Reese’s Peanut Butter Pie

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This Reese’s peanut butter pie has an Oreo crust, a light peanut butter filling and is topped with chopped Reese’s and drizzles of chocolate ganache and peanut butter! If you’re a Reese’s fan, you are going to love this pie!

Why You’ll Love This Reese’s Peanut Butter Pie

Reese’s peanut butter cups in pie form? What’s not to love? Here are some of the reasons you need to stop what you’re doing right now and try this recipe.

• Rich but not too rich. The richness of the peanut butter in the filling for this pie is balanced out nicely by the light airiness of the whipped cream that is folded into it making for the perfect bite.
• The perfect amount of peanut butter. If you’re a peanut butter fan, this is the dessert for you. The recipe uses just enough peanut butter to make it sing through every bite but not so much that it will negatively impact the texture of the pie (too much peanut butter often dries desserts out).
• No-bake (kind of). Sure you have to bake the crust but that only takes a few minutes. The actual filling for this pie is a no-bake filling, which just makes things a little more simple.
• Easy. From the crust to the filling to the chocolate ganache, each component of this peanut butter pie is quite simple to put together. It’s a great recipe for those of you newer to the kitchen.

What You’ll Need

This pie is made with easy-to-find ingredients. You may even already have most of it in your pantry. Don’t forget to scroll to the recipe card below for precise measurements.

Oreo Crust

• Oreos – Put the entire cookie in the food processor and grind into crumbs. No need to remove the filling.
• Butter – You can use salted or unsalted butter. The melted butter binds the crumbs for the crust together.

Peanut Butter Filling

• Cream cheese – The cream cheese should be at room temperature. Otherwise, it won’t mix as easily with the other ingredients and could give you a lump filling. Be sure to use brick-style cream cheese, not the kind in the tub, which is a thinner consistency.
• Powdered sugar – For a little sweetness.
• Creamy peanut butter – Do not attempt to use the chunky stuff here. Also, steer clear of natural peanut butters. They separate, making it more difficult for them to mix smoothly with the other ingredients.
• Heavy whipping cream – The heavy cream should be nice and cold. Otherwise, it won’t hold volume and you’ll end up with an overly dense pie filling.
• Vanilla extract – For a touch of flavor.

Reese’s Topping

• Semi-sweet chocolate chips – Dark or milk chocolate chips would also do the trick.
• Heavy whipping cream – To thin out the melted chocolate.
• Peanut butter – Again, go for smooth peanut butter and steer clear of the natural stuff that separates.
• Mini Reese’s cups – You could use another peanut butter-chocolate candy here if you’d like.

How to Make Reese’s Peanut Butter Pie

Here’s a quick overview of how to make this easy peanut butter pie. Be sure to scroll to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions.

Make the crust

• Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch pie pan.
• Make the crust. Blend the Oreos to fine crumbs before mixing with the melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pie pan
• Bake. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

For the filling

• Make the filling base. In one bowl, beat the cream cheese, ¾ cup powdered sugar, and the peanut butter on medium speed for 2-3 minutes.
• Make whipped cream. In another bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, and ¼ cup powdered sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form.

• Put it all together. Fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture in two parts.
• Chill. Spread the pie filling evenly over the pie crust and chill in the fridge for 5-6 hours.

Finish it off

• Make the ganache. Heat the heavy cream just until it begins to boil and pour it over the chocolate chips. Allow it to sit for 2-3 minutes, then stir together until smooth.
• Melt the peanut butter. Microwave the peanut butter until pourable.
• Decorate the pie. Scatter the mini Reese’s over the top of the pie and drizzle with the chocolate ganache and melted peanut butter.

Tips for Success

This is a relatively simple recipe, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few things you want to pay extra close attention to in order to achieve optimal results. Here are some tips and tricks from my kitchen to yours.

• Use the right peanut butter. Use a smooth peanut butter. The chunky stuff won’t yield the right texture. Look for no-stir options and steer clear of natural peanut butters as they tend to separate, making them less willing to combine with the other ingredients.
• Room temperature cream cheese. Allow your cream cheese to come to room temperature before using. It will combine more smoothly and easily with the other ingredients.
• Light and fluffy. Beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar together for at least 2 minutes or until the mixture has significantly lightened in color and become fluffy. Cutting this time short will give you an overly dense filling.
• Cold heavy cream. Start with cold heavy cream. If it is too warm, it won’t whip up and hold volume properly. The volume in the whipped cream is responsible for the nice, light, airy quality of this pie.
• Don’t skimp on chill time. This pie needs some time (5-6 hours) to set in the fridge. So be patient. Slicing into it too early will give you a softer pie.

Proper Storage

• Refrigerator. Cover the pie with a layer of plastic wrap. You can also store slices in a single layer in an airtight container. You can store leftover Reese’s peanut butter pie in the fridge for up to 5 days.
• Freezer. Place the fully set pie in the freezer for a couple of hours to firm up before wrapping it in a double layer of plastic wrap. Alternatively, slice the pie and store the slices in a freezer-safe airtight container. It will stay good in the freezer for up to 3 months. Allow it to thaw in the freezer before enjoying.

More Peanut Butter Desserts

If you love peanut butter, you are going to love these other delicious peanut butter-centric recipes. Let me know which is your favorite!

• No Bake Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake
• Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecakes
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer Cake
• Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies
• Loaded Peanut Butter Layer Cake
• Peanut Butter Cookies
• Peanut Butter Cupcakes
• Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Cake
• Peanut Butter Blossoms
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownie Layer Cake

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