No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

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Peanut Butter Pie is an easy no bake pie recipe for peanut butter lovers! It is loaded with peanut butter and a no bake graham cracker crust! The peanut butter flavor in this pie is epic – fluffy and creamy with a crunchy crust. It’ll be your favorite!

peanut butter pie on a white plate with peanuts on top.

Why we love THIS Peanut Butter Pie

We love peanut butter in this house! I buy the huge jars in bulk and, in fact, my husband has one with his name on it FOR REAL. So, it’s no surprise that peanut butter pie is something we absolutely love. (Well. I love it, my husband doesn’t. As addicted to peanut butter as he is…he doesn’t like pudding.)

Regardless of that, YOU should make this peanut butter cream pie. It’s completely no bake with a graham cracker crust and it’s so delicious, light and fluffy, that I had to re-home it or I would have just taken a fork and a pie plate to the couch to watch Real Housewives. Creamy Peanut Butter Pie has the best smooth texture, simple ingredients, and will become your favorite!

Ingredients in no bake peanut butter pie laid out on a white counter.

Ingredients Needed

Instant Pudding – a small box (the 3.4 ounce size) – and you can use vanilla OR cheesecake flavor. I’ve even made a chocolate pie version!
Milk – you can use nonfat or regular but you must use cow’s milk
Peanut Butter – Use shelf stable creamy peanut butter (or chunky)
Cool Whip – you can use regular or low-fat or nonfat, or even sugar-free frozen whipped topping, thawed.

Click to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!

Crust Variations

I know that most of the time you see peanut butter and chocolate together in pies. After all, I’ve made a peanut butter chocolate cream pie and a peanut butter twix pie, and both have chocolate. But sometimes….sometimes I just want peanut butter. Is that weird?

Graham Cracker Crust – this is the classic (homemade or store bought)
Oreo crust – for a chocolate twist
Peanut butter cookie crust – for extra peanut butter flavor
Chocolate chip cookie crust – have you ever tried this?
Shortbread crust – in place of graham crackers!
Use a store bought crust and this is a no butter peanut butter pie recipe!

peanut butter pudding mixture in large bowl.

How to make No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Whisk pudding mix and milk in a large mixing bowl and let sit a few minutes until it’s soft set.
Mix in peanut butter and vanilla with a hand mixer.
Fold in one container of whipped topping.
Pour peanut butter pie filling into prepared pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
Top with more whipped topping before serving. This pie has a similar texture to my pistachio delight pie.

Topping Ideas

I topped this pie with peanuts but you can also sprinkle graham cracker crumbs, drizzle with peanut butter or chocolate syrup, or crushed Oreo cookies. Even Reese’s pieces or peanut butter cups (like my peanut butter cup pie)!

peanut butter pie in a glass pie plate with peanuts on top.

Expert Tips

Just make sure you chill it at least 2 hours before slicing. If you need it faster, freeze it for about an hour.
This recipe is written for a 9-inch pie pan.
If you use low fat or fat free cool whip your pie will be looser.

Storage

Store pie in the refrigerator, loosely covered. You can make it ahead up to 2 days.
Leftovers can go in the freezer Be sure to wrap it in plastic wrap.

FAQ

My pie didn’t set, what went wrong?

Did you just use one (8-ounce) container of Cool Whip in the filling? It’s definitely a fluffy pie but it will hold together. Make sure you have chilled it properly, and make sure you’re using cow’s milk or the pudding won’t set up.

Can I use fresh whipped cream?

Yes you can. You’ll want about 1 cup heavy whipping cream, beat it to stiff peaks, and FOLD it into the pudding, do not stir or mix. The pie will not last as long with whipped cream.

Can I use almond milk? Or soy? Or coconut? What about oat milk?

No, no no and no. Instant pudding mix is designed to set up with the proteins in cow’s milk only.

Can I make this a sugar free pie?

Yes, easily. Substitute one box sugar-free vanilla pudding (Sugar-Free pudding mix has about 1.4 ounces, just use one box) and sugar-free peanut butter and sugar-free Cool Whip. Substitute sugar-free cookies for your favorite crust (they make sugar-free Oreos!)