No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Pie
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This No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie is a creamy, easy dessert with layers of peanut butter filling, chocolate chips, and a chocolate chip cookie crust. It’s the perfect way to use leftover cookies while making a simple no-bake pie that feels rich, cool, and homemade.
If you’re looking for an easy peanut butter pie recipe for holidays, parties, summer gatherings, or make-ahead desserts, this one checks every box with classic chocolate and peanut butter flavor in every bite.
A Delicious and Easy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Dessert
This No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Pie is perfect for anyone with a serious sweet tooth. It’s like having all your favorite treats in one place — chocolate chip cookie crust, creamy peanut butter, and rich chocolate pudding. Plus, no baking means way less mess and way more time to relax, and you can make it in advance.
You’ll want to make this lush pie recipe often. From parties to potlucks, or even a weeknight family dinner, it’s one that people will be asking for again and again.
Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Pie
- No-bake magic: This pie is your hero when cravings hit, but the oven feels like a distant memory. No preheating, no fuss, just delicious layers in under 20 minutes.
- Cookie crust dream: Who can resist a dessert that starts with a chocolate chip cookie crust? It’s the perfect balance of chewy and crumbly, and it’s so easy to make.
- Peanut butter paradise: The creamy peanut butter filling is like a hug in a bowl. It’s rich, satisfying, and pairs perfectly with the chocolate pudding layer.
- Chocolatey goodness: The chocolate pudding adds a smooth, decadent touch. It’s the perfect way to finish off this delicious and fun dessert.
Ingredients
- Chocolate chip cookies – Use your favorite homemade chocolate chip cookie or store-bought, crunchy or soft. (Try these browned butter chocolate chip cookies). The cookies don’t have to be finely crushed, crumbled is fine. Save some to top the pie.
- Butter – Mixed with the cookies, the butter helps the crust form up.
- Cream cheese – Used in the bottom layer, it adds that lush, almost cream cheese-like taste that is irresistible. Dairy-free is an option, too.
- Creamy peanut butter – Creamy peanut butter mixes with the cream cheese perfectly, but crunchy peanut butter works if you want a little more bite.
- Powdered sugar – The sweetener for the peanut butter cream cheese layer.
- Milk – You’ll need milk for both the cream cheese and pudding layers. Go with a dairy-free alternative like oat milk if you like; for the pudding, mix it with a hand mixer so it sets up faster.
- Instant chocolate pudding mix – Choose your favorite, and even try dark chocolate pudding. Use about 1/2 cup less milk than the package suggests.
- Whipped topping – Store-bought makes this pie super easy, but homemade whipped cream is great as well.
How To Make No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Pie
- Make the crust: Crumble the chocolate chip cookies and press them into a 7×10-inch baking dish. Drizzle the melted butter over the cookie crumbs and press down to form a firm crust.
- Make the peanut butter filling: In a mixing bowl, whip together the cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth and creamy. Spread the peanut butter mixture over the cookie crust.
- Make the chocolate pudding layer: Prepare the instant chocolate pudding according to the package directions, but use half the amount of milk recommended. Pour the chocolate pudding over the peanut butter layer and spread it out evenly.
- Top it off: Spread the whipped topping over the chocolate pudding layer.
- Chill and enjoy: Refrigerate the pie for at least a few hours before serving to allow the layers to set.
Variations & Substitutions
- Change out the cookie: Swap the chocolate chip cookies for Oreos or pretzels, peanut butter cookies, sugar cookies, snickerdoodles, or even graham crackers. You can also add chopped Reese’s Pieces for a peanut butter cup twist.
- Switch out the peanut butter: With so many allergens and food sensitivities, I am always looking for ways to make my recipes accessible to everyone. If you or one of your friends or family have a peanut allergy, the peanut butter in this recipe can be replaced with sunflower seed butter.
- Skip the peanuts: Or if you want to omit any type of nut butter completely, you can opt for a cream cheese layer instead, like the one found in this Oreo Pie.
Commonly Asked Questions
Choose your chocolate chip cookies based on personal preference — soft-baked or crunchy, both complement the recipe. I lean towards crunchy for added texture; soft-baked stays soft, while crunchy softens after a couple of days.
My top pick is sunflower butter—similar consistency and flavor. Try cashew butter, almond butter, or chocolate hazelnut spread for a chocolaty twist.
Absolutely on both! For the pudding, make sure it’s cooled before incorporating it into the recipe.
Make-Ahead & Storage
The Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Pie keeps well in the fridge for 5 to 7 days. For gatherings, add the whipped cream at the last minute to prevent any color changes near the pudding-cream interface — it won’t affect the flavor.
Wrap the pie up and keep it chilled in the fridge. Freezing is not recommended because it tends to get soggy.
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Pie
Equipment
- 7×10-inch baking dish
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Ingredients
- 3 cups chocolate chip cookies (crumbled; plus more for topping)
- 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 3/4 cup milk (divided)
- 16 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 5.9 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix
- 8 ounces whipped topping
Instructions
- Roughly crumble the chocolate chip cookies and spread onto the bottom of your 7×10-inch dish.
- Pour the melted butter over the top of the chocolate chip cookies.
- In a mixing bowl, add your peanut butter, powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk, and cream cheese. Mix until light and creamy, and the ingredients are combined.
- Spread the peanut butter cream cheese mixture over top of the cookies.
- Mix the chocolate pudding according to the package directions, reducing the milk by 1/2 cup. If using dairy-free milk, use the mixer on high speed to help it set.
- Pour the chocolate pudding over the top of the peanut butter layer.
- Spread the whipped topping over the top of the chocolate pudding.
- Allow the dessert to chill, then add crumbled cookies on top. Enjoy!
I made this but could not find 5.9 oz pudding mix…used the small box & it was plenty & I think 8oz of cream cheese would be enough. My dish was overflowing…not a bad problem to have but hard to cover in the fridge. Can’t wait to eat this later!
Thanks for sharing your recipes!
Thank you, that’s definitely good to know. I may need to change the size of the recommended dish size. I will remake it in a new size. Hope you enjoy it, its one of our faves!
Could you please share what brand of chocolate chip cookies you used? I’m the Instagram video, they look so soft!
Hello, I used Lakanto. They are more of a crunchy chocolate chip. Thank you!
Super easy to make. My mom made this for my birthday this year! Would definitely make again!
So happy you enjoyed it for your Birthday!
Delicious. We all enjoyed this dessert. Will definitely make it again
So happy to hear!
Can you use a 9×13….never heard of a 7×10 pan!
Yes! you can 🙂
What could you sub to make this dairy free?
This is Dairy and Gluten Free. No substitutions needed
Are you sure? It’s got cream cheese and milk in it.
Yes. This is Dairy Free Cream Cheese and Dairy Free Milk.
Danielle likes Kite Hill for dairy free cream cheese.
Ripple for her milk
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! My family will LOVE THIS ❤️
Did you ever change the pan size to make this? If so, could you repost the new recipe please?
This was made in a 7×10 pan
I saw this recipe on my Instagram feed and thought I gotta try that! Went to the store, got the ingredients, and in no time flat I had this amazing dessert chilling in my fridge. It was so easy and is absolutely delicious. A must try for any fan of peanut butter and chocolate! Two thumbs way way up!!
So Happy You LOVED THIS!!!