugar to combine. Add the peanut butter to the cream cheese mixture and mix until well incorporated. Fold in the whipped cream. Spread the peanut butter mixture into the cookie crust and chill the pie for one hour before adding the topping.

For the topping: mix the 1 1/2 cups heavy cream and 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread the whipped cream over the top of the peanut butter pie. Garnish with optional melted chocolate or chocolate syrup and crushed peanuts.

Notes

To make this a no-bake dessert, mix the crushed Oreos and butter together and press into the pan. Rather than baking the cookie crust, place it in the freezer for 15 minutes to set. Proceed with the recipe as written.

Keywords: peanut butter, pie, no-bake, chocolate, Oreo, cream cheese, whipped cream

Find it online: https://justdessertsbakehouse.com/easy-peanut-butter-pie/