This No-Bake Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pie is so easy to make. The rich chocolate cookie crust & creamy peanut butter cream cheese filling is a match made in heaven. The joy of Reese's peanut butter cups in the form of a frozen pie. Who wouldn't just love a slice of this?
Why this Cool Whip Peanut Butter Pie Recipe is the BEST: It's a wonderful summer dessert because no stove or oven is needed, just 6 ingredients & chill in the freezer.
This pie is creamy yet cool plus rich and sweet. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups straight out of the freezer taste 1000x better cold, right?! If you agree, you need to make this pie today.
Like when eating a few Fried Oreos, the nostalgic flavor combo makes you feel like a kid again. Ok, now let's whip this up!
Ingredients for Oreo Crust Peanut Butter Pie
All you need is 6 simple ingredients to make this peanut butter & chocolate freezer pie. This pie is a combination of a no-bake cheesecake plus a peanut butter cream pie. A perfect marriage of both.
What sets mine apart from all the rest, it is less sweet. With most recipes being crazy rich, my recipe has the best peanut butter to sugar ratio - it is to die for!
Here are important notes for some ingredients:
- Peanut Butter - use your favorite brand but do NOT use natural peanut butter or chunky.
- Cream Cheese - full-fat is best & make sure it is room temperature before using.
- Powdered Sugar - confectioner's sugar adds sweetness & keeps it smooth
- Cool Whip - adds lightness to it so it is not too dense
- Ready-made Oreo Chocolate Pie Crust - the perfect chocolate cookie base for the peanut butter filling
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - the must-have topping, dark chocolate mini ones is what I used, a bit more bitter to help with the sweetness but use your favorite.
See the recipe card for full list, quantities, & any substitutions/variations.
How to Make No-Bake Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pie
This recipe is super easy - like 1-2-3 quick. Like my recipe for Raspberry Cream Jell-O Pie, all you do is mix & chill.
It is one of the easiest recipes on the blog. Maybe not as simple as my 2-ingredient Cinnamon Roll pie or Strawberry Brownies with Cake Mix but almost!
Here are the easy steps for making this no-bake peanut butter & chocolate pie in an Oreo cookie crust.
- Mix the Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Filling
- Fold in the Cool Whip
- Add to Crust & Freeze
See the step-by-step instructions with photos below plus the recipe card at the end of the post.
1- Mix the Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Filling
In a medium-sized mixing bowl add peanut butter and softened cream cheese. Mix thoroughly on medium with a hand mixer. Scrape the 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 the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
2- Fold in the Cool Whip
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.
It does take a bit to get this folded in. Be patient, it is worth the effort. Folding ensures the pie is not dense but smooth & light even for a freezer pie.
3 - Add to Crust & Freeze
Once it is mixed well, time to get it in the pie crust. Remove the clear cover from the ready-made crust. Pour the mixture into the cookie crust and smooth it out so the filling is evenly distributed.
Once the pie is assembled, it is ready to go in the freezer. The hardest part is waiting for it to set and be ready for slicing.
Begin by sealing up the pie so it is freezer ready. Flip the clear lid so that it is a mound over the pie and press the foil edges over the lid to seal it back over the pie.
Freeze pie for at least 2 hours before serving. This is my favorite make ahead pie recipe - can be made up to a month before serving!!
Serving & Storing
About 10 minutes before serving, remove the pie from the freezer to bring it 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 them on dessert plates. Top with peanut butter cups that have been cut into ¼ or ½ pieces.
This freezer pie stays in the freezer when not serving. Keep the lid on it and it will last for up to a month if never sliced. Once it is sliced, the air exposure will speed up the quality of the pie.
Sliced peanut butter cup pie with chocolate will last in the freezer for up to a month. But it is best enjoyed within 7 days of slicing.
Do not store it in the refrigerator. The contents of the filling will make the crust soggy.
FAQ
It takes a minimum of 2 hours for it to set. I prefer it very cold and firm so I like to make it the day before I want to serve it and freeze it overnight.
No. This is a freezer pie recipe. It will be soggy, runny, & soupy if left in the refrigerator.
All the ingredients except the Oreo Cookie Pie Crust are gluten-free. Simply substitute the crust for a gluten-free graham cracker ready crust like Mi-Del or make your own crust with Gluten-Free Oreos crushed with a little melted butter until it sticks together.
Recipe Tips & Behind the Scenes
Here's my recipe for success - including what I learned when testing, fun stories, recipe history, and more.
- #1 Tip - freeze no less than 2 hours or it will be too soft and not hold when sliced.
- Also make sure to start with softened cream cheese so it blends smoothly.
- To make it more decadent, drizzle on hot fudge or chocolate sauce when serving.
- This a Southern favorite even though it is not a traditional peanut butter custard pie topped with meringue - save making that one in the winter.
- This pie is great for BBQ cookouts, birthdays (my husband requests this a lot), potlucks, & family reunions.
- If you love this recipe, don't miss making my Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls during the holidays.
RECIPE NOTE: this recipe was originally published February 2023. It has been updated to include calorie and nutritional information, substitutions, additional photos, concise steps, and tips for republishing in 2025.
No-Bake Reese's 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 dark chocolate or regular
- 1 premade Oreo 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 the mixture into the ready-made Oreo cookie crust and smooth it 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 it 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 ¼ or ½ pieces.
Notes
- Store for up to a week in the freezer.
- Always let it come to room temperature a few minutes before serving to make slicing easier.
- Oreo Cookie Pie Crust - you can use a graham cracker crust instead.
- Deluxe - drizzle on hot fudge along with the chopped candy for a slice of pie that is crazy good.
- Reese's Pieces - Fold in 1 cup of Reese's Pieces into the peanut butter filling.
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Joanne says
Sounds easy and looks scrumptious!
Haley Kelley says
Oh my gosh this looks amazing! Saving so I can try before summer is over!
Brittany says
YUMMY! this will definitely be a recipe I try! I will have to share, because I could definitely see myself eating it all hahaha!
Angela says
I do suggest not being left alone with it - danger!
Kendra says
I love that you use the dark chocolate Reeses cups! This looks fantastic!
Maureen says
Holy cow - this sounds delicious and decadent! I’d like a slice now!
Melissa Jones says
My husband would LOVE this!
Beth says
Oh, my! Peanut butter pie! Thx for the recipe
Angela says
You are welcome.
Amy says
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!
Angela says
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.
Kymberly Irwin says
OKAY! You twisted my arm. I'm going to make this ... THIS WEEK! Sheesh! There goes my diet!
Angela says
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!
Karla says
I just added all the ingredients to my shopping list. 🙂 Thanks!!!!!!!
Angela says
Awesome!
Ruth Iaela-Pukahi says
Now who can I get to make this for me? Hee hee. It looks delicious and I love all the pictures for each step!
Suzan says
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.
Angela says
So sorry Suzan! Reeses are wicked good, yes and a weakness of mine. Consider this a special occasion pie maybe?
Catherine says
I love to bake! This recipe looks amazing and I will definitely be trying this!!
Jennifer says
Yum! My family would love this!!
Yolanda says
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
Angela says
Great way to change it up and still give them a lil chocolate. Would love to hear what your family thinks of it.
Stephanie Dee says
This looks decadently delicious. Have to try this summer.
Tricia Snow says
You had me at peanut butter! I am a huge fan! And this looks amazing!
Magan says
Oh, my husband is going to love you! Lol. I’ll be trying this soon, maybe even this weekend.
Angela says
Too funny, hopefully he loves this!
Barbara says
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.
Angela says
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
Heather says
You have me at peanut butter. This looks amazing.
Christina Furnival Real Life Mama says
I mean...YUM!
Lina says
This looks amazing! I love eating my Reese Peanut Butter Cut straight from the freezer as well.!
Michelle says
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!
Angela says
Yeah for half scratch - glad you will be making this delicious pie!
jen says
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!
Angela says
Ah Jen, thanks for sharing that memory. I am so glad you got a smile with that.
Sandi L Boehm says
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!
Angela says
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!
Annette Durbin says
This looks delicious!! I HAD to pin this so I can try later.
Maxine says
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.
Angela says
I am glad I could bring some cool dessert love to your hot day!
Jesse says
Thank you this was so good. I only could find the big cups so just chopped them up a bit more and 6 of us ate is all except a tiny thin piece. So you know it was a hit.
Angela says
Glad you all enjoyed it. Any size of peanut butter cups is a good thing if you ask me.