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Peanut Butter Dream Pie

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Submitted by amviking

No-bake peanut butter dream pie with cream cheese, whipped topping, and chopped roasted peanuts in a graham cracker crust. Lighter and airier than the standard peanut butter pie, with a cloud-like texture.

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

What sets this peanut butter dream pie apart from the heavier no-bake versions is the ratio. Just three ounces of cream cheese and a third cup of peanut butter to a tub of whipped topping means the pie skews much lighter, more like a peanut butter mousse than a dense cream pie. Each forkful holds together but eats fluffy.

The order of mixing matters here. Whipping the cream cheese alone first softens it into something pourable. Adding sugar and peanut butter directly to cold cheese leaves lumps the back of a spoon can’t fix. Once the base is fully smooth, the whipped topping folds in last with gentle strokes to keep all the air it brought to the party.

A quarter cup of finely chopped roasted peanuts on top is the only crunch in the pie, and it’s earned. The contrast of crispy peanuts against the cloud-textured filling is what bumps this from forgettable to memorable.

Pro Tips

  • Soften cream cheese fully to room temperature before whipping. Cold cream cheese stays lumpy.
  • Sift the powdered sugar before adding to avoid grainy spots in the otherwise silky filling.
  • Use natural-style peanut butter for a more pronounced peanut flavor, but stir well to redistribute the oil.
  • Use a flexible spatula for folding the whipped topping. A whisk or mixer deflates the air.
  • Chill at least 4 hours before slicing. Anything less and the pie is too soft to wedge cleanly.

Variations

  • Drizzle melted chocolate or chocolate syrup over the top before chilling.
  • Add 2 tablespoons honey to the cream cheese mixture for a deeper, more rounded sweetness.
  • Top with crushed peanut butter cups in addition to the chopped peanuts.

Ingredients

3 86.7
OUNCES ML/G CREAM CHEESE
1 237
79
CUP ML PEANUT BUTTER
1
1 1
¼ 59
CUP ML PEANUTS
dry roasted finely chopped

Directions

Whip cheese until soft and fluffy. Beat in sugar and peanut butter.

Fold topping into mixture.

Pour into baked pie shell and sprinkle with chopped peanuts and chill until firm.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 41g (1.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 411 56% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g 39%
Saturated Fat 10g 49%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Sodium 179mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5% Iron 6%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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