Peanut butter, chocolate, and peanut butter cookies are combined into this delicious Peanut Butter Chocolate Mud Pie.
This is one of my husband’s all time favorite desserts. He loves it for his birthday. However, I made it last week for his birthday for the first time since 2009. Yes, 2009.
I made it for his birthday back in February 2009. In early 2010, our oldest daughter developed a peanut nut, tree nut allergy.
For years, we kept our house nut-free in order to keep her safe. Therefore, I have not made this pie in years.
My daughter no longer lives at home, so we no longer share a kitchen. We are still careful with nuts and peanut butter because she does come over a few times a month. However, I do cook some with peanut butter again.
That means I could once again make my husband his favorite birthday dessert!
I have been making this pie for over twenty years. The recipe originally came from a Debbie Fields cookbook from the early 1990’s.
I have tweaked the recipe a little over the years, but it is the same basic recipe.
Part of what makes Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie recipe so good is the crust. It is made out of peanut butter cookies.
I always make my own because I never buy store-bought peanut butter cookies. A friend of mine has made it with store-bought peanut butter cookies. She said it works, but homemade ones are better.
You could use just a graham cracker crust, but as I said, I think the peanut butter cookies are what makes it so good.
Well, the filling is also over-the-top delicious. The cookies, the peanut butter, the chocolate, plus the cream and cream cheese, make for a rich and delicious combination.
This chocolate peanut butter mud pie is not a healthy recipe. I think that is obvious, but it is a great pie to make for a special treat.
This pie takes a while to chill so plan. The recipe has several steps.
Can I make it gluten free?
Yes, this works great gluten free. I use gluten free peanut cookies to make the crust gluten free. As long as you read labels on the rest of the ingredients it is a delicious gluten free dessert.
Ingredients
- peanut butter cookie
- sugar
- butter
- heavy cream
- cream cheese
- sugar
- creamy peanut butter
- vanilla extract
- chocolate chips
- heavy cream
Peanut Butter Chocolate Mud Pie
Full of peanut butter and chocolate in one delicious pie.
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups peanut butter cookie crumbs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Cream Topping
- 3/4 cups chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Combine together and place in a pie plate.
- Freeze crust for 1 hour.
- Place heavy cream in a bowl. Beat until stiff peaks form.
- Place cream cheese and sugar into a separate bowl and beat until smooth using a mixer.
- Scrape down the bowl and add peanut butter and vanilla.
- Beat until combined.
- Fold in 1/2 of whipped cream gently but thoroughly. Then fold in the remaining whipped cream until completely combined.
- Spoon filling into frozen crust. Spread evenly.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Notes
This recipe is gluten free as long as you use gluten free cookies for the crust and read labels to make sure that your ingredients are gluten free.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 661Total Fat: 49gSaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 384mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 3gSugar: 37gProtein: 11g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
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Originally posted February 2009. Updated February 2024.
It’s official. I have entirely too many desserts to try out tomorrow night! We’ll be eating well many days from now…
This looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!
This looks SO good! My hubby would love it!
omigosh!! I so want to try this =) I think it’ll be our valentines dessert. thanks =)
This is a must try for the next special occasion we celebrate.
Susan
Chocolate? Peanut butter? How could you go wrong?
This looks rich and amazing! This is definitely a dish my hubby would be excited about… thanks!
Yummy. I’m making a similar version of this dessert (but gluten-free), too! 🙂
Blessings,
Michele
Oh my. This looks heavenly.
Umm this is so yummy I am such a pb lover.