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Peanut Butter Pie Crust Recipe

Apr 27, 2022 · 10 Comments

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This recipe produces a peanut butter pie crust that may be used with a multitude of fillings - banana pie, chocolate pie and, of course, peanut butter pie. The texture is bursting with peanut butter flavor and maintains a soft cookie-like texture after baking.

press in peanut butter pie crust in a glass pie pan

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This recipe is simple to make—the hardest part is resisting the temptation to nibble on the crust before adding your pie filling! It's a press-in peanut butter crust, so no rolling pin is required. You might want to double the batch and freeze one (either baked or unbaked), as it will keep for several weeks in the freezer.

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  • Press-in peanut butter crust
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Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter and an egg: Bring the butter and egg to room temperature before starting this recipe. The end product will thank you as this will achieve better aeration in the baking and a smoother textured dough.
  • Brown sugar: Light or dark brown sugar may be used.
  • Peanut butter: Are you a chunky or smooth peanut butter person (I'm a chunky!). Use whichever type of peanut butter you prefer. If using a natural peanut butter be certain to fully incorporate any oils that may have separated in the jar.
  • Flour, baking soda and salt: This recipe works with all-purpose flour or with a 1 to 1 gluten-free baking flour.
jar of peanut butter

Press-in peanut butter crust

  • This is a press-in crust. I typically use my hands to press the crust into the pan, but you can also use a dough tamper or a flat-bottomed glass dipped in flour.
  • Try to distribute the dough as evenly as possible in the pan. I recommend pressing it into the bottom first, then working your way up the sides. Since the dough contains baking soda and aerated butter and sugar, it will rise slightly during baking.
  • Pierce the dough on the bottom and along the sides with a fork to prevent excessive rising during baking.
pie pan with peanut butter crust
press-in peanut butter crust

Baking the crust

  • This crust should be baked while cold. I recommend assembling the crust in the pie pan, placing it in the refrigerator, and then preheating the oven. This will give the crust several minutes to relax before baking, helping to minimize shrinkage.
Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Pie filling ideas

Need some pie filling ideas to use this peanut butter pie crust with? Check out the following recipes:

  • banana pudding tartlets in chocolate pie crust
    Banana Cream Tarts in a Chocolate Pastry Crust
  • slice of chocolate peanut butter pie on a plate
    Easy Peanut Butter Pie with Chocolate Ganache
  • slice of baked chocolate custard pie
    Baked Chocolate Pie Recipe

I hope you enjoy this peanut butter pie crust as much as my family and friends have over the years!

📋 Recipe

Peanut Butter Pie Crust Recipe

A peanut butter press-in pie crust with a soft cookie-like texture. Perfect for chocolate pies, peanut butter pies, banana pies or any other pie filling that suits your fancy!
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 27 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Pie crust
Calories 2528 kcal

Equipment

  • Hand Mixer or
  • Stand Mixer
  • Pie Pan 9"
  • Bowls, measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ Cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature
  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cup Peanut Butter (Chunky or Creamy)
  • 1 Large Egg, room temperature
  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Add brown sugar and room temperature butter to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment mix together until light and fluffy (approximately 3 minutes), scraping side of bowl as needed. (note: a hand-mixer may also be used)
  • Add peanut butter to the butter/sugar and mix until combined, scraping the side of bowl as needed.
  • Add a room temperature egg to butter/sugar/peanut butter and mix until combined, scraping the side of bowl as needed.
  • Add flour/baking soda/salt to mixing bowl and mix on low speed until combined.
  • Press the dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie pan. Use your hands, a dough tamper or the flat bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
  • Pierce bottom and sides of pie crust with a fork about 15 times.
  • Place pie crust in the refrigerator and heat oven to 350℉.
  • Once oven has reached 350℉, bake pie crust for 12 minutes.
  • Cool completely before adding pie fillings.

Nutrition

Calories: 2528kcalCarbohydrates: 233gProtein: 49gFat: 164gSaturated Fat: 73gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gMonounsaturated Fat: 59gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 430mgSodium: 2824mgPotassium: 1104mgFiber: 10gSugar: 121gVitamin A: 3106IUCalcium: 229mgIron: 10mg
Keyword peanut butter cookie crust, peanut butter crust, peanut butter pie crust, press in crust
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Comments

  1. Dee Dee Maas says

    March 15, 2024 at 3:47 am

    5 stars
    I used this to make my tuna whip pie. Fabuloso

    Reply
    • dessertswithstephanie says

      March 15, 2024 at 11:19 am

      Thanks for leaving a review. I've not heard of a tuna whip pie - will have to check it out.

      Reply
  2. Krisztina Samu says

    November 17, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    I'm using this for an apple pie. Do I still need to bake the pie crust beforehand?

    Reply
    • dessertswithstephanie says

      November 17, 2023 at 4:21 pm

      I suggest you partially bake the crust. Bake it for about 7 minutes. This will help prevent the apple juices from making the crust soggy. The crust will finish baking when you bake the apple pie.

      Reply
  3. Jennifer L Prince says

    April 24, 2023 at 3:07 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for adding the tip about about getting the egg and butter to room temperature. I leave both those things in the fridge, so I'd have to plan for them to warm a little beforehand.

    Reply
  4. Kristy Bullard says

    April 21, 2023 at 1:25 pm

    5 stars
    My husband loves peanut butter (especially peanut butter desserts) so this is one of his favorite pie crusts. Sometimes we put in a peanut butter mouse and sometimes we put chocolate cream in the pie. Always with a lot of whipped cream!

    Reply
  5. Linda D says

    February 25, 2023 at 7:57 pm

    5 stars
    This is a great crust recipe. I've made it twice, once for a peanut butter pie and once for a chocolate pudding pie!

    Reply
  6. Andy T says

    November 06, 2022 at 10:47 am

    5 stars
    This crust is super easy to make and tastes like a big peanut butter cookie. I filled it with banana cream and peanut butter ganache.

    Reply
  7. DANNAk says

    October 12, 2022 at 5:55 pm

    5 stars
    So easy to make, delicious and great tips. Glad you made a video.

    Reply
  8. Sandy H says

    October 01, 2022 at 5:46 pm

    5 stars
    This crust is to die for! I used it to make a chocolate cream pie and added peanuts and peanut butter swirls.

    Reply
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