No-Bake Snickers Pie with Salted Caramel — This rich, decadent Snickers pie has so many textures and flavors going on, there’s bound to be something for everyone! The pie is no-bake, fast and easy to assemble, but does need to freeze for a couple hours so it can set up.
No-Bake Snickers Pie Recipe
I really don’t care about pie crust that much, unless it’s a chocolate cookie crust. Then I want double. So I doubled it and now I care about it.
In the current sea of apple and pumpkin pies, I figured that peanut butter, chocolate, Snickers, and caramel would be refreshing. Let’s face it, those ingredients never go out of season.
If you’re looking for an easy no-bake pie that’s extremely satisfying, look no further. It’s rich, decadent, and has so many textures and flavors going on, that it’s bound to have something for everyone.
The crust is extra thick and because of that, you’re going to want to make this in a springform pan rather than a traditional pie dish. You could probably make it in a 9-inch square pan, but I went with my 9-inch springform pan. Plus, it’s easier to get the slices of pie out when you can remove the other ring.
The cookie crust is thick, firm and chocolaty, and the perfect crunchy contrast to the smooth, soft, creamy peanut buttery filling.
The cream cheese in the filling adds a slight tanginess and is a flavor undertone, which takes a backseat to the intensity of the nicely pronounced peanut butter.
The abundance of diced Snickers on top add so much texture and flavor. I love Snickers and love Snickers Cookies, so it was about time I used them again in a recipe.
I’ve happily been plucking them off the top to the point that part of the pie is naked. Whoops.
The salted caramel drizzle is really the icing on the cake. Or pie. Make your own or use storebought. I used Trader Joe’s. The slight saltiness helps to cut some of the sweetness from the Snickers and Oreo crust.
And everything is better with drippy, luscious caramel sauce.
What’s in No-Bake Snickers Pie?
To make this easy no-bake pie recipe, you’ll need:
- Oreos
- Unsalted butter
- Cream cheese
- Cool Whip
- Creamy peanut butter
- Vanilla extract
- Confectioners’ sugar
- Snickers bars
- Salted caramel sauce
How to Make Snickers Pie
To make the crust, I pulverized one 20-ounce package of Trader Joe’s version of Oreo cookies in my food processor.
I used chocolate-filled rather than vanilla-filled, but most any chocolate sandwich cookies will work. I believe there were 43 cookies in the package in case you’re counting cookies based on package sizes.
Combine the crumbs with butter and press the thick, sludgy and fudgy mixture into the pan. No need to even bake it for the crust to set up. I love no-bake desserts.
For the filling, I combined 8 ounces of light spreadable cream cheese (Trader Joe’s), one 8-ounce container of Fat Free Cool Whip, with peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar, and dash of vanilla.
After mixing together the filling, turn it out onto the prepared crust and then top it with diced Snickers, or your favorite candy.
Drizzle with salted caramel sauce, and then freeze your 8-pound creation for at least a couple hours, or overnight. I froze it for 3 days before I sliced into it because I was waiting for the perfect sunny day to photograph it.
Do I Have to Use Cool Whip?
I know I’ll be asked about substitutions for the Cool Whip from international readers or for people who don’t have access to or like storebought whipped topping. Whipping your own cream and adding sugar is very iffy. The stabilizers in Cool Whip prevent the pie from deflating and give it some structure.
You’re welcome to try using homemade sweetened whipped cream, but I don’t really recommend it, and this may not be the recipe for you.
Can I Use Another Type of Candy?
Of course! I used the new Peanut Butter Squared Snickers. They’re like the classic, but with a pop of peanut butter flavor, and in a square shape rather than logs. They’re more peanut buttery than the classic, but don’t blow me away with peanut butter flavor. In this recipe, they’re a nice complement to the peanut butter filling, but use what you can find.
If you have extra or leftover Halloween candy (or Easter, birthday party, etc.) to use, mix-and-match and use that instead of Snickers.
Can I Make No-Bake Snickers Pie in Advance?
Definitely! You can make this well in advance of an event, even a week or so, freeze it, and serve when you’re ready. It does make a big ole pie, but since it freezes perfectly and lasts for a good month in the freezer (we’ve been chipping away at it for awhile), I view it like having a big tub of ice cream in the freezer.
Can I Add a Different Topping?
Of course! Feel free to top this Snickers pie with whatever you want. I like the saltiness of the caramel sauce with the sweet Snickers, but you could also do a peanut butter drizzle, hot fudge sauce, you name it.
Can I Use a Different Nut Butter?
I’m not sure. Classic peanut butter (from a brand like Jif) is quite thick and creamy, whereas most other seed and nut butters are on the runny side. I worry that the Snickers pie wouldn’t set up properly if you substituted another nut butter.
Can I Make This No-Bake Pie Gluten-Free?
I believe so, yes. Just substitute the Oreos for a gluten-free alternative. Double check that the remaining ingredients are certified gluten-free as well.
Tips for Making Snickers Pie
I used lighter and fat-free products to make this Snickers pie so I know they work. When cooking and baking, it’s never safe to assume that lighter ingredients will work the same as their full fat counterparts, but in this case, you’re safe.
Also, use classic store-bought peanut butter, like Jif or Skippy, not homemade or natural peanut butter. You don’t want the oil separating out. Having the oil rise to the top of your pie wouldn’t be pretty.
When ready to serve, allow pie to come to room temperature for about 15 minutes before slicing. The filling doesn’t really freeze solid and doesn’t get as hard as ice cream does.
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No-Bake Deep-Dish Peanut Butter Snickers Pie with Salted Caramel
Ingredients
Crust
- 20- ounce package chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed to fine crumbs (I used chocolate-filled Trader Joe’s version of Oreos – 43 cookies in the package; classic Oreos or another chocolate sandwich cookie may be used)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (3/4 of 1 stick)
Filling and Topping
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I used Trader Joe’s spreadable light cream cheese; reduced fat or full-fat cream cheese may be used)
- 8 ounces Cool Whip, at room temperature (I used Fat Free Cool Whip
- heaping 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or honey roasted peanut butter, use Jif, Skippy or similar; do not use natural or homemade because it can separate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- about 1 cup Snickers, diced small (I used Peanut Butter Squared Snickers
- about 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce, for drizzling (I used Trader Joe’s; use your favorite brand or make Homemade Caramel Sauce
Instructions
Make the crust:
- Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray; set aside. If you don’t have one, a 9-inch square pan would likely work, although I have not tested it. Do not use a 9-inch traditional pie dish because it will be too shallow.
- Crush cookies by placing them in a food processor and processing until they’re a fine dust, noting that the filling may melt a bit which is okay. Using a Vita-Mix is not ideal because it will melt the cookies before it will crush them, and you will have to work in batches, tamping down frequently. Crushing cookies in a large Ziplock and rolling over it with a rolling pin may work, provided you take your time and make sure the cookies are broken down into a fine dust. Set crumbs aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter, about 1 minute on high power.
- Add the cookie crumbs to the butter, and stir to combine. Mixture will be thick, slugdy, and fudgy.
- Turn mixture out into prepared pan, pressing it down firmly with a spatula and smoothing the top so that crust it flat and even; set pan aside.
Make the Filling and Topping:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, Cool Whip, peanut butter, vanilla and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes on medium-high speed. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl. This is a recipe I found it easier to use my handheld mixer than stand mixer.
- Add confectioners’ sugar slowly and mix to incorporate, making sure to start mixing on low speed so sugar doesn’t fly everywhere. Beat until smooth and combined, about 2 minutes on medium-high speed.
- Turn mixture out onto prepared crust, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
- Evenly sprinkle with diced Snickers. I used a generous 1 cup; use more or less depending on how thick you want the candy layer.
- Evenly drizzle with caramel sauce; just eyeball it. Use more or less depending on how thick you want the caramel.
- Cover pan with clingwrap or foil to prevent freezer smells, and place pan in freezer for at least 3 hours to set up before slicing, or overnight. I made pie 3 days before slicing it.
- When ready to serve, allow pie to come to room temperature for about 15 minutes. Carefully remove springform ring, and slice. The pie slices easily after about 15 minutes at room temp. The filling doesn’t really freeze solid and doesn’t get as hard as ice cream does.
Notes
- Recipe can be made well in advance of an event, about 1 week or so, if desired.
- Pie will keep covered in freezer for about 2 months or in the refrigerator for about 10 days. I store in the freezer because of the longer shelf life and prefer this pie well-chilled.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This is INSANE!!!! Trader Joes’ Jo Jo’s are definitely way better than Oreos and doubling the crust on this pie just made all my dessert dreams come true! I think you just made all my husbands dessert dreams come true too. I am totally making this for him because he will loose his mind. Thank you for the inspiration!
Well considering you owned a cookie company, if this makes his dreams come true, I am honored! If you try it, LMK what you think!
And yes to Jo-Jos on both taste and price! :)
No bake dessert pies are the best, and oreo crust, cream cheesse in the filling and salted caramel?!! Oh lordy!! All my fav things in one place!!! LOOOOOOVE this and I want to come down to SD for some pie right now!!!!
I made it like 2-3 weeks ago and still have about 1/3 of it in my freezer. This baby was RICH! :) Seriously though if you ever are down here, LMK – DRINKS are in order.
Yes, please! I love the hearty crust on this yummy pie!!! Gotta love a no bake recipe that has snickers, peanut butter, salted caramel, and a chocolate crust! I am so in for this pie!!! Pinned for sure!
Thanks for pinning & between your brownies and this pie, we have gooey, rich, and chocolaty well-covered today :)
This is definitely refreshing! I’m done with all things pumpkin….I need some of this in my life!
Thank you for saying that! I feel this ‘pressure’ to keep posting pumpkin b/c everyone else is and as much as I enjoy it, it’s nice to have something else too :)
This is uncanny! My post that is scheduled for tomorrow is a Deep-dish Snicker’s Tart with Pretzel Crust. They’re not quite twin recipes, but maybe siblings?
P.S. – I haven’t commented in forever, but I check out your recipes daily, as evidenced by the ever-present puddle of drool next to my computer screen!
I swear to god things like this happen to me ALL the time. Usually I am on your end of it, though. 24 hours behind someone else (usually another few popular baking blogs – or I have it in my drafts and coulda woulda shoulda posted it but posted something else and then bam, another person posts their recipe and mine, on the heels of theirs, makes it look a little copycat-ish…trust me this is the story of my life!) Your pretzel crust/salt/sweet sounds wonderful!
And thanks for reading, with or without commenting. I see you comment and enter the giveaways so I know you’re out there :)
P.S. – Here’s the link to my Deep Dish Snickers Cookie Tart with Pretzel Crust, although it isn’t nearly as pretty as yours!
https://www.vintagezest.com/2013/10/halloween-celebration-trick-treat.html
That crust – sounds fabulous! The whole salty & sweet element is irresistible!
Holy moly, this looks DIVINE to say the least. Your pics are stunning.
Thanks, Jenn! I appreciate it!
When I die, this pie better be waiting for me at Heaven’s gate. Because otherwise I’m gonna have to open a can of whoopass and no one wants that. Namely, I want my slice with an extra healthy helping of salted caramel. DYING. And LOVE that it’s no bake! Between it being too friggin’ hot to turn on your oven in the summer, and your oven being too friggin’ busy during the holidays, there’s never a bad time for a good no bake recipe.
Girl I love no-bake stuff that comes together without a big fuss. From too hot to too busy/hectic/holidays, totally agree there’s never a bad time!
Snickers is my absolute favorite chocolate bar! When it’s added to this peanut butter pie with a chocolate crust, well, I’ve found perfection! Thanks Averie! :)
Thanks, Liz! That’s sweet of you to say!
This is KILLER!! Wow, Averie! I am all about snickers and salted caramel and a double CHOCOLATE cookie crust! Just incredible!
I am not the biggest pie crust person either, but only because it has to be really good. But that is a whole different story when we are talking about an Oreo crust! The pictures are gorgeous and the caramel dripping down looks perfect! Oh and then there is the peanut butter! I just love it all!
Thank you Tieghan! And thanks for all the pins you did of my stuff today, too! The lenses, like I told you – the 24-70 and the 50mm 1.2 – that’s the ticket :)
Totally agreed on the crust – it has to be really good, or why bother! Oreos definitely make it worthwhile!
That cake looks absolutely divine. Love that shot of the piece just coming at you with a little bite taken off! Hmm…favourite pie….hard to say. As a kid I always preferred no-bake creations such as this one (my Grandma does a great snickers trifle thing) but as I get more into baking I’m appreciating fruit pies more. Especially with the temperature contrast of a warm pie and ice cream!
Ohhhhhhhhhh…where do I start?!? I just showed this to my husband and he said “it has all the perfect stuff in it”. Indeed. I remember you said you had a recipe coming up using a springform. That crust is nice and thick–there is no way any filling can leak out. 20 minutes of prep and no oven time is incredible for a pie that looks so decadent! Such a gorgeous dessert– I would have guessed it took a lot longer. I love cheesecake or anything similar…and this would no doubt be a BIG favorite!!
Paula I can’t even tell you. This has so much going on…choc, PB, caramel, Oreos, Snickers, creamy, crunchy, smooth, it’s just a texture and multiple-flavor lover’s heaven. It really does come together very fast and I say for your next get together or party, put this baby on the radar screen. It’s SO good! And I had forgotten I even mentioned the springform pan but you’re right I did. That was the recipe! :)
I’m all about the crust!
Mine is always double.
I detest cheesecakes that have like this thin little layer of crust and then miles of cheesecake. Yuck! What’s the point? LOL
this thin little layer of crust and then miles of cheesecake. Yuck! What’s the point? <--- I concur FULLY!! With cheesecake, the graham cracker crust (or any crust) and crumbly texture is essential to balancing all that pasty, dense cheesecake filling. Or else it's just too gloppy for me!
Double the crust – I’m so in. And I love the lower-fat ingredients in this! I almost exclusively use low fat cream cheese and cool whip. Love this pie!
I know you use lower/fatfree ingredients. As dessert bloggers, if we can get away with it – by all means, I am so in! With nobake stuff, much easier and less chancey with the results. And I thought of you the whole time I was making this CRUST :)
I love (love!) pie crust, but am an even bigger fan of double the crust. Especially a chocolate cookie crust! This pie is just like the peanut butter pie I make for Kevin’s birthday each year. And the guy loves snickers (and I love salted caramel). Now I know what to make next year! Such a wonderful no-bake treat and the beautiful pictures definitely do it justice! I can say with 100% confidence that salted caramel and peanut butter are meant to be.
There are so many recipes out there for no-bake pies and I know you have some no-bake pie recipes, too. I loved how easy this was, but the texture with the Snickers, the caramel, and then that thick crust, we loved this one! If Kevin is a Snickers lover I’m sure he would too!
I feel the same way about pie crust. I usually eat the filling and leave the crust :) Not on this pie, though! I love everything about it! Pinned :)
Thanks for the pin, Stephanie!
Holy cow! You sure know how to make a decadent dessert! Beautiful pie Averie. My favorite pie? That’s a tough call, I prefer pie over cake any day. The top choices would be pumpkin, chocolate pecan, caramel apple and raspberry.
Your pie choices all sound great!