Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Dip

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Dip Ingredients

This recipe has simple, no fuss ingredients. But keep reading for important notes you need to know and potential substitutions.

• Cream Cheese: It should be full fat (not reduced fat) and brought to room temperature. If your cream cheese is even slightly cold, it will not whip together properly and you will have lumps in your dip.
• Peanut Butter: Use any kind of smooth, conventional peanut butter like JIF or Peter Pan. If you use natural peanut butter make sure it is stirred well. I also want to note your dip will not be as sweet with natural peanut butter.
• Powdered Sugar: Also known as confectioner’s sugar. This adds sweetness and stability to the dip.
• Whipped Cream: To make things easier use prepared, tub whipped cream. Or feel free to make your own using heavy whipping cream and a little bit of powdered sugar.
• Vanilla Extract: Always use pure or homemade extract.
• Chocolate Chips: I use milk chocolate chips for this recipe (it makes the dip taste like a peanut butter cup). Feel free to use semi-sweet or dark chocolate.
• Heavy Whipping Cream: This is essential for the perfect, soft set, chocolate ganache layer. Without it the chocolate will harden into a shell. You can substitute half and half or full fat milk in a pinch.
• Optional Toppings: I like topping my dip with peanut butter chips and mini peanut butter cups. You could also use milk chocolate chips, roasted peanuts, sprinkles, or whatever.

Equipment Needed

• Mixer: I recommend a hand mixer with the beater attachments. Using a hand mixer will ensure your dip layers are smooth, creamy, and well incorporated. You could do this by hand but it’ll take longer and more arm strength!
• Serving Dish: I recommend using a large, shallow dish like a pie plate. This is so you get even amounts of all the layers when you scoop into it.

How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Dip

Here’s a quick summary of the steps, the recipe card below will have all the details.

1. MAKE THE PEANUT BUTTER LAYER. Whip together the softened cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream, spread out the peanut butter layer into a shallow serving dish, and refrigerate.

2. WHISK THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE. Heat heavy whipping cream, pour it over the chocolate chips, allow to melt before stirring until smooth. Pour the ganache over the cold peanut butter layer and spread out.

3. TOP WITH TOPPINGS. Sprinkle on peanut butter chips and peanut butter cups.

4. SERVE with your favorite dippers, ideas in the next section.

The Best Dippers for Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Dip

Choosing really good dippers is essential! I always recommend having at least 3 to choose from that are different textures and flavors- 1 cookie/cracker, 1 crunchy option, and 1 fruit.

My favorites with this dip are chocolate graham crackers, pretzels, and apples. But here are more options:

• graham crackers – cinnamon, honey, or chocolate
• pretzels
• fruits – sliced apples, grapes, pears, etc.
• pie crust cookies
• cookies – peanut butter sandwich cookies, shortbread, cream sandwich cookies, chocolate chip cookies
• animal crackers
• vanilla wafers

Make Ahead and Storing Information

Making Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Dip before a party or get together is so easy, and the extra refrigeration time allows the flavor to build. It should be made no more than 3 days before you plan on serving it. Be sure to store it in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap, and in an airtight container. Doing it this way makes the dip last longer and keeps the layers from drying out from the refrigerator air.

Any leftover dip should be transferred to an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 4 days. I do not recommend freezing it because as the dip thaws there’s a clumpy texture and odd flavor.

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• Pumpkin Pie Dip
• Caramel Apple Pie Dip
• Cranberry Pie Dip
• Gingerbread Pie Dip
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