Best No Bake Peanut Butter Pie (with Cool Whip)

No bake loaded peanut butter pie is an over the top, easy dessert that will satisfy any sweet tooth. The perfect silky peanut butter pie with Reese’s and Cool Whip is made even better with a chocolate crust and lots of Reese’s Pieces.

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Baking pie is great.

In the fall and winter, that is.

Maybe even in early spring when it’s still cool out.

But once the weather warms up, you couldn’t pay me to turn on the oven.

This comes from living in an older house with no central air on the muggy East Coast.

Fuggadaboutit.

Instead of forgoing pie, because really, who wants to do that, I like to make all kinds of no bake pies.

Like this gorgeous, delicious silky peanut butter pie with Cool Whip.

Why bake when you can refrigerator cook to equally epic results?

And really this chocolate peanut butter pie with Reese’s is really delicious.

EPICALLY delicious and also EPICALLY easy.

Why You’ll Love this Peanut Butter Pie

Look, this no bake peanut butter pie isn’t just plain peanut butter filling plopped on a pie crust.

Oh no.

This is pure decadence and indulgence in each and every bite!

We’re talking a lightly sweet, silky peanut butter pie filling that is so rich and velvety studded with Reese’s and chocolate throughout nestled onto a chocolate crust.

And better yet?

It’s beautifully simple!

It needs 10 minutes of prep time and there are no hard to find ingredients in it.

Plus clean up is a breeze!

It doesn’t leave you with a mountain of dishes on top of the mountain of dishes the kids make.

Plus this pie gives you some options.

While I loaded in Reese’s Pieces and mini chocolate chips because they are my favorite, you could also add Reese’s cups too if you prefer.

Ingredients and Kitchen Supplies

To make this you’ll need:

• Peanut butter– Listen up. This is not the time to choose a healthy, natural peanut butter. Go for a commercial peanut butter from Skippy, Jif, Reeses or the like. The natural stuff seperates and you’re gonna have a bad time if you use it for this. Also, go for smooth not chunky peanut butter here.
• Sweetened condensed milk– This will add sweetness and creaminess.
• Cool Whip– Makes the filling fluffy and sweeter.
• Mix ins– Listen, it’s not a loaded pie if you don’t trash it up with some candy! I like adding both Reeses Pieces and mini chocolate chips. You could do this peanut butter pie with Reeses cups.
• Premade pie crust– I highly recommend an Oreo crust for this pie. You can normally find them ready made in the grocery store. You could also make a homemade one the way I do in this chocolate cheesecake. Or you could use a homemade graham cracker crust.
• Whipped cream– For garnish.

Kitchen supplies to have on hand include:

• A mixing bowl and spoon or spatula
• Food processor– This is optional and only needed if you intend to make a homemade crust.
• Pie plate– Again, optional and only needed if you intend to make your own crust.

How to Make a No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Part of the beauty of no bake pies is that they are ridiculously easy to make. To make this particular one:

1. Make the peanut butter pie filling.

In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk.

Then, gently fold in the Cool Whip.

When Cool Whip is thoroughly combined into the peanut butter sweetened condensed milk mixture, stir in half the Reese’s Pieces and the chocolate chips.

Pour the mixture into your premade pie crust.

Top the pie with the remaining Reese’s Pieces.

2. Let the pie set.

For best texture, let no bake peanut butter pie set in the fridge for an hour prior to diving in.

3. Garnish with whipped topping and Reese’s.

Top the pie with whipped cream and extra peanut butter and chocolate candies. Serve and enjoy!

What kind of peanut butter should I use in peanut butter pie?

Whatever you do, do not use any of the natural peanut butters that separate and need stirring before use. These peanut butters may separate in the pie filling and create a greasy unappealing layer.

I recommend using one of the creamy versions of the peanut butter from your favorite brand.

Tips and tricks

• This pie is so flexible! You can use any candies you like. It’s shown with Reeses Pieces but it would work with M&M’s, chopped Snickers or whatever else you could think of!
• If you don’t let you the pie set in the fridge, the filling won’t be as firm.
• For a smoother texture, omit the candy in the filling.
• Don’t want a chocolate crust? This would rock with a Graham Cracker Crust

Other No Bake Pies You’ll Love

Want another sweet treat? Check out a few more of my favorite no bake pie recipes:

• No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
• Italian Cheesecake (no bake recipe)
• No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Crust

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