Description
This no-bake Payday Pie layers a creamy peanut butter filling and a sweet caramel topping over a crunchy graham cracker crust — a dessert that tastes just like the classic candy bar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped topping or whipped cream
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- ½ cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until combined. Press firmly into a 9-inch pie dish and chill.
- In a large bowl, beat peanut butter and softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in the whipped topping gently until fluffy and smooth.
- Spoon filling into the chilled crust and smooth the top.
- Drizzle caramel sauce over the pie and sprinkle with chopped salted peanuts.
- Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight until set. Slice and serve cold.
Notes
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Allow proper chilling time for clean slices and best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Payday Pie, peanut butter pie, no bake dessert, caramel peanut pie