Easy Oreo Peanut Butter Pie Recipe (No Bake)
Easy Oreo Peanut Butter Pie combines a firm Oreo cookie crust with a creamy peanut butter filling and a rich semi-sweet chocolate ganache topping. The no-bake filling blends peanut butter with powdered sugar for sweetness and smooth texture. The Oreo crust provides a crunchy chocolate base, and the ganache adds a glossy chocolate layer that complements the peanut butter's richness. This pie offers a balanced dessert that is indulgent yet straightforward to prepare.
Ingredients
Oreo Crust
- 2 cups Oreo cookies about 20 Oreo Cookies, crushed into crumbs
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
Peanut Butter Filling
- 16 ounces peanut butter or creamy is fine, stay away from all natural peanut butter for best results, though I have used no-stir natural peanut butter, crunchy
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar also called confectioner's sugar
Chocolate Ganache Topping
- 7 ounces semi-sweet chocolate prefer chocolate bars such as Ghirardelli or Bakers chocolate bars; good chocolate chips may be used in a pinch
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
Instructions
Oreo Cookie Crust
- Preheat the oven to 350° F (175° C) - baking the crust is an optional step, but will help the crust hold together when serving. If not baking, freeze the crust for 30 minutes before proceeding with the recipe.
- Break Oreos with your hand and place in bowl of food processor. pulse the Oreos (20 Oreos) to crumbs (or smash with a rolling in a plastic bag). Place in a small bowl. Stir in the melted butter (4 tablespoons) until mixed. Press evenly in the tart pan, pressing down the crust firmly, using a measuring cup, or the backside of a tablespoon.
- Bake for 5 minutes. Set aside. If you prefer a no-bake crust, refrigerate or freeze it for 30 minutes.
Peanut Butter Filling
- Combine Peanut Butter (16 ounces) and powdered sugar (1 ¼ cups) in a medium bowl. Stir using a spoon or spatula or a hand mixer until completely smooth and mixed with the powdered sugar.Working with the Peanut Butter may be easier if you warm it in the microwave oven (30 seconds at a time until before mixing in the Confectioners’ Sugar). Place pie in fridge or freezer while you prepare the ganache.
Ganache Topping
- Melt (7 ounces) Chocolate and (1/2 cup) butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering pot of water, creating a double boiler (don’t let the bowl touch the water). Stir until melted, combined and smooth, then spoon in and spread over the Peanut Butter layer.
- Chill for 30 minutes until firm or longer. Enjoy!
Notes
- Warm a sharp knife before slicing to achieve clean pieces and prevent sticking.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
- Freeze the pie tightly wrapped for up to three months; thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
- Use gluten-free Oreos for a gluten-free version and plant-based butter for a vegan adaptation.
- Adding a layer of Reese’s peanut butter cups enhances the chocolate and peanut butter flavor.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 -8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 444kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 285mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 271IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.