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This EASY No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake is full of peanut butter flavor with a chocolate cookie crust! It’s a simple recipe with easy ingredients. It’s an absolutely delicious cheesecake recipe!

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slice of no bake peanut butter cheesecake

How to make Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe Video
This No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake has a chocolate cookie crust and a creamy peanut butter filling. Then I topped it with melted peanut butter to make it even more indulgent!
The creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling is sweet but just right, fluffy from the heavy whipping cream, and pairs perfectly with the chocolate crust.
No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe

How to make Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe Video

I really do feel like I should have named my blog Crazy for Peanut Butter because I think I have more peanut butter recipes on this site than any other. We go through peanut butter at an absurdly fast rate because both Mel and I love to snack on it. I will say, however, that he’s even more in love than I am. If you’ve followed me for any length of time you’ll know he only eats two kinds of desserts I make: peanut butter desserts and carrot cake. Seriously: that’s it. All the other dessert recipes he just ignores!

He is so in love with peanut butter that he has his own mega-size jar in the pantry. It’s “super chunk” and I’ll know he’s out when I see him grab the creamy jar. When that happens I have to make sure and quickly buy more or my baking stock will be depleted within days. Did you know that peanut butter is a versatile and affordable ingredient that can be added to meals and snacks for a nutritious boost? It has eight grams of protein, two grams of filling fiber, and 12 grams of unsaturated fat in each two tablespoon serving!

(I’ve been using a tablespoon of peanut butter as my dessert lately just before my eating window ends at 7:00pm and it’s fantastic for keeping me satisfied and feeling like I’m having a treat!)

If you’re a peanut butter lover like we are then make sure you check out some of my favorites: peanut butter cookies, peanut butter pie, peanut butter bars and soooo many more. And now – now we can add a No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake to the list!

After I posted that no bake cheesecake last month I knew I was going to make even more just like it, in different flavors. It’s the easiest cheesecake recipe ever and it tastes just like a baked cheesecake but creamier – and it’s easier to make.

Obviously, peanut butter was the FIRST variation because, hello, peanut butter lovers over here!

I’m promising you that making this peanut butter cheesecake couldn’t be easier.

how to make a no bake peanut butter cheesecake recipe

How do you make a peanut butter no bake cheesecake?

First, you mix three (8-ounce) blocks of cream cheese with some of your favorite peanut butter. I like to use creamy peanut butter in my recipes but you can use what you like. My favorite brand has a “natural” version that is no-stir which works best in recipes like this.

Simply mix those together until they’re creamy.

Once there aren’t any lumps from the cream cheese and peanut butter, you can add the powdered sugar and vanilla. That’s all that really goes into the bulk of this no bake cheesecake recipe!

The last ingredient gives it the stability, fluff, and creaminess: heavy whipping cream.

Add the heavy whipping cream slowly while mixing and the peanut butter cheesecake mixture will get a bit fluffy and thick. There’s really no guesswork in this cheesecake – it’s totally foolproof!

TIP: make sure your heavy whipping cream is at least 35% fat. Don’t use plain whipping cream or milk or it might not set up properly.

Once the cheesecake mixture is finished you have to add it to the prepared crust. I absolutely love using a chocolate cookie crust for this recipe, but you could also substitute peanut butter sandwich cookies for a full on peanut butter cheesecake!

Chill until set – which doesn’t take very long – and then you can finish it off with some whipped cream and more peanut butter. I drizzled some melted peanut butter and hot fudge on top for garnish.

no bake peanut butter cheesecake slice with bite missing

This dessert is one of those things that’s total kryptonite for me: I will ignore everything and just sit down with the pan and a fork. I ate a slice to “test” it out and then made sure to give it away.

The creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling is sweet but just right, fluffy from the heavy whipping cream, and pairs perfectly with the chocolate crust.

slice of Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Recipe on plate

Now it’s your turn to spread the peanut butter love. Share your favorite peanut butter recipe in the comments and on social media with the hashtag #HowDoYouPB and visit here for even more peanut butter recipes for every occasion.

Tips for making this easy no-bake peanut butter cheesecake:

Use creamy or crunchy peanut butter but be sure to use a mixed version (not one you have to stir).
Be sure to use heavy whipping cream for best results.
Use a springform pan.
Feel free to make a chocolate cookie crust OR use peanut butter sandwich cookies instead (or use peanut butter filled chocolate sandwich cookies!)

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