No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie Jars
These easy, no-bake peanut butter pie jars come together in mere moments! Serve cold, for a refreshing and satisfying dessert.
*This post originally published on June 20, 2014. I thought it was about time the pics were updated. So, many of the photos you see here now are new and improved. There’s also a new how-to video! Everything else is pretty much the same as it ever was! Hopefully you’ll enjoy this recipe as much as my family and I do.*
So, last week I showed you a couple of fun recipe ideas (remember those coconut lime glazed muffins, and the citrusy-y beer pretzel bites with Nutella dip?) to honor the men in your life. It was Father’s Day week, after all.
But I was holding out on ya. I didn’t show you my favorite of all. This is the ultimate. This is what Mr. Allie would have really wanted. And it’s what my own dad would have absolutely loved too, on Father’s Day or any other day of the year!
If you follow me on Instagram, then you probably already know that we were at the shore over the weekend. Mr. Allie’s family gets together down there every year, for our Father’s Day celebration. So, with that being the case, as well as last week just being so jam-packed with recipe posts that my sponsors helped make possible (thank you, KitchenAid, Nutella, and Driscoll’s!), I was, sadly, in no position to whip up this dessert that I know Mr. Allie would so adore.
Do you like to order dessert when you eat out at a restaurant? I’m a little ashamed to admit what you’ve probably already guessed about me, and that is that I never pass up an opportunity to taste something sweet, even when it’s not homemade by yours truly. When we dine out, it’s a foregone conclusion that if there’s a peanut butter chocolate dessert on the menu, it WILL be ordered. Bonus points if it’s a peanut butter pie.
I think Mr. Allie’s been waiting far too long for me to make this for him at home, and it’s time his patience is rewarded. It doesn’t have to be Father’s Day for us to enjoy this yummy treat!
You are going to love how quick and simple this dessert is to whip up. It all starts with a little Dark Chocolate Graham Cracker action, in the bottom of a 6-ounce jar. If you don’t have chocolate graham crackers laying around, crushed Oreos would work equally well! I like to use this kind of mini-chopper to crush up the crumbs. Follow it up with a rich and fluffy, cream cheese-y no-bake peanut butter pie filling that comes together in mere moments. It’s so good it’ll make you slap your mama! Or your dad, as it were ;P
A dollop of softly whipped cream, a drizzle of chocolate sauce, and a bit of crumbly peanut butter cup and he’ll feel like the luckiest dad in all the land!
These are so great because, man, it is hot out there (today was 96 degrees F here in the Philadelphia area)! I do NOT feel like turning my oven on in this kind of weather. So, no baking required for this fabulous treat! AND- it’s so good cold! Make it a couple of hours ahead and let it chill in the fridge. It’s such a treat to eat on the patio, after the sun starts to go down!
More great pie recipes on my “Pies & Tarts” Pinterest board!
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Easy, No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie Jars
Ingredients
- 6 ounces (170.1 g) cream cheese, (the kind in a brick)
- 1/2 cup (129 g) peanut butter, (creamy)
- 1/4 cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) kosher salt
- 1 cup (238 g) heavy cream, cold
- 3/4 cup (67.5 g) crushed chocolate graham crackers, (or about 15 crushed Oreo cookies)
- 1/2 cup (119 g) heavy cream,, cold
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon chocolate sauce
- 4 mini peanut butter cups, chopped
Instructions
To Make the Filling:
- Place the cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, and salt in a medium mixing bowl and whip on medium speed until smooth.
- Slowly drizzle the cold cream into the bowl, in a thin stream, while continuing to whip on medium speed. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula, then turn the speed up to high and whip for about a minute more, until stiff peaks form.
To Assemble:
- Place 3 tablespoons of cookie crumbs in the bottom of each jar. (I like to use a mini-chopper to crush the cookies.)
- Pipe or spoon the filling on top.
- Whip the cream with the powdered sugar until it holds soft peaks.
- Layer about two tablespoons of whipped cream in each jar. Top with chocolate sauce and chopped peanut butter cups.
- Serve cold.
I have to try the Vanilla Malt Layer Cake with Cashews and Salted Caramel!!! Looks soooooo yummy!
Oooh, great choice! That cake was a huge hit with my mom and her friends. Thanks so much for reading, Cristeanuh!
I just wrote down all the ingredients for the No Bake Peanut Butter Pie Jars on my grocery list! I’m craving these now!
That is so great! I think you are going to love them! Thanks so much for reading and for the great feedback, Ashley. 😀
Peanut butter pie is my favorite, but I have to admit that it looks a million times cuter in these mini jars. Such cute presentation – looooove these! They sure look like a fantastic dessert! x
Thanks Consuelo! I’m so happy you like the jars too- I was so excited to get them!
So making this! Peanut butter is one of my weaknesses!
Awesome! Same here, girl. Thanks so much for reading!
I want to try the chocolate chip cookie crack pie. For breakfast.
You are a woman after my own heart. Thanks Linda!!!
Oh wow – usually I feel like no-bake things have a tendency to be a bit boring, but not this! I’m like you and always order chocolaty desserts in restaurants. If I saw this on a menu I’d definitely be ordering it!
Thanks Helen! I can’t resist chocolate either, especially when it’s paired with pb! xoxo
Oh YUM! I really want one of these! Peanut butter mousse? Amazing!
Yes, peanut butter mousse! It was to-die-for. Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Jess!
How adorable are these?!? And they sound amazing!!! Peanut butter may possibly be one of my favorite things ever. Can’t wait to try these out!
Same here, Serene! I could (and often do!) eat it with a spoon 😛 Thanks so much for reading and for the sweet comment 😉
Pass me the spoon Allie, I need one of these! Delicious!!
Lol thanks Laura!
This peanut butter dessert looks wonderful! My son is peanut-allergic, so I won’t be making these, but I can admire them from afar!
Sharon I’m sorry to hear that. Have you ever tried sunflower seed butter? I buy it for my kids’ school lunches (their school is a nut-free facility). It is SO good! I think it would be a great substitution. Anyhow, thanks so much for reading and for the sweet comment!
Oooooh Allie, peanut butter is one of my weaknesses and this looks so creamy, light ‘n luscious. And adorable presentation in the little jars. Love this!
Thanks Nancy! I honestly don’t know why I don’t post more pb recipes- it’s one of my favorite ingredients! So glad you enjoyed; thanks for the sweet comment 😉
That looks so good!
Oh ya, it’s a winner for sure, Chloe! Thanks for stopping by and commenting 😉
This recipe looks heavenly Allie. I would also love to try the All Natural Red Velvet Whoopie Pies.
That is one of my favorites! Thanks so much, Andrea 😀
Another amazing use for your graham crackers! I’m going to have to cave and buy some graham flour.
Ohhh myyyy goshhhh these little jars of creamy, cold peanut butter mousse are killing me! The smooth texture is spot on and the presentation is beautiful! Pinned!
Thank you so much Mary Frances- you are too sweet! Thanks for pinning; hope you’re enjoying what’s left of the weekend <3
I want to make these PB cheesecake desserts! I had already bookmarked the chocolate Graham crackers recipe!
Awesome, Nornee! I think you will love both of those. Thanks so much for reading and for the sweet comment 😉
I’d like to try the Blueberry Brown Betty
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One of my favorites! Thanks for stopping by, CarolSue!
YUMMMM! I’m obsessed! I love no-bake recipes during the summer, and I adore chocolate and peanut butter. My husband does too, so he is going to love these!!
What is it about husbands and peanut butter, anyway? I feel like everybody I know has a husband with a peanut butter obsession, lol… Thanks Cate; hope you’re weekend has been lots of fun!
That raspberry lemon sweet roll cake looks awesome!
Thanks Katie! I loved that one- you should definitely give it a try! Thanks for stopping over and for commenting!
You know I love desserts in jars, and these are no exception! Looks like a great summer dessert. I might have to add these cute little jars to my collection!
I’m sure that only a fellow food-blogger would understand, but seriously. I drooled over those jars for months before finally buying them. There will be more jar-related recipes to come, for sure! Thanks Natasha!
i love pb. yum!
Same here! Thanks, Dina 😉