Peanut Butter Pie Recipe (Chess Pie) - Crazy for Crust (2024)

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This peanut butter pie recipe is SO GOOD – it’s a Peanut Butter Chess Pie filled with peanut butter goodness! This is an easy recipe that is so creamy, it tastes like the inside of a peanut butter cup!

Peanut Butter Lovers rejoice – THIS is the pie you’ll want to make over and over.

BEST Baked Peanut Butter Pie

I am a serious fan of chess pies, and you probably already know I am a peanut butter addict, so it was only a matter of time before I combined the two into one amazing pie recipe. This peanut butter chess pie is seriously one of the best, although I could never choose ONE favorite – chess pies are all equal in my eyes.

This is my favorite baked version of a peanut butter pie recipe

Why do They Call it a Chess Pie?

This type of pie’s origins are murky, but it’s a popular type of pie that most people associate with southern desserts. It has a rich, buttery filling that is very hard to resist.

There are tons of variations, but most are made with a base of eggs, sugar, butter, and something acidic like vinegar, buttermilk, or lemon juice. The filling is thickened with either flour or cornmeal, and the flavor options are endless. Once you know how to make a basic chess pie, you can easily switch it up with all sorts of things to create new flavors.

This peanut butter chess pie, which is a pretty fantastic variation, is pretty much to die for if I do say so myself.

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Chess Pie

You can make this peanut pie from scratch with my all-butter crust or make it easy with refrigerated dough. For the filling, you will need:

• Melted butter – I use unsalted
• Eggs – this is the body of a chess pie
• Sugar
• Cornmeal is traditional in a chess pie recipe
• Flour – for stability
• White vinegar is also a traditional part of chess pie. Substitute lemon juice if you don’t have vinegar.
• Vanilla – for flavor

Easy Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Three steps to the perfect chess pie:

1. Prep the crust: Place the dough in a 9″ pie plate and crimp the edges. Place it in the refrigerator to chill while you make the filling.

2. Mix the Filling: In a mixing bowl, whisk the butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add the eggs, sugar, cornmeal, flour, vinegar, and vanilla and whisk until the filling combined.

3. Bake the Pie: Pour the filling into the chilled crust and bake the pie for 35 to 40 minutes at 350°F. Once the crust is browned, and the filling is still a little jiggly in the center, the pie is done.

Cool the pie at room temperature before slicing and serving.

How do you know when Peanut Butter Chess Pie is done baking?

The pie will no longer be wet looking, and it will puff and crack a bit around the edges and be just the teeniest bit jiggly in the center. It shouldn’t look wet or wiggly all over.

Once it cools the center will fall a bit and look solid.

Does Chess Pie Need to be Refrigerated?

You should cool the pie at room temperature and then store it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve it. If you have leftover pie, keep it covered in the fridge, and it will last for up to three days.

Is Chess Pie Supposed to be Runny?

No, the filling should not be runny. Be sure to carefully measure the ingredients when you make it. The cornmeal and flour act as a thickener for the pie, and if you mismeasure them, it will change the texture of the filling.

Be sure to bake the pie long enough. Mine usually takes around 40 minutes, but every oven is different, so check on it periodically. The pie is done when the center is still a little wobbly.

Also, you should allow the pie to cool completely before slicing it. The filling will set up as it cools, so if you cut into it too soon, it may be runny.

Also, you should allow the pie to cool completely before slicing it. The filling will set up as it cools, so if you cut into it too soon, it may be runny.

A Few More Recipe Tips and Tricks

• Depending on how thick your peanut butter is, you might want to warm it in the microwave for 30 seconds before whisking it with the butter. This will melt it a bit, so it’s easier to mix.
• If the edges are browning too fast while in the oven, cover them with foil or a pie shield while the filling finishes baking.
• This peanut butter pie is delicious plain, but feel free to serve it with some whipped cream, a scoop of ice cream, or drizzle chocolate sauce over the top.

If you’ve never tried a peanut butter chess pie, let me warn you: it’ll knock your socks off! It’s smooth, creamy, and the perfect dessert for all the peanut butter fans in your life. Trust me, they will LOVE you for this pie!

Other Peanut Butter Pie Recipes:

• No Bake Peanut Butter Pie
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
• Twix Pie
• Peanut Butter Cookie Pie

Peanut Butter Chess Pie is an easy pie recipe full of peanut butter! This is a twist on a classic chess pie and it’s SO good – peanut butter lovers will love this pie!

Last Updated on October 25, 2020