The joy of peanut butter cups in the form of a frozen pie. It is all things wonderful about summer and dessert. This pie is creamy yet cool plus rich and sweet. I have to confess. I am one of those people that loves her Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups straight out of the freezer. They taste 10000x better frozen, right?! This is why this pie is so addicting to me. It is cold peanut butter and chocolate heaven.
My version of this old fashioned peanut butter freezer pie is a little less sweet than other recipes. The pie is made with more peanut butter than other recipes plus the powdered sugar is reduced. I find the pie is very sweet even with this adjustment. By using the dark chocolate mini peanut butter cups, the touch of bitterness in the dark chocolate helps add a bit of balance that I find ideal.
You will love this recipe if peanut butter and chocolate are your passion. If that is you, then you will also not want to miss out on making my recipe for the best ever OLD-FASHION PEANUT BUTTER BALLS They are a sweet treat that is a must for every Christmas.
Why it is a Family Favorite
I make the peanut butter pie without the crust sometimes too. It will than appease my gluten-free needs. But this recipe is the traditional method that I make to put a smile on Ian’s face and some love in his belly. I think this is one of his favorite desserts. For one, it includes peanut butter which is pretty much what runs through his veins.
In addition, it does not need to be baked, and turning the oven on in summer is a sin for him. He runs hot and if I dare turn the oven on anywhere from May-Sept here in California, I am sure to get a few words from him. So it better be #^&% good if I do any baking! This pie is $%^& good plus NOT baked – double win!
Half Scratch Recipes are Easy
It is a “half scratch” recipe in that there is no need to make a pie crust. A store-bought ready-made chocolate cookie pie crust is just what you need here. It saves a bit of time which means you get to eat this pie just a bit sooner. Trust me you will be happy with that as no one will be able to wait to eat this amazing pie. You may want to make this while you are alone, so you can lick both the beaters and not have to share. I am not winning any mother of the year awards with that tip, but us moms have to look out for one another sometimes too!
Frozen Peanut Butter Cup Pie = only 6 Ingredients
- Peanut Butter
- Cream Cheese
- Powdered Sugar
- Cool Whip
- Ready-made Pie Crust
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
EASY STEPS TO ASSEMBLE THE PIE
In a medium-sized mixing bowl add peanut butter and softened cream cheese. Mix thoroughly on medium with a hand mixer. Scrape bowl with a rubber spatula as needed to ensure all is combined completely
Add powdered sugar and on low, mix with a hand mixer. Scrape bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
With the rubber spatula, fold gently the thawed Cool Whip into the mixture. Combine until the mixture is smooth and completely incorporated together. There should not be any peanut butter lumps or sections of just Cool Whip.
Remove the clear cover from the ready-made crust. Pour mixture into the cookie crust and smooth out so the filling is evenly distributed. Flip the clear lid so that it is a mound over the pie and press the foil edges over the lid to seal back over the pie. Freeze pie for at least 2 hours before serving
About 10 minutes before serving, remove the pie from the freezer to bring to room temperature. This will ensure it is easy to slice. Remove the clear dome cover and using a pie cutter, slice 8 equal-sized pieces, and place on dessert plates. Top with peanut butter cups that have been cut into 1/4 or 1/2 pieces.
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Frozen Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Ingredients
- 1.25 C Peanut Butter creamy
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 8 oz Cool Whip thawed
- bag mini Reese's peanut butter cups
- 1 premade Chocolate Cookie Crumb Pie Crust 9 inch size
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl add peanut butter and softened cream cheese. Mix thoroughly on medium with a hand mixer. Scrape bowl with a rubber spatula as needed to ensure all is combined completely.
- Add powdered sugar and on low, mix with a hand mixer. Scrape bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
- With the rubber spatula, fold gently the thawed Cool Whip into the mixture. Combine until the mixture is smooth and completely incorporated together. There should not be any peanut lumps or sections of just Cool Whip.
- Remove the clear cover from the ready-made crust. Pour mixture into the ready-made crust and smooth out evenly. Flip the clear lid so that it is a mound over the pie and press the foil edges over the lid to seal back over the pie.
- Freeze pie for at least 2 hours before serving.
- About 10 minutes before serving, remove the pie from the freezer to bring to room temperature. This will ensure it is easy to slice.
- Using a pie cutter, slice 8 equal-sized pieces, and place on dessert plates. Top with peanut butter cups that have been cut into 1/4 or 1/2 pieces.
Sounds easy and looks scrumptious!
Oh my gosh this looks amazing! Saving so I can try before summer is over!
YUMMY! this will definitely be a recipe I try! I will have to share, because I could definitely see myself eating it all hahaha!
I do suggest not being left alone with it – danger!
I love that you use the dark chocolate Reeses cups! This looks fantastic!
Holy cow – this sounds delicious and decadent! I’d like a slice now!
My husband would LOVE this!
Oh, my! Peanut butter pie! Thx for the recipe
You are welcome.
As a person who eats peanut butter out of the jar, (and has a jar next to the bed in case of a midnight craving), I will definitely be whipping this up soon.! Thanks for the recipe!
Omg, Amy good thing we were never college roomies – we could have had midnight PB battles over the jar! haha. I am pretty sure you will love this pie as much as I do.
OKAY! You twisted my arm. I’m going to make this … THIS WEEK! Sheesh! There goes my diet!
I will gladly take all the blame! Please come back and let me know what you think and if it was every bit as worth it as I think it will be. Enjoy!
I just added all the ingredients to my shopping list. 🙂 Thanks!!!!!!!
Awesome!
Now who can I get to make this for me? Hee hee. It looks delicious and I love all the pictures for each step!
You, my dear Angela, are just mean 🙂 . Reeses are my absolute favorite and I do everything in my power to stay away…far, far away. However, when presented with a pie such as this, I’m sure I could force myself to have a bite…ok, maybe two.
So sorry Suzan! Reeses are wicked good, yes and a weakness of mine. Consider this a special occasion pie maybe?
I love to bake! This recipe looks amazing and I will definitely be trying this!!
Yum! My family would love this!!
I may need to try this for our next family gathering. My family always request my chocolate cake, but I would like to change it up. Thanks
Great way to change it up and still give them a lil chocolate. Would love to hear what your family thinks of it.
This looks decadently delicious. Have to try this summer.
You had me at peanut butter! I am a huge fan! And this looks amazing!
Oh, my husband is going to love you! Lol. I’ll be trying this soon, maybe even this weekend.
Too funny, hopefully he loves this!
Yummy! I am keeping this recipe to make for my son-in-law. He will love it! I just have to adapt a little to make it gluten free.
You can make it without the crust as I have done before. I also buy gluten free graham cracker crusts that are premade as well. Enjoy
You have me at peanut butter. This looks amazing.
I mean…YUM!
This looks amazing! I love eating my Reese Peanut Butter Cut straight from the freezer as well.!
I love half scratch recipes! My best cakes are doctored box mixes. 🙂 This one would be a big hit with my family. I think a birthday is coming up in August, sounds like a good excuse to make it!
Yeah for half scratch – glad you will be making this delicious pie!
Oh i have fond memories of this when I was a kid. it was my grandpa’s favorite and the only time I ever had it was with him. you brought a smile to my face!
Ah Jen, thanks for sharing that memory. I am so glad you got a smile with that.
First of all….YUM! I can’t wait to try this when my father-in-law visits this summer. He and I are the only ones who enjoy peanut butter. Oh…and when did peanut butter cups start having dark chocolate??? I’m so excited! Thanks!
I hope you and your father-in-law enjoy this. Please come back and let me know the verdict. Btw, the dark chocolate PB cups, are even more to die for – warning!
This looks delicious!! I HAD to pin this so I can try later.
It was way to hot to cook and so glad I found this dessert. Made this for my Reese’s peanut butter cup loving husband and he said it was to die for.
I am glad I could bring some cool dessert love to your hot day!