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Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Ganache recipe is made with creamy peanut butter and rich, dark chocolate…my absolute favorite flavor combination.
I am an unapologetic peanut butter fanatic. One of my favorite peanut butter desserts is a good, old-fashioned peanut butter pie. If you’re a peanut butter fan, I know you’ll love this creamy and rich, easy to make dessert too.
Why This Recipe Works
- This Peanut Butter Pie With Chocolate Ganache tastes like a giant Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.
- It’s rich, creamy, totally delicious, and so easy to make.
- This peanut butter pie is so light and will certainly satisfy any peanut butter cravings.
Ingredient Notes
See recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Peanut butter
- Cream cheese
- Sugar
- Butter
- Heavy cream
- Pie shell
- Chocolate chips
How To Make This Recipe
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Blend the peanut butter, sugar and cream cheese together in a large bowl.
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Add the melted butter and stir well.
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Fold in the whipped cream
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Pour into the baked pie shell and refrigerate for one hour.
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While the pie is in the refrigerator, make the ganache. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream to a boil. Remove from the heat and gently fold in the chocolate chips. Continue to gently “fold” until the chocolate is fully melted.
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Set aside to cool.
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Remove pie from the refrigerator and add the ganache to the top of the pie.
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Refrigerate for at least another hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
They will keep well in the refrigerator, covered for up to 3 days.
Yes, peanut butter pies can also be frozen. Cover, wrap them tightly and place in the freezer until you are ready to eat them. They should be eaten within a week.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this peanut butter pie recipe, you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:
- Peanut butter: Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter Balls, Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Cream cheese: Keto Fat Bombs, Lemon Cheesecake Mousse, Hummingbird Cake
- Heavy cream: Vanilla Ice Cream, Two Ingredient Chocolate Mousse, Banana Cream Pie
- Chocolate chips: Chocolate Chip Muffin, Double Chocolate Chip Cookies, Microwave Fudge
If you’re looking for a Peanut Butter Pie for One, you can find that recipe as well as many other single serving recipes by visiting our One Dish Kitchen site.
Enjoy!
Peanut Butter Pie With Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup heavy cream whipped
- 1 baked 8-inch pie shell
- GANACHE
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Blend the peanut butter, sugar and cream cheese together in a large bowl.
- Add the melted butter and stir well.
- Fold in the whipped cream
- Pour into the baked pie shell and refrigerate for one hour.
- While the pie is in the refrigerator, make the ganache. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream to a boil. Remove from the heat and gently fold in the chocolate chips. Continue to gently "fold" until the chocolate is fully melted.
- Set aside to cool.
- Remove pie from the refrigerator and add the ganache to the top of the pie.
- Refrigerate for at least another hour.
I really must must try this Ganache recipe.