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’d like to try the Chocolate Dipped Blackberry Buttermilk Popsicles. I recently started making ice-pops and I love them! These sound very yummy, and not too many calories 🙂
I love them too, Amy! I hope you enjoy 😉
Tonight, it’s fish tacos with a corn guacamole! New recipe that I’m excited to try 🙂
Sounds great and I’m starving- what time should I come over? J/K 😛
I would try the cool peanut butter pie jars when the kids all come home to visit.
That’s so great Helen! Thanks so much for reading 😀
Ohh Allie.. These Peanut butter pie cups are definitely to die for.. they look so so delicious.. Cream cheese and peanut butter… yummmmmmm… 😀
Thanks Arpita! I know, so rich…! I’m all over it 😉
No-bake recipes are such a gift over the summer months! Our apartment becomes a bit of an oven so I’m always looking for delicious ways to eat something chocolatey and delicious. Love this idea! Yum (so pretty, too!). Glad that you and the family had a wonderful escape by the shore… loved the insta photos xx
Thank you so much, Laura! It was nice to get away for a few days, especially right at the end of the school year. Great way to kick off the summer! Thanks so much for the sweet comment and I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! 😀
I’ve been really wanting to make cream puffs this summer! I love this cream puff from a brand called ‘Beard Papa’ that is just so delicious! They have cookie crust on top of the puffs and the filling is just delicious! I found a recipe that I would just love to try!
That sounds fabulous Dita! I have a cookbook with a recipe like that in it. Now you have me wanting to make it, lol!
These PB pie will be made for a cabin family get together soon, and then next up (as soon as I get ingredients) are the greek yogurt lemon cupcakes! I am drooling over all the options and pinning like crazy! So happy I found this tasty site 🙂
Yay! I’m so happy too! Thanks so much for stopping by Sarah. I hope you enjoy the PB pie recipe! <3
What a fun and easy dessert. They are so dang cute too. I love love love peanut butter pie. So I know that I will love love love this cutie pie dessert.
Same here Carol! I’m so glad you enjoyed. Hope you are having a fun week! 😀
There’s NO WAY I’m NOT pinning this beautiful looking dessert Allie!!!!!!! I LOOOVEEEE that graham cracker crust base! It’s the same thing with me too! 😀 No matter how heavy my dinner is, when there is a dessert menu, dessert will ALWAYS be ordered! 😀
I know right? Even if it’s just a little taste, I’ve gotta have it! Thanks so much for pinning Samina, and for the sweet comment 😉
Today’s post sounds so great>I’m making this peanut butter pie jar!!!!
Thanks!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy Linda. Thanks!
Awesome! All I have to say is ” mmmmmmmmmm”.
Ha ha that’s what I was saying too, lol! Thanks, Nicole!
This dessert looks heavenly, Allie. I would love to just dig into one…mmmmm!
Toodles,
Tammy<3
Thanks Tammy! xoxo
I have been craving a lemon meringue pie!
I haven’t had lemon meringue pie in years- now I’m craving it too! Thanks, Barbara 😉
I have a new Kindle cookbook – Salad Samuri and I want to make the Tempeh Bacon Lettuce and tomato salad ! thanks!
Sounds delish- thanks Lee!
What a cute little dessert! I think it would be great for dinner parties- little impressive treats for each guest
That’s such a great idea! Thanks so much for reading and commenting 😀
I would love to try the Chocolate Chip Cookie Crack Pie!
One of my favorites for sure, Amy! Great choice 😉
I am definitely going to need to make these peanut butter pie jars, they look so creamy! So cute in the jars too!
Thanks Danae! I hope you enjoy 😉
These peanut butter pie jars look incredible!!! Perfect for summer evenings!
That is just what I had in mind, Amanda! Thanks so much for stopping by and for the great feedback 😉
These no bake peanut butter pie jars! They look amazing.
Thanks so much, Jen! So happy you stopped by 😉
The Almond Joy Brownie Bars are on my to try list!
Those are seriously off the chain. You are going to love them, Jill! Thanks so much for the comment, girl 😉