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Vegan Peanut Butter Pie

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4.89 from 9 votes

Pull out the stops with this vegan peanut butter pie, with classic flavors of chocolate and peanut butter creating an unforgettable pie

A slice of peanut butter pie sits on a plate. there's a bowl of peanut butter behind it along with another slice of pie on a plate.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
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If you like chocolate and peanut butter as much as I do, take a look at these Vegan Peanut Butter Cups or this Easy Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie.

The only thing I like better than peanut butter is combining it with chocolate. Well, that and I want my family, too. But in competition with chocolate and peanut butter? It’s hard to tell.

This vegan peanut butter pie is a favorite to serve during the holidays or family gatherings. It gets lots of rave reviews!

Reader Reviews

★★★★★
I found this recipe…easy and SO delicious! Even my non-vegan family liked it!! 

Janet

★★★★★
OUTSTANDING!

Jay
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Ingredients & Substitutions

Ingredients are laid out on on a table. The labels next to them read, vanilla, vegan cream cheese, coconut milk, sugar, chocolate chips, peanut butter, and brown sugar.

You can find the full printable recipe, including ingredient quantities, below. But first, here are some explanations of ingredients and steps to help you make this recipe perfect every time.

  • Crust — You can buy these store-bought and they are accidentally vegan; however, there’s nothing like making your own, homemade Oreo Pie Crust.
  • Vegan cream cheese — You’ll need half of an 8-ounce container of vegan cream cheese. I oftentimes use Tofutti, Daiya, or Follow Your Heart.
  • Peanut Butter — I prefer to use creamy peanut butter (not chunky or the kind that requires stirring).
  • Sugar — You’ll need both granulated and brown sugar.
  • Coconut milk — You’ll need one can of full-fat coconut milk. The can should indicate it has at least 12 grams of fat or more.
  • Chocolate Chips — There’s a whole variety of dairy-free chocolate chips available these days.
  • Garnish — Top the pie with cookie crumbles and/or chopped nuts.

How to Make Vegan Peanut Butter Pie

  1. Spoon the fat from the chilled can of coconut milk into a mixing bowl. It should amount to 1 cup (or more) of coconut fat. Reserve the runny, watery part for the chocolate topping.
  2. Make the peanut butter filling by combining vegan cream cheese (half of a container), peanut butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and 1/4 cup of coconut fat in a medium bowl.
    Ingredients are in the bottom of a mixing bowl, including peanut butter, brown sugar, and coconut fat.
  3. Use your mixer to beat these ingredients together until somewhat fluffy.
    A peanut butter mixture has been whipped with a stand mixer in a mixing bowl.
  4. Add granulated sugar to the coconut fat. Using the same mixer (no need to wash the beaters), beat on high for several minutes until stiff peaks form.
    Coconut milk has been whipped using a stand mixer. The beats and the bowl are shown.
  5. Fold about half of the whipped coconut milk into the peanut butter mixture and beat to combine.
    Whipped coconut topping is being added to a peanut butter mixture in a mixing bowl.
  6. Then add the remaining whipped cream and beat again to combine.
    Whipped coconut milk is addied to a stand mixer bowl with a peanut butter mixture.
  7. Spoon the peanut butter filling into the cookie crust and place in the refrigerator until set, approximately 4 hours.
    Whipped peanut butter pie filling is being added to an oreo pie crust.
  8. Make the chocolate topping by combining chocolate chips with 3 tablespoons of the reserved thin, runny coconut milk (at the bottom of the can). Supplement with plant-based milk or creamer if your can of coconut milk doesn’t have enough thin watery milk.
  9. Microwave this for about 30 seconds. Top it with a plate and let it sit in the microwave for a minute. Then remove it from the microwave and stir until blended. Repeat this step if the chocolate is not thoroughly melted. Set aside to cool. 
    Looking down on a bowl full of melted chocolate.
  10. Spread or drizzle the chocolate topping over the chilled peanut butter filling.
    A spoonful of melted chocolate is being poured over a peanut butter pie.
  11. Spread it out into a thin layer on top of the pie.
    A hand holds a spoon, spreading out a chocolate topping on top of a peanut butter pie.
  12. Top with chopped peanuts, chopped Oreo cookies, and/or chopped vegan peanut butter cups.
  13. Cover and store in the fridge before serving.

Serving Suggestions

Drizzle or sprinkle any of the following on top of this pie:

Storage Tips

Store the pie in the fridge for up to 7 days. It can be frozen, but I recommend serving it as a frozen pie afterward because the texture changes slightly as it defrosts. However, due to its high-fat content, it makes an excellent frozen pie. It can be stored in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Looking down on a peanut butter pie with chocolate topping. Once slice is sitting separate from the rest of the pie in the pan.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Pie

Pull out the stops with this vegan peanut butter pie. It's a fluffy pie with a peanut butter filling served in an Oreo crust. It's loaded with the classic chocolate and peanut butter flavors creating an unforgettable pie
4.89 from 9 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 288kcal
Author: Marly McMillen

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Pie

  • 1 Oreo pie crust
  • 1 13.5 oz can full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
  • 4 oz vegan cream cheese, softened*
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Topping

Instructions

  1. Either use a storebought Oreo pie crust or make one using the link above.

For the Peanut Butter Pie:

  1. Spoon the fat from the chilled can of coconut milk into a mixing bowl. It should amount to 1 cup (or more) of coconut fat. Reserve the runny, watery part for the chocolate topping.
  2. Make the peanut butter filling, by combining vegan cream cheese (half of a container), peanut butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and 1/4 cup of coconut fat in a medium bowl. Use your mixer to beat these ingredients together until somewhat fluffy. Set aside.
  3. Add granulated sugar to the coconut coconut fat. Using the same mixer (no nead to wash the beaters), beat on high for several minutes until stiff peaks form. Fold about half of the whipped coconut milk into the peanut butter mixture and beat to combine. Then add the remaining whipped cream and beat again to combine.
  4. Spoon the peanut butter filling into the cookie crust and place in the refrigerator until set, approximately 4 hours.

For the Chocolate Topping:

  1. Make the chocolate topping by combining chocolate chips with 3 tablespoons of the reserved thin, runny coconut milk (at the bottom of the can). Supplement with plant-based milk or creamer if your can of coconut milk doesn't have enough thin watery milk. Microwave this for about 30 seconds. Top it with a plate and let it sit in the microwave for a minute. Then remove it from the microwave and stir until blended. Repeat this step if the chocolate is not thoroughly melted. Set aside to cool.
  2. Spread or drizzle the chocolate topping over the chilled peanut butter filling. Top with chopped peanuts, chopped Oreo cookies, and/or chopped vegan peanut butter cups.
  3. Cover and store in the fridge before serving.
  4. Store the pie in the fridge for up to 5 days. It can be frozen, but I recommend serving it as a frozen pie afterward because the texture changes slightly as it defrosts. But because of the high-fat content, it makes an excellent frozen pie. It keeps in the freezer for up to 1 monht.

Recommended Equipment

Wilton Pie Pan
Pie Pan
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
Electric Mixer
Black silicone spatula set of 3
Spatula

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Notes

Gluten-Free: Make this pie gluten-free by serving it in a gluten-free pie crust.
Coconut Milk: The amount of thick cream in a can of coconut milk is highly variable. Be sure to buy full-fat coconut milk with at least 12 grams of fat in the can. I find that Trader Joe’s or Sprouts Coconut Cream has a lot of fat in their cans and yields a better coconut whipped topping.  You can read my post on How to Make Coconut Whipped Topping for more tips.
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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This post was originally published in 2011 and has been updated to include new photos, revised text, and an updated recipe in 2022.

About the Author

Hi! I’m Marly McMillen. I’m the founding editor, author, recipe developer, vegan home chef, and food stylist behind Namely Marly. I’m so grateful to you and every member of my audience for your support and dedication. More about Namely Marly ›

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  1. Avatar thumbnail image for MarlyZameira March 24, 2025 at 5:34 pm Reply

    Fantastic recipe!!! Came out perfect, everyone including my husband whose favorite pie is pb pie and eats dairy. Said he prefers this pie from now on. Thank you!

  2. Avatar thumbnail image for MarlyLauren T January 20, 2025 at 8:08 pm Reply

    This pie is astonishingly delicious and very easy to make. Incredible!

    • Avatar thumbnail image for MarlyMarly January 21, 2025 at 10:37 am

      I’m so glad you liked this pie recipe, Lauren! Thanks for stopping by and letting me know – it means so much to hear from you!

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