This recipe and photographs for Easy Peasy Peanut Butter Pie were updated September 2019. Affiliate links may be included throughout this post at absolutely no cost to you.
No matter where you are in the world, there’s always that one thing that immediately takes you right back home. One of the most beautiful things about the United States is that each and every state has something unique that sets it apart from the rest. I pride myself on having roots planted deep within the Alabama clay, and I love to celebrate my Southern heritage because it’s a building block in the foundation of who I am (and this very blog, too!)
Out-of-staters may think of many different things when they think of Alabama (football, accents, farm land, etc.) but many people don’t know about the history of one little gem and how it completely turned this state around and revived it just a century ago:
Peanuts
I grew up in the Wiregrass region of Alabama located in the southeast corner of the state, also known as The Peanut Capital of the World. Currently, 1/4 of the US peanut crop is harvested within this small region, and it has been the backbone of commerce in the area since the early 1910’s.
It wasn’t always that way, though. What makes the tie between Alabama and peanut farming interesting is that peanuts were planted out of desperation after a boll weevil infestation devastated all of the cotton crops in the area, forcing farmers to turn to other means to provide for their families. The peanut crops proved to be one of the best things to ever happen to this area, bringing financial gain to the area in numerous ways. (Fun Fact: My hometown has a statue dedicated to the Boll Weevil as a tribute to forcing farmers to turn from cotton to peanuts. It’s the only statue dedicated to a bug in the world!)
So as a sweet and delicious way to pay tribute to my home state, I decided to pull out my beloved cookbook that my Grandmama Cornelia handed down and do a little pie baking with that golden delicious concoction we all love, peanut butter. 
This no-bake pie is super simple to whip up, and it’s creamy texture tastes nearly identical to the inside of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup! It’s always a hit no matter where it ends up, an I hope you’ll fall in love with it and its rich peanut butter history just like my family has!
Easy Peasy Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
- 1 graham cracker crust
- 8 oz cool whip
- 1/2 cup Peanut Butter I prefer creamy but crunchy works great too!
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and peanut butter.
- Stir until well blended.
- Fold in cool whip.
- Pour into pie crust.
- Chill for 2+ hours
- Enjoy!
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If you’re looking for a scrumptious peanut butter to try out, I highly recommend Pic’s Peanut Butter! Unlike sugary peanut butters processed here in the US, this New Zealand based peanut butter is made with just peanuts, so the flavor is rich and perfectly peanut-y! You can find it linked below:
Are you a peanut butter lover, too? If so, this easy peasy peanut butter pie is definitely one to add to your recipe collection!
We use peanut butter in our oatmeal! Gives it an extra boost of protein. 🙂
I would use it to make some cookies that my family loves. We are peanut butter fanatics at my house and I would love to try this in my cookies. Thanks.
My husband’s favorite – his mother’s peanut-butter fudge recipe!
This peanut butter pie looks delicious!! I think I eould definitely try making some yummy peanut butter balls with PICS first!
I would make peanut butter cookies!
I make some amazing pb cookies with just peanut butter, sweetener, and egg!
I would use them in my cookie the kids love them so much their favorites for me to make
I would used Pic’s Peanut Butter to make spicy sauce for summer rolls
Thank You for the chance
I would like to use it in an Asian noodle recipe.
I would use Pic’s in my homemade peanut butter cookies.
I would use Pic’s Peanut Butter in peanut butter fudge.
Peanut butter cookies
I’d make some peanut butter cookies.
I’d like to use it to make peanut butter cookies, but I’d also like to try it on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Thank you!
I’d like to use it to make some peanut butter thumbprint cookies with jam.
I would make easy peanut butter cookies, or peanut butter brownies, or peanut butter and jelly sandwich…so many ways to use this!
I would make peanut butter cookies! yum!
I have a recipe for home-made peanut butter cups that would be great with Pic’s Peanut Butter.
Peanut butter cookies for sure.
I make a chocolate peanut butter oatmeal no bake cookies for the kids so that would be the first thing that I would make with the peanut butter
This looks delicious! I eat peanut butter everyday on my English muffin!
I would love to use it in peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.
I would like to use them in my peanut butter cookies.
I’d make different types of cookies
Thanks for the chance
I love this peanut butter without who knows what added!!! I’d love to use it to make no-bake energy bars with chocolate!!!
I’d like to use this peanut butter to make my famous chocolate peanut butter cupcakes!
i would use this peanut butter to make my peanut butter balls!
Send recipe to [email protected] for Peanutbutter balls please!
I would make peanut butter cookies with hershey kisses.
I would use it in Asian peanut butter pork recipe that I found recently and love!
I would use it to make my peanut butter checkerboard cake.
I would use it in no bake oatmeal cookies
I would make peanut butter cookies and I also want to try that pie recipe. It looks delicious.
I would make some peanut butter cookies with a hershey kiss in the center with this!
i would love to make some Chocolate./Peanut Butter no bake cookies with this !
I would use it in my peanut butter cookies.
Having just had a small slice, I can tell you that the Easy Peasy Peanut Butter Pie is utterly scrumptious!
Actually Georgia is the peanut state not Alabama.
Hi Traci,
Yes, Georgia is “The Peanut State,” but as I mentioned in my post, the Wiregrass area of Alabama (Dothan) is the peanut capital of the world. I never said Alabama is the peanut state.