Description
This No-Bake Deep-Dish Peanut Butter Snickers Pie with Salted Caramel is a rich and indulgent dessert featuring a chocolate cookie crust, creamy peanut butter and cream cheese filling, chopped Snickers candy bars, and a luscious salted caramel drizzle. Perfect for chocolate and peanut butter lovers, this pie requires no oven baking and sets in the freezer for a perfect chilled treat.
Ingredients
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Crust
- 20-ounce package chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed to fine crumbs (about 43 cookies)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling and Topping
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces Cool Whip, at room temperature (fat free recommended)
- Heaping 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or honey roasted peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- About 1 cup Snickers, diced small
- About 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Prepare the Crust: Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray and set aside. Crush the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor until finely ground. Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, then stir in the cookie crumbs until combined. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
- Make the Filling: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, Cool Whip, peanut butter, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
- Add Sugar: Slowly add the confectioners’ sugar while mixing on low speed to prevent sugar from flying, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until smooth and fully incorporated, about 2 more minutes.
- Assemble the Pie: Spread the filling evenly over the prepared crust, smoothing the top with a spatula. Sprinkle the diced Snickers evenly over the filling, then drizzle the salted caramel sauce evenly over the top.
- Chill and Set: Cover the pie with clingwrap or foil to protect from freezer odors and place in the freezer for at least 3 hours or overnight to set properly.
- Serve: When ready to serve, allow the pie to sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes for easy slicing. Carefully remove the springform ring and cut into slices.
Notes
- Recipe can be made up to 1 week in advance.
- Pie stores well covered in the freezer for about 2 months or in the refrigerator for about 10 days.
- Using a springform pan is recommended for easy removal; a 9-inch square pan may also work.
- Do not use a traditional pie plate as it is too shallow for this deep-dish pie.
- Natural or homemade peanut butter is not recommended as it may separate.
- The filling does not freeze solid; it remains creamy and easy to slice after chilling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10th of pie)
- Calories: 844
- Sugar: 68g
- Sodium: 318mg
- Fat: 54g
- Saturated Fat: 30g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 82g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 63mg