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Frozen Peanut Butter Cup Pie

Frozen Peanut Butter Cup Pie

Chelsea Colbath
No-bake chocolate crust gets topped with a thick layer of sweetened peanut butter, drizzled with chocolate, and frozen. This pie never freezes solid, so you can easily slice + eat it anytime!
Time 2 hours
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 cup almond meal*
  • 1 cup oat flour*
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 Tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 3 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • a pinch of salt

Filling

  • 1 cup creamy unsweetened peanut butter
  • 1/3-1/2 cup maple syrup or honey based on your preferred sweetness level
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 cup coconut cream from 1-14 ounce can full-fat coconut milk, chilled overnight**

Topping

  • 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup canned coconut milk
  • salted peanuts optional, to sprinkle on top

Instructions
 

  • 1. Line any 8-inch round pan with parchment paper and make sure there is space cleared in your freezer where it can sit. You could use a spring-form pan, an actual pie plate, or a cake pan.
  • 2. Put all crust ingredients into a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine. The crust should be the consistency of wet sand.
  • 3. Dump the crust into the prepared pan, and press down to form an even layer of crust on the bottom. Note: this isn't enough crust to go up the sides of the pan. Just form a bottom layer. Transfer the pan to the freezer to firm up while you make the filling.
  • 4. In the same bowl you mixed the crust in, stir together the peanut butter, 1/3 cup of maple syrup or honey, vanilla, and salt. Taste and add more honey/maple syrup, if needed.
  • 5. Open your cold can of coconut milk, and scrape out the thick cream that has separated from the liquid. Measure 1 cup of coconut cream, and add it into the peanut butter mixture. Whisk until smooth. Save any extra coconut cream and/or liquid in the can for making smoothies or for melting the chocolate for the topping.
  • 6. Remove the crust from the freezer, and pour in the peanut butter filling. Use a spoon or spatula to create a smooth, even layer. Put back in the freezer for at least an hour before serving.
  • 7. Finally, put the chocolate and coconut milk in a microwave-safe container and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until just melted. Let cool until just barely warm, but still spreadable, and spread over the pie. You can either spread a thin layer, or drizzle it on like I did in the pictures. Top with chopped salted peanuts, if using, and put back in the freezer to harden.
  • 8. This pie will last in the freezer, covered, for up to a month. Because of the fat content of peanut butter, this won't ever freeze completely solid, making it easy to slice and eat anytime!

Notes

*You can make your own almond meal and/or oat flour by pulsing 1 cup of each in a food processor until a flour-like consistency is reached. If you pulse your almonds for too long, though, they will eventually turn into almond butter. So stop just when it starts to look like cornmeal.
**Using cold, canned, full-fat coconut milk is essential here, since we are just scraping off the solid layer of cream and leaving behind the water in the can. I have the best luck with Whole Foods' 365 Organic brand of coconut milk. As long as you chill it for 6-8 hours, it should solidify in the fridge.