The BEST Easy Peanut Butter Pie! A simple cookie crust under a layer of fluffy peanut buttery filling that is pillowy, light, and incredibly rich all at the same time.
The Best Easy Peanut Butter Pie
Featured comment
DE-LISH-OUS! Made it last night and we’ve been cutting out little slivers about every couple hours… Too good!
Katie Mans
When I Say Easy, I Really Do Mean Easy
Like, cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, and Cool Whip kind of easy.
If this combination makes you raise your eyebrows, you’re not wrong. But I wouldn’t lie to you: somehow this gang of ingredients comes together to make a layer of fluffy peanut buttery filling that is pillowy, light, and incredibly rich all at the same time.
It is DANGEROUSLY GOOD.
The true sign of an easy unfancy recipe: when it gets shared via text like this. This recipe lives all over the internet but for me, it comes via my friend Liz who brought this gem to dinner club a few months ago:
Things are hard, but unfancy peanut butter pie is not. It is comforting and steady and joy-bringing. It will see us through.
Ingredients You Need
Unfancy ingredients ahead!
- peanut butter
- sugar
- whipped topping
- cream cheese
- Oreos
- butter (salted or unsalted butter works)
That’s it, friends. So, so simple.
How To Make This Pie (Step By Step)
1
Make The Crust.
You can buy one or make one! I like both Oreo crusts and graham cracker crusts, but I like Oreo crusts slightly more.
2
Make The Filling.
Mix up your peanut butter filling in a large bowl. Pour it in a 9-inch pie plate.
3
Chill In The Fridge.
Spread the filling in the crust and chill in the fridge for 3-4 hours, or until solid.
4
Slice and serve!
Once it’s frozen through, let it thaw for just a few minutes until you’re able to slice through (you might be able to do this right away). Serve and eat!
Variations On This Peanut Butter Pie
You could very easily make this your own. Here are some ideas:
- Chopped peanut on top
- Reese’s Pieces candy bits crushed up in the peanut butter filling
- Hot fudge drizzles over the whole pie
- Mocha Peanut Butter Pie from the archives is a fancy step up, but equally as delicious as this pie
For the rest of us, love live the simple joys of eating peanut butter pie for days!
Easy Peanut Butter Pie: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use graham cracker crust instead of Oreo crust?
Sure! That would be delicious! I prefer and Oreo crust but both of them work.
Can I make this dairy-free?
Yes! Just use a dairy-free whipped topping and vegan butter.
Is there a substitute I can use instead of Cool Whip?
You can whip cream in place of the Cool Whip topping.
How should I store leftovers?
Just pop them in the freezer! You could even freeze individual slices if you want to be able to easily pull out one single serving at a time.
Watch How To Make This Recipe
The Best Easy Peanut Butter Pie
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 slices 1x
Description
The BEST Easy Peanut Butter Pie! A simple cookie crust under a layer of fluffy peanut buttery filling that is pillowy, light, and incredibly rich all at the same time.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 ounces whipped topping like Cool Whip
- 8 ounces cream cheese
Oreo Crust
- 1 14–ounce package Oreos
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Pulse Oreos in a food processor until crushed into fine crumbs. Add melted butter and stir to combine. Press into a 10-inch pie plate. Freeze while you mix the filling.
- Mix all filling ingredients together. Pour into the crust and smooth over the top. Freeze for 3-4 hours until solid.
- Slice and serve. Be changed forever.
Equipment
Buy Now → 
Buy Now → 
Buy Now → The equipment section may contain affiliate links to products we know and love.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freeze
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: peanut butter pie, peanut butter, oreo cookie pie, cookie pie crust, easy dessert, easy pie recipe
More Yummy Pie Recipes
- Blender Lemon Pie (perfect for spring!)
- Mocha Peanut Butter Pie (always a winner for dessert)
- Mind-Blowing Vegan Chocolate Pie (perfectly silky)
One More Thing!
This recipe is part of our easy no-bake desserts page. Check it out!
August 13, 2021
Nice to meet you!
I’m Lindsay and I ♡ FOOD. I used to be a teacher, and now making food and writing about it online is my full-time job. I love talking with people about food, and I'm so glad you're here.
Did you make a recipe? Tag @pinchofyum on Instagram so we can find you!
hi, hello, i am MAKING THIS for le hubby’s birthday on thursday. peanut butter = his love language. THANK YOU POY!
Yay! Enjoy! 🎉
I never thought of peanut butter pie a day in my life. It surely looks delicious 🙂
What would you recommend instead of cool whip as cool whip isn’t available in the UK
Good question, Sarah. I did a quick Google search for you and came up with a useful resource. Check out the link and let me know what you think. 🙂
https://www.365daysofbakingandmore.com/stabilized-whipped-cream/
Holy moly this is AMAZING!! came out delicious even for me who is a horrible baker!
🎉
This looks delicious – and so easy! Any thoughts on whether it would work to sub out the cool whip for homemade whipped cream?
Thanks!
Hi Flannery,
I have made a very similar version of this pie using regular whipped cream and it was great. I definitely recommend freezing it for the best “servability”. I was impatient with my first attempt and it was too soft and blobbed all over the plate. Tasted great but didn’t really look like a piece of pie! 🤣
Thank you for another delicious and comforting recipe. Should this be stored in the freezer or fridge? Thanks!
We’d recommend storing leftovers in the freezer.
Do you have a recommended sub for cool whip for brits? Thanks!
We haven’t tested any alternatives to the Cool Whip yet, but you could try a bit of heavy whipping cream instead. We’d love to hear how this goes for you!
Such an amazing recipe 🙂
Thank you for sharing this wonderful cake recipe. My mother and I are going to make these right now!
I have been craving a peanut butter sweet treat!! This looks so good, I already planned out making it haha.
Enjoy, Tara! 😊
Tara,
Next time you crave peanut butter, pick up a jar of Almond butter & organic Strawberry preserves from your local produce market or While foods. You’ll absolutely love the difference in taste! 🙂
This pie looks delicious!
Can I replace the cool whip with whipped cream? Cool whip doesn’t exist in the Netherlands 😊.
Thank you!
I’m wondering the same thing over in the UK.
Hi, Diana and Cassandra! We haven’t tested any alternatives to the Cool Whip yet, but you could try a bit of heavy whipping cream instead. We’d love to hear how this goes for you!
If you se heavy whipping cream I have fond it works very well in this pie as long as he cream is stabilized with gelatin
Can you use regular sugar for the peanut butter pie?
They make gluten free sandwich cookies (Joe-Joes at Trader Joe’s for instance)… so that would be an easy swap for a gluten free crust and therefore a gluten free pie! I’m suddenly very excited 🙂
Woot woot! 🎉
DE-LISH-OUS! Made it last night and we’ve been cutting out little slivers about every couple hours… Too good!
🎉
Um… Sugar, Cool Whip & Cream Cheese?! Aww, yeah… what the heck – it’s a quarantine must! 🙂 This looks sooo good & after eating eating healthy for awhile I’m ready for – rather craving – SWEET deserts! Bring it on!! Thanks Lindsay… this looks delicious!! I love Oreos & Peanut Butter anyway & this together has my name all over it
Yay! Enjoy!
Coronacookeries.blogspot .com
Loved it and so easy
💃
Can the sugar be omitted?
We wouldn’t recommend it here.
Could natural peanut butter be used in this recipe?
Yes, natural peanut butter will work in this recipe. Enjoy!
I made this today. It was super easy and the texture was great but it was too sweet for me. I wonder about cutting the sugar in half. Would that mess up the consistency?
Never mind. I think tiny slices and totally frozen is the way to go. Yum!
Love this peanut butter pie!!! I added a little touch to it I put Hershey syrup on top of short bread pie crust then put in freezer for 30 minutes added peanut butter pie filling on top put in refrigerator for few hour and added Hershey syrup and serve!! Yummy
We cut the sugar in half and it was perfect and delicious!
Thanks for sharing, Anna! 😊
it looks so yumm. Thanks for sharing the wonderful recipe.
I can’t wait to try this peanut butter pie! It looks so silky smooth YUM!
Enjoy, Julia!
Hi. If I substitute whipped cream, do I have to add anything to stabilize it?
Thank you.
Hi. If I substitute whipped cream, do I have to add anything to stabilize it?
Thank you.
Sorry. I didn’t read the other comments about substitution before I posted my question. Thank you.
We just made this for our anniversary. We made it (mostly) vegan by using vegan cream cheese and vegan cool whip (using aquafaba). Thanks so much it was amazing! My husband is obsessed.
Thanks for sharing, Amy!
Wow. This pie is absolutely incredible. I made it vegan with coco whip and vegan cream cheese and my entire family LOVED it!! Your recipes are all EXTRAORDINARY, and this one is no exception. Thank you!
Yummy! Thanks for sharing, Jamie!
Hey Lindsay! So mom made this last week and this is now my new favorite dessert! Simply amazing!
Thanks!! Dad
Thanks Dad! 🙂 Goes perfectly with a cup of strong coffee. You taught me well!
Yet another great recipe! Thanks so much for sharing. It’s very easy to prepare, and I will admit the amount of sugar scared me and it was very grainy at first but after letting it sit overnight in the freezer, it tasted absolutely delicious!!
So glad to hear this, Annie!
Wow! I’m really excited to try this recipe. I’ve always been a huge fan of the whole chocolate and peanut butter combination thing. The only downside I could see to this is a difficulty swallowing because of the consistency. I’m suggesting a healthy glass of mil to go along with this great recipe.
Does this work if you make it one day ahead? Should I cover it in freezer with tin foil?
Yep, that should work. We’d recommend just storing it in the freezer.