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    Published: Nov 8, 2022 by Danielle · This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, see our privacy policy.

    Heavenly Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

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    This Heavenly Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is packed with rich peanut butter and deep chocolate flavor! This recipe is made with an easy Oreo cookie crust, peanut butter ganache, and a homemade chocolate pudding filling. It’s finished with the BEST secret-ingredient peanut butter whipped cream for a crave-worthy dessert!

    Inside view of chocolate peanut butter pie layers.
    This pie takes the classic peanut butter and chocolate flavor combination and layers it into a crazy good pie that everyone loves!
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    • 🏅 Why this recipe is great
    • 🍫 Ingredients
    • 🔪 How to make chocolate peanut butter pie
    • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For a crowd
    • 🙋 Questions and Answers
    • 👨🏼‍🍳 Tips & Tricks
    • 📖 Other peanut butter and chocolate recipes 
    • 👋🏻 Connect with us!
    • 📋 Recipe

    I don’t exaggerate when I say this is the best version of a chocolate peanut butter pie! It starts with an Oreo cookie crust, followed by a layer of peanut butter ganache, then a layer of decadent chocolate pudding that’s topped with a peanut butter whipped cream. A heavenly dessert that’s a hit with chocolate lovers and peanut butter lovers alike!

    We all know chocolate makes the best desserts! For more recipes, try these chocolate parfaits, these chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips, this buttermilk chocolate bundt cake (amazingly moist!), or for an over-the-top chocolate experience, these lava cakes. 

    Fun fact: The most popular time of year for pies is November. If you are looking for even more pie inspiration look at this Maple Syrup Pecan Pie or this Creamy Lemon Pie.

    🏅 Why this recipe is great

    • It is the perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter. It’s decadent enough that you love it but not so rich that it's hard to eat. 
    • It’s an almost no-bake dessert. The chocolate cookie crust just needs a quick bake in the oven. 
    • Instead of the typical homemade chocolate ganache we change things up and use an easy peanut butter ganache. 
    • No cream cheese! In classic peanut butter pie there is a brick of cream cheese that creates a heavy finish. This peanut butter layer is heavy cream flavored with peanut butter powder. 
    • We have included an easy method for getting the cookie crust evenly into the pan!

    🍫 Ingredients

    Ingredients for the layers in chocolate peanut butter pie.

    A full list and ingredient quantities are in the recipe card below, but here are a few noteworthy tips:

    Peanut Butter: This is not the time to use natural peanut butter. A commercially made creamy peanut butter is required.
    Oreo Cookies: Instead of graham crackers we punch up the chocolate flavor with classic Oreo cookies. You can use pre-made crusts but it will not have as firm a texture in the final pie.
    Peanut Butter Powder: This powder provides a concentrated peanut butter flavor.
    Heavy Cream: In just a couple minutes it gets turned into homemade whipped cream. It also goes by heavy whipping cream in the grocery store. Cool whip does not have the same texture or flavor so we recommend whipping the cream yourself.
    Cocoa Powder: Dark cocoa powder is best. If regular cocoa powder is used then the filling won’t have quite the same deep color of flavor.
    Powdered Sugar: Used to sweeten and thicken the whipped cream.

    🔪 How to make chocolate peanut butter pie

    Chocolate Crust

    Oreos crumbs in food processor.

    Place the oreos and the melted butter in a food processor (affiliate) and process until the cookies are fine crumbs. 

    Pressing cookie crumbs into the side of a pie pan.

    To form the oreo crust, dump ⅔ of the crumbs in the bottom of a 9-inch deep dish pie pan. Using your fingers or a tamper (affiliate), press the crumbs firmly into the side.

    Hand tamping down chocolate Oreo cookie crust.

    Finish by filling the bottom with the remaining crumbs and tamping them down across the bottom of the pan. Bake at 350°F for 8 minutes, then set aside to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.

    Peanut Butter Ganache

    Peanut butter ganache melted together and whisked.

    Melt the ingredients for the ganache together in a heat-proof bowl and stir until combined.

    Ganache spread on crust of Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie.

    Spread across the bottom of the cooled pie crust. 

    Pie Filling

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie filling in a medium pot.

    Place all ingredients in a sauce pan and stir.

    Thickened filling for peanut butter chocolate pie in pot.

    Simmer whisking constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk every 30 seconds for 5 minutes to help the filling cool more quickly.

    Pie filling spread into the chocolate crust.

    Pour over the top of the peanut butter ganache. Cover the top of the pie with plastic wrap to prevent the pudding from developing a skin. Refrigerate until completely cool.

    Peanut Butter Whipped Cream›

    Peanut butter whipped cream at soft peaks in a bowl.

    Once the pie has cooled completely it’s time to make the whip cream. To a very cold medium bowl, add all the ingredients. Using the whisk attachment of either a stand mixer or hand mixer, whip until soft peaks form.

    Spatula spreading peanut butter whipped cream over pie filling.

    Spread the peanut butter cream over the top of the pie and refrigerate until ready to serve.

    Toppings and variations

    Chocolate curls and chopped peanuts decorating the top of decadent chocolate peanut butter pie.
    Decorate the top of the pie with optional chocolate curls and chopped peanuts or even cover with chopped Reese's peanut butter cups.

    Any of these toppings would be delicious on the peanut butter chocolate pie.

    • Chocolate curls
    • Chocolate shavings
    • Mini chocolate chips
    • Hot fudge sauce drizzled across the top
    • Melted peanut butter melted and drizzled over.
    • Reeses brand ice cream topping
    • Peanut butter chips
    • Chopped peanuts
    • Chopped Reese's peanut butter cups

    👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For a crowd

    This peanut butter chocolate pie is an easy recipe to serve to a group because you can make it early in the day or the night before and keep it in the fridge until it’s time to serve. If you’re serving more than 8, just double the recipe and make two pies at once.

    🙋 Questions and Answers

    How to store chocolate and peanut butter pie?

    This pie needs to be stored in an airtight container, I prefer a cake keeper (affiliate) if storing a whole pie. If storing individual pieces of pie, remove from pie pan and keep covered them in a smaller airtight container.

    How long does chocolate peanut butter pie last?

    This pie is best when eaten within a day or two of making, but it will last for three days if stored in the refrigerator.

    Can this pie be made ahead?

    This pie can can be made up to one day in advance. Too far ahead and the crust gets too soft.

    Bite out of pie with Oreo crust, peanut butter ganache, creamy and rich chocolate filling and topped with peanut butter whipped cream.
    Look carefully and you can see the peanut butter ganache layer in between Oreo cookie crust and the creamy chocolate filling. This pie combines chocolate and peanut butter together for the best pie experience!

    👨🏼‍🍳 Tips & Tricks

    • Place the crust on a cookie sheet before placing it the oven for easy removal.
    • Don’t undercook the filling - it will be too runny.
    • Use a very cold bowl for the whip cream.
    • Make sure the pie is cold before serving. If there is any warmth left in the filling it will not hold it's shape when cut and could melt the peanut putter whipped cream on top.

    📖 Other peanut butter and chocolate recipes 

    • This Chocolate Parfait recipe would be amazing with the peanut butter whipped cream from this post. Heaven!
    • These Crumbl Peanut Butter Cookies are an all-time favorite dessert around here. The rich peanut butter filling is life changing!
    • Candy Bar Cookies are a shortbread crust layered with a chocolate topping and a caramel pecan sauce. They taste like a million bucks!
    • These Christmas Brownies are great for any holiday celebration!

    👋🏻 Connect with us!

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    📋 Recipe

    Piece of chocolate peanut butter pie on a plate with a bite taken out with oreo crumbs.

    Heavenly Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

    This Heavenly Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie is packed with rich peanut butter and deep chocolate flavor! This recipe is made with an easy Oreo cookie crust, peanut butter ganache, and a homemade chocolate pudding filling. It’s finished with the BEST secret-ingredient peanut butter whipped cream for a crave-worthy dessert!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Cooling Time: 4 hours
    Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 699kcal
    Author: Borrowed Bites

    Equipment

    • medium bowl
    • hand mixer
    • Food processor
    • 9 inch deep pie pan
    • saucepan
    • whisk

    Ingredients

    • baking spray

    Crust

    • 25 oreos regular
    • 4 tablespoon butter, melted

    Peanut Butter Layer

    • 2 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
    • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
    • 2 tablespoon corn syrup

    Chocolate Pie Filling

    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 3 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
    • 2 cups half-n-half
    • 3 tablespoon flour
    • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla

    Peanut Butter Whipped Cream

    • 2 cups heavy cream
    • ½ cup peanut butter powder
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
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    Instructions

    • This recipe is not hard, but since it has a few layers I recommend reading through the entire recipe, including the tips and tricks, before starting.

    Oreo Cookie Crust

    • Preheat oven to 350°. Spray pie pan with light coating of baking spray.
    • Place the oreos and the melted butter in a food processor (affiliate) and process until the cookies are fine crumbs. 
    • To form the oreo crust, dump ⅔ of the crumbs in the bottom of a 9-inch deep dish pie pan. Using your fingers or a tamper (affiliate), press the crumbs firmly into the side.
    • Finish by filling the bottom with the remaining crumbs and tamping them down across the bottom of the pan. Bake for 8 minutes, then set aside to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.

    Peanut Butter Sauce

    • Melt the ingredients for the ganache together in a heat-proof bowl and stir until combined. Spread across the bottom of the cooled pie crust.

    Chocolate Pie Filling

    • Place all ingredients in a sauce pan and stir. Simmer whisking constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk every 30 seconds for 5 minutes to help the filling cool more quickly.
    • Pour over the top of the peanut butter ganache. Cover the top of the pie with plastic wrap to prevent the pudding from developing a skin. Refrigerate until completely cool.

    Peanut Butter Whipped Cream

    • Once the pie has cooled completely it’s time to make the whip cream. To a very cold medium bowl, add all the ingredients. Using the whisk attachment of either a stand mixer or hand mixer, whip until soft peaks form.
    • Spread the peanut butter cream over the top of the pie, decorate with desired toppings, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
    • We love comments! Please come back and leave us one after you’ve tried this recipe

    Notes

    Tips & Tricks
    • Place the crust on a cookie sheet before placing it the oven for easy removal.
    • Don’t undercook the filling - it will be too runny.
    • Use a very cold bowl for the whip cream.
    • Make sure the pie is cold before serving. If there is any warmth left in the filling it will not hold it's shape when cut and could melt the peanut putter whipped cream on top.
     
    Toppings Ideas
    • Chocolate curls
    • Chocolate shavings
    • Mini chocolate chips
    • Hot fudge sauce drizzled across the top
    • Melted peanut butter melted and drizzled over.
    • Reeses brand ice cream topping
    • Peanut butter chips
    • Chopped peanuts
    • Chopped Reese's peanut butter cups
    Make Ahead 
    This pie is best made one day ahead but not sooner or the crust gets too soft. 
    Storing
    This pie needs to be stored in an airtight container, I prefer a cake keeper (affiliate) if storing a whole pie. If storing individual pieces of pie, remove from pie pan and keep covered them in a smaller airtight container.
     

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1piece | Calories: 699kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 1410IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 5mg

    All nutrition information is provided by a third party and is an estimate only. Use your own nutritional calculator for more specific measurements.

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