Easy Peanut Butter Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
This no bake peanut butter pie is a slightly sweet, yet rich dessert that everyone is going to love. The perfect dessert for a dinner party, holidays or family gathering. A rich and creamy no bake pie that is a simply scrumptious make-ahead dessert.
Ingredients
Pie
- 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup Brown sugar
- ¼ cup Butter (melted)
- 2 cups Creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups Sugar
- 16 ounces Cream cheese (room temp)
- 2 tablespoons Butter (room temp)
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup Heavy cream
Ganache
- 4 ounces Semi-sweet chocolate
- ½ cup Heavy cream
Instructions
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter in a bowl. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan going slightly up the sides. Place in the refrigerator to set while making the filling.
- With an electric mixer on low speed, beat peanut butter, sugar, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons softened butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Beat until well combined about 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides.
- In a separate bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold it into the peanut butter mixture. Spoon into the springform pan. Smooth out the top and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Remove the edges of the springform pan.
- Add chopped chocolate to a small bowl. Heat cream in the microwave for 1 minute and slowly pour it over the chocolate stirring until it is smooth and silky. Spread over the top of the chilled pie, drizzling down the sides if desired.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- You can use dark or semi-sweet chocolate for the ganache.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture.
- This needs to be refrigerated. It will get soft at room temperature.
- Wait to remove the springform pan until it has refrigerated for several hours.
- You can make this 2-3 days in advance.
Nutrition
Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 954IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg
