Description
Indulgent chocolate and peanut butter cup pie delivers a creamy, rich dessert without baking. Chocolate graham cracker crust and silky filling create a perfect balance of flavors you’ll savor to the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Oreo cookies (or chocolate sandwich cookies), finely crushed
- 6 tbsps (90 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (250 g) creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) whipped topping (like Cool Whip) or whipped cream
- 2 cups mini peanut butter cups, chopped (1 cup for filling, 1 cup for topping)
- ½ cup (90 g) chocolate chips, melted (optional drizzle)
- Whipped topping (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine crumbs, blending them with melted butter to form a cohesive mixture. Press the crumb blend uniformly across the bottom and edges of a 9-inch pie dish, creating a compact base.
- Chill Foundation: Refrigerate the prepared crust while assembling the filling, allowing it to set and firm up.
- Filling Fusion: In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until achieving a luxuriously smooth consistency. Separately whip heavy cream to stiff peaks, then gently fold into the peanut butter mixture to maintain its airy texture.
- Assembly and Decoration: Pour the creamy filling into the chilled crust, spreading it evenly. Adorn the surface with chopped peanut butter cups, creating an enticing visual layer.
- Finishing Touches: Optionally drizzle chocolate syrup or melted chocolate across the pie for added decadence. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, or ideally overnight, to allow complete setting and flavor development.
- Serving Presentation: Before serving, garnish with an additional dollop of whipped cream and scattered peanut butter cup fragments to elevate the indulgence factor.
Notes
- Master Cookie Crumbling: Ensure Oreo cookies are finely ground for a uniform, compact crust that holds together perfectly without crumbling.
- Prevent Filling Deflation: Fold whipped cream gently into peanut butter mixture to maintain maximum airiness and prevent density.
- Chill for Perfection: Allow pie to set minimum 4 hours or overnight for optimal texture and flavor development, helping ingredients bind smoothly.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation: Substitute cream cheese with coconut cream and use vegan peanut butter cups for a plant-based version of this decadent dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg