Description
This Easy Peanut Butter Pie is a creamy, no-bake dessert featuring a smooth peanut butter and cream cheese filling in a graham cracker crust, topped with whipped topping and optional peanut butter crumb garnish. Perfectly sweet and rich, it requires minimal prep and chilling time for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 pre-made graham cracker pie crust
Filling
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 (8 oz.) container whipped topping, thawed
Topping
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Instructions
- Prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and creamy peanut butter together until smooth and well blended.
- Add sweetener: Gradually add the powdered sugar to the mixture and continue beating until fully combined and creamy.
- Fold in whipped topping: Gently fold in 1 ½ cups of the thawed whipped topping until just combined, taking care not to deflate the mixture.
- Fill the crust: Pour the peanut butter filling into the pre-made graham cracker crust and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Top the pie: Layer the remaining whipped topping over the filling, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Prepare peanut butter crumb topping (optional): In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter and powdered sugar. Use a fork to mix and create crumb-like texture.
- Sprinkle crumbs: Evenly sprinkle the peanut butter crumbs over the top of the whipped topping layer.
- Chill: Refrigerate the pie for at least 2 hours or overnight to set before serving.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is softened to avoid lumps in the filling.
- For a firmer filling, chill the pie overnight before serving.
- You can substitute natural peanut butter, but the texture may be slightly different.
- Whipped topping can be replaced with homemade whipped cream for a fresher taste.
- Store leftover pie in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
