Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Yield: 8

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe has a simple Oreo crust, creamy peanut butter filling, and fudgy chocolate topping. No baking needed!

author’s note

a reliable Candy Turned Pie

Growing up, peanut butter cups were easily one of a reliable candies, and honestly, I still love them. But as an adult, I’ll almost always pick dessert over candy, especially when a chocolate peanut butter craving gives me an excuse to make something fun.

This pie tastes like a fancier peanut butter cup in the best way. The peanut butter filling is rich, creamy, and so similar to the center of a peanut butter cup. The Oreo crust adds the best chocolatey base, and the topping is more like a smooth ganache than a thin chocolate shell.

Everything works so well together, and the best part is there’s no baking! This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe is quick to make, straightforward to chill, and slices into beautiful pieces.

All the ingredients in this recipe prepped out for straightforward assembly including the Oreos, cream, butter, salt, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

Ingredients In This Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Ingredient	Let’s Chat About It
Oreos	Use the whole cookie, filling included, and stick with regular Oreos, not Double Stuf.
Butter & salt	I like using unsalted butter and adding the salt myself so I can control exactly how salty the pie tastes.
Creamy peanut butter	Use shelf-stable creamy peanut butter like Skippy or Jif. Natural peanut butter can make the filling oily or loose.
Powdered sugar & vanilla	Sift the powdered sugar if it’s clumpy so the filling stays smooth.
Chocolate chips & heavy cream	Use semi-sweet chocolate if you want this Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe to be less sweet.

Making the Oreo crust and chocolate ganache layer for this chocolate peanut butter pie recipe.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe Steps

Make Crust: Crush the cookies into crumbs, mix with butter, and press into a pie pan.
Chill Crust: Place the crust in the freezer while you make the filling.
Make Filling: Beat the filling ingredients until smooth, then spread over the crust.
Add Topping: Pour over filling and smooth evenly.
Chill & Serve: Refrigerate until firm, then slice with a hot, sharp knife.

Shortcuts

Make It Faster!

Use a store-bought Oreo crust to save time.
Skip the ganache and top with chopped peanut butter candies for a faster option.

Assembling the pie by adding the crust, peanut butter layer, and chocolate topping.

Reader’s Notes & Tips

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Recipe Tips

Use good-quality milk chocolate for the smoothest and most flavorful topping.
If the topping isn’t evenly glossy, add chocolate curls, chopped peanuts, or chopped Reese’s cups.
Set butter out about 1 hour before starting. It should be soft, but not melty.