Recipe Details

• Author: deesviral
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Chill Time: 4 hours
• Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings
• Category: Dessert / No-Bake
• Cuisine: American
• Keywords: no-bake pie, peanut butter chocolate pie, pretzel crust pie, deesviral

Ingredients

• 8 oz pretzels, crushed
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup peanuts, chopped
• 2½ cups milk
• 1 package (5.9 oz) chocolate pudding mix
• 8 oz whipped topping

Instructions

1. Mix crushed pretzels with melted butter until evenly coated.
2. Press the pretzel mixture firmly into a pie dish to form the crust.
3. Chill the crust for 15 minutes.
4. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
5. Fold in half of the whipped topping, then spread the mixture evenly over the crust.
6. In another bowl, whisk chocolate pudding mix with milk until thickened.
7. Spread the chocolate pudding layer over the cream cheese layer.
8. Top with the remaining whipped topping.
9. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over the top.
10. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before slicing and serving.

Tips & Variations

• Add a drizzle of melted chocolate or peanut butter before serving.
• Use salted pretzels for a stronger salty-sweet contrast.
• Chill overnight for the cleanest slices.

Why This Recipe Works

The salty pretzel crust balances the sweet creamy filling, while chocolate pudding adds a rich, silky layer. Chopped peanuts bring crunch and deepen the peanut butter flavor, making this no-bake pie easy, satisfying, and perfect for make-ahead desserts.