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!

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- Thanksgiving recipes, anyone? If you are looking for even more pie inspiration look at this Coconut Cream Pie with Graham Cracker Crust, this Maple Syrup Pecan Pie, this Creamy Lemon Pie, or the easiest No Bake Limeade 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 for 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

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 at 350°F for 8 minutes, then set aside to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.

Peanut butter ganache

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. 

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 and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Toppings and variations

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.

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