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This chocolate peanut butter pie is rich, creamy and packed with nostalgic flavor. With a chocolate graham crust, whipped peanut butter filling and candy toppings, it’s a fun and indulgent dessert that’s easy to make and serve. It freezes beautifully and holds its shape, making it perfect for birthdays and holidays. The texture is smooth and fluffy and the flavor is classic. One slice probably won’t be enough!
This no-bake chocolate peanut butter pie has a chocolate graham crust, whipped peanut butter filling and candy topping. Serve it chilled or frozen, as you prefer.
Try salted caramel peanut butter cups, peanut butter stuffed chocolate cookies, chocolate meringue pie, and oatmeal breakfast bowls too.
Why You’ll Love It
No bake filling: Only the crust goes in the oven, the rest is quick and simple.
Creamy and fluffy texture: The whipped filling is smooth, airy and satisfying.
Make ahead friendly: Perfect for prepping in advance and freezing.
Great flavor combo: Chocolate and peanut butter is always a crowd-pleaser.
Fun to garnish: Add candy, sauce or even crushed cookies to switch it up.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Chocolate graham crumbs: For a rich, chocolatey base with crunch.
Light brown sugar: Adds sweetness and helps bind the crust.
Butter: Holds the crust together and adds flavor.
Cream cheese: Gives the filling a creamy, tangy base.
Icing sugar: Sweetens and helps firm up the filling.
Creamy peanut butter: The star flavor, smooth and rich. Use creamy peanut butter, not the oily or natural varieties.
Whipping cream: Adds airiness and helps the filling hold shape.
Mini peanut butter cups: For topping, adding more peanut flavor and texture.
Chocolate sauce: A finishing drizzle for extra indulgence.
How to Make Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pie
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Make the crust: Combine the cookie crumbs with the butter and press into a greased pie dish.
Bake the crust: Pop it in the oven, then cool it completely.
Make the filling: Beat cream cheese, most of the icing sugar and peanut butter until fluffy.
Whip the cream: Add remaining icing sugar and whip until stiff peaks form.
Fold the cream in: Gently mix the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
Fill and freeze: Spoon into the cooled crust and freeze until firm.
Add toppings: Garnish with mini Peanut Butter Cups and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
Serve: Slice and enjoy frozen or chilled.
Substitutions and Variations
Use gluten free crumbs: Swap regular graham crumbs for a gluten free version.
Swap the topping: Try crushed Oreos, chopped nuts or melted peanut butter.
Make it without chocolate: Use regular graham crackers instead of chocolate ones.
Try crunchy peanut butter: For extra texture in the filling.
Serving Suggestions
Appetizers: Begin your meal with melon prosciutto salad or a jalapeno popper dip.
Main dishes: Next up, serve steak marsala with crispy stacked potatoes and spinach artichoke stuffed mushrooms.
Dessert: Finish dinner with a slice of chocolate peanut butter pie, perhaps paired with Skrewball peanut butter shots.
How to Store Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie
Store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within 3 to 4 days.
Freeze: You can freeze it in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Thaw: Defrost overnight in the fridge, at room temperature for an hour or so, or serve it frozen, as you prefer.
Top Tips
Chill the crust before filling: It helps it hold together better.
Use full-fat cream cheese: This gives the filling a better texture.
Fold gently: Don’t overmix the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
Use a hot knife: Run a knife under hot water for clean slices.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie FAQs
Yes, a ready-made graham cracker crust works if you’re short on time.
Creamy peanut butter is best, not natural or oily varieties.
Did you know that a single 12-ounce jar of peanut butter contains about 540 peanuts? Peanuts are technically a legume and not a nut, as they grow underground. Other names for them include ground peas and ground nuts. According to research, men prefer chunky peanut butter while women and kids prefer smooth. Every year Americans consume enough peanut butter to cover the bottom of the Grand Canyon while the average European eats less than a tablespoon a year. And the strangest peanut butter fact of all? Under enough pressure peanut butter can be turned into diamonds!
Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Equipment
- Pie Dish 9-Inch
- Electric Mixer with Whisk Attachment
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 ½ Cups chocolate graham crumbs
- ⅛ Cup light brown sugar
- 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
For the Filling
- 8 Ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¾ Cup icing sugar
- 1 Cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 Cup whipping cream
For the Topping
- ¼ Cup peanut butter cups, mini
- ¼ Cup chocolate sauce
Instructions
Make the Crust
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Combine the chocolate graham crumbs, brown sugar and butter.
- Firmly press the crust mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake the crust for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Add the Filling and Topping
- In a mixer bowl, beat the cream cheese, ¾ cup of the icing sugar and the peanut butter until fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, use a mixer (with the whisk attachment) to whip the cream until thick.
- Add in the remaining 2 tablespoons icing sugar and then whip until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
- Pour into the completely cooled pie shell and freeze for approximately 3 hours.
- Top with mini peanut butter cups and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
- Serve frozen or refrigerated.
Notes
Use full-fat cream cheese: This gives the filling a better texture.
Fold gently: Don’t overmix the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
Use a hot knife: Run a knife under hot water for clean slices.
Nutrition
This chocolate peanut butter pie brings together chocolate, peanut butter and whipped cream in the most satisfying way. It’s simple to prepare, easy to freeze and always gets rave reviews. Whether you serve it at a party or just make it to enjoy over a few days, it’s the kind of recipe you’ll find yourself making again. The smooth filling and crunchy crust of this peanut butter cream pie make every bite worth savoring.
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Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
This was a hit with my family! They loved it so much, they’re asking when I’ll make it again.
Dreamy is right. This was absolute heaven!!