Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pie

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Big, nostalgic, crowd-pleasing, and written like the kind of recipe people save.

🍫 Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pie

Creamy. Rich. No-bake comfort in a slice.

This Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pie is the kind of dessert that disappears quietly. No announcement. No ceremony. Just forks going back for “one more bite.”
It’s smooth, fluffy peanut butter filling folded with chocolate chips, tucked into a sweet graham cracker crust. No oven. No stress. Just pure, old-school joy.

Perfect for holidays, potlucks, summer days, or when you need a dessert that feels like a hug.

🥧 INGREDIENTS

Crust

  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Peanut Butter Filling

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups whipped topping (or freshly whipped cream)
  • ¾ cup mini chocolate chips

Optional Toppings

  • Extra chocolate chips
  • Chocolate drizzle
  • Whipped cream
  • Crushed peanuts or peanut butter cups

🥄 INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Make the Crust

  1. In a bowl, mix melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and graham cracker crumbs until fully combined.
  2. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom (and slightly up the sides) of a 9-inch pie dish.
  3. Chill in the refrigerator for 15–20 minutes to set.

Step 2: Prepare the Filling

  1. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
  2. Add peanut butter and mix until creamy.
  3. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla extract until fully combined.
  4. Gently fold in whipped topping until light and airy.
  5. Fold in mini chocolate chips.

Step 3: Assemble

  1. Spoon the filling into the chilled crust.
  2. Smooth the top with a spatula.
  3. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips or drizzle chocolate on top if desired.
  4. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

🔥 METHODS & TIPS (THE SECRET TOUCHES)

  • Creamy peanut butter only – natural peanut butter can separate.
  • Chill the bowl before whipping cream for extra fluff.
  • Want a firmer slice? Freeze the pie for 30 minutes before serving.
  • For extra indulgence, add a thin chocolate ganache layer over the crust before filling.

📜 HISTORY & BACKGROUND

Peanut butter pies became popular in mid-20th-century American kitchens when no-bake desserts ruled church cookbooks and family gatherings. They were affordable, simple, and always a hit.
Adding chocolate chips? That’s the modern upgrade—because chocolate and peanut butter were never meant to live apart.

🧁 FORMATION (WHY IT WORKS)

  • Crumb crust gives sweetness and structure
  • Cream cheese adds richness
  • Whipped topping creates that airy, mousse-like texture
  • Chocolate chips give contrast and bite

It’s balanced, indulgent, and impossible to rush.

❤️ FOR THE LOVERS OF THIS PIE

This is for:

  • Peanut butter lovers
  • Chocolate lovers
  • No-bake dessert lovers
  • “Just one slice” liars
  • People who want compliments without effort

This pie doesn’t shout.
It wins quietly.

🥜 METHODS FOR THE TRUE LOVERS

  • Swap graham crackers for Oreo crumbs
  • Add a pinch of salt to the filling for depth
  • Drizzle warm peanut butter on top before serving
  • Serve frozen for an ice-cream-pie vibe

🥰 CONCLUSION

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pie is proof that simple desserts are often the most unforgettable. No oven. No fuss. Just creamy, chocolate-studded comfort that brings people back to the table.

Make it once — and you’ll be asked for it again.
Make it twice — and it becomes your dessert.

Save it. Share it.
And don’t expect leftovers. 🍰💛

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