Description
This No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is a luscious dessert featuring a crunchy graham cracker crust, a creamy peanut butter filling, and a smooth chocolate topping. Perfect for warm days when you want an easy yet indulgent treat without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Filling
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Topping
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter until well combined. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a pie pan to form an even crust layer.
- Make the peanut butter filling: In a separate bowl, mix the creamy peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Whip the cream: In another clean bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream with a mixer until stiff peaks form, indicating it’s light and fluffy.
- Combine filling and cream: Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, taking care to keep the mixture light and airy.
- Assemble the pie: Spread the peanut butter filling evenly over the prepared graham cracker crust.
- Prepare chocolate topping: Melt the chocolate chips together with the milk, either in a microwave in short bursts or over a double boiler, stirring until smooth.
- Add the topping: Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the peanut butter filling, spreading it to cover the entire surface.
- Chill and set: Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours, until the filling is firm and the chocolate topping is set. Serve chilled for best taste.
Notes
- For a crunchy texture, sprinkle some chopped peanuts over the peanut butter filling before adding the chocolate topping.
- Use creamy peanut butter for a smoother filling; chunky peanut butter can give a different texture if preferred.
- The recipe can be prepared a day in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator to enhance the flavors.
- To melt chocolate without burning, heat in 20-second intervals, stirring in between.
- If you want a less sweet version, reduce the powdered sugar slightly and use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: no bake, chocolate peanut butter pie, easy dessert, creamy pie, graham cracker crust, peanut butter dessert
