Description
Indulge in a rich and creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie featuring a crunchy Oreo crust, luscious peanut butter cream filling, and a silky chocolate ganache topping. This no-bake dessert combines classic flavors with easy preparation perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Oreo Crust
- 25 Oreo Cookies
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Chocolate Ganache
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Peanut Butter Filling
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup Cool Whip, thawed (4 ounces)
Instructions
- Prepare Oreo Crust: Place the Oreos in a food processor and blend at high speed until finely chopped. Gradually add melted butter while running at low speed until the mixture clumps and pulls away from the sides. Press the cookie mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Freeze while preparing the rest of the pie.
- Make Chocolate Ganache: Place chopped semi-sweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, heat heavy cream and butter over medium-low until the butter melts and cream starts to simmer—do not boil. Pour hot cream mixture over chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth and well combined. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to thicken.
- Prepare Peanut Butter Filling: In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese, peanut butter, and sugar at medium speed until smooth and combined. Gently fold in the thawed whipped topping using a spatula until just mixed.
- Assemble Pie: Spoon the peanut butter filling into the frozen Oreo crust and smooth the top. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Top with Ganache: Pour the chilled and thickened ganache over the peanut butter filling. Smooth with a spatula or create a swirl pattern using the back of a spoon.
- Set Pie: Refrigerate the pie for at least 2 additional hours until fully set. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is softened to room temperature to avoid lumps in the filling.
- Do not let heavy cream boil to maintain a smooth and silky ganache.
- Use a food processor for the best crust texture but finely crushing Oreos by hand is also possible.
- Chilling times are important to achieve the perfect consistency, so try not to skip freezing or refrigeration steps.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute Cool Whip and cream cheese with suitable vegan alternatives.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, no-bake pie, Oreo crust, chocolate ganache, creamy peanut butter filling, easy dessert
