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Peanut Butter Pie is an easy no bake pie recipe for peanut butter lovers! It is loaded with peanut butter and a no bake graham cracker crust! The peanut butter flavor in this pie is epic – fluffy and creamy with a crunchy crust. It’ll be your favorite!
We love peanut butter in this house! I buy the huge jars in bulk and, in fact, my husband has one with his name on it FOR REAL. So, it’s no surprise that peanut butter pie is something we absolutely love. (Well. I love it, my husband doesn’t. As addicted to peanut butter as he is…he doesn’t like pudding.)
Regardless of that, YOU should make this peanut butter cream pie. It’s completely no bake with a graham cracker crust and it’s so delicious, light and fluffy, that I had to re-home it or I would have just taken a fork and a pie plate to the couch to watch Real Housewives. Creamy Peanut Butter Pie has the best smooth texture, simple ingredients, and will become your favorite!
How to make No Bake Peanut Butter Pie with Pudding
- Instant Pudding – a small box (the 3.4 ounce size) – and you can use vanilla OR cheesecake flavor. I’ve even made a chocolate pie version!
- Milk – you can use nonfat or regular but you must use cow’s milk
- Peanut Butter – Use shelf stable creamy peanut butter (or chunky)
- Cool Whip – you can use regular or low-fat or nonfat, or even sugar-free frozen whipped topping, thawed.
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Topping Ideas
I topped this pie with peanuts but you can also sprinkle graham cracker crumbs, drizzle with peanut butter or chocolate syrup, or crushed Oreo cookies. Even Reese’s pieces or peanut butter cups (like my peanut butter cup pie)!
Expert Tips
- Just make sure you chill it at least 2 hours before slicing. If you need it faster, freeze it for about an hour.
- This recipe is written for a 9-inch pie pan.
- If you use low fat or fat free cool whip your pie will be looser.
- To ensure your pie sets, make sure to use regular Cool Whip and whole or nonfat milk, not nondairy milk. It’s definitely a fluffy pie but it will hold together. Make sure you have chilled it properly, and make sure you’re using cow’s milk or the pudding won’t set up.
- To use freshly whipped cream, you’ll want about 1 cup heavy whipping cream, beat it to stiff peaks, and FOLD it into the pudding, do not stir or mix. The pie will not last as long with whipped cream.
- Substitute one box sugar-free vanilla pudding (Sugar-Free pudding mix has about 1.4 ounces, just use one box) and sugar-free peanut butter and sugar-free Cool Whip. Substitute sugar-free cookies for your favorite crust (they make sugar-free Oreos!) to make a sugar-free pie.
No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch graham cracker crust from scratch or store bought, see note
- 1 3.4 ounces box instant vanilla pudding mix see note
- ¾ cup (200g) peanut butter creamy or chunky
- 1 ¼ cups (296ml) milk see note
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 8-ounce containers whipped topping divided
Instructions
- Whisk pudding mix, milk, peanut butter, and vanilla together. Fold in one container of whipped topping. Pour into prepared pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours.
- Before serving: top with additional whipped topping.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days. Pie can also be frozen for a cold treat or to store.
Recipe Notes
- Buy a store bought crust
- Oreo Crust, Shortbread Crust, Peanut Butter Cookie Crust
Recipe Nutrition
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Whisk pudding mix and milk in a large mixing bowl and let sit a few minutes until it’s soft set.
- Mix in peanut butter and vanilla with a hand mixer.
- Fold in one container of whipped topping.
- Pour peanut butter pie filling into prepared pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Top with more whipped topping before serving. This pie has a similar texture to my pistachio delight pie.
I made it. Very soupy and did as instructed. Confused as to why it is so runny.
Have you heard from the Dorothy as to why her recipe turned out watery? I’d be interest to know as well.
Use whole milk
This pie is EXCELLENT! So simple and everyone goes crazy for it.
Awesome
Amazingly good and easy to make!!!!
This was so easy to make. It was very creamy and delicious!
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