Peanut Butter Pie

Peanut Butter Pie

12 servings

An easy no-bake Peanut Butter Pie recipe with an Oreo crust and peanut butter cheesecake filling. Always a crowd pleaser with just 20 minutes of effort.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Topping Ideas: crushed candies, mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, chocolate and peanut butter chips
  • 30 Oreo cookies
  • 6 Tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Place Oreo cookies in a food processor and pulse until small crumbs. Stir in the melted butter. Press the mixture into a deep dish* 9.5-inch pie plate, pressing firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the dish. Refrigerate crust for 1 hour (or freeze for 20-30 minutes) before adding filling.

  2. 2

    In a mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix well, until smooth.

  3. 3

    Add heavy cream to a separate mixing bowl and beat with mixers until stiff peaks. Fold in the whipped cream to the peanut butter mixture until combined.

  4. 4

    Pour filling into cooled pie shell and cover gently with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, before serving.

  5. 5

    If desired, serve with additional whipped cream on top, sprinkled with crushed candy or candy bars.