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No Bake Peanut Butter Icebox Cake

A delightful dessert combining creamy peanut butter and crunchy chocolate wafer cookies, all made without baking.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert, Sweet Treat
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Filling
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter Use smooth peanut butter for best texture.
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup whipped cream or whipped topping Lower-calorie option: use light whipped topping or homemade whipped cream.
For the Cake Layers
  • 1 package chocolate wafer cookies
  • 1 cup milk For dipping cookies, optional.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a large bowl, combine creamy peanut butter and powdered sugar. Mix until well blended and creamy.
  2. Gently fold the whipped cream or whipped topping into the peanut butter mixture until combined.
Layering
  1. Fill a shallow dish with milk and quickly dip each chocolate wafer cookie into the milk.
  2. In a rectangular dish or springform pan, start with a layer of dipped cookies at the bottom.
  3. Spread a layer of the peanut butter mixture over the cookies.
  4. Continue layering dipped cookies and peanut butter filling, finishing with the peanut butter layer.
Chilling
  1. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 2-4 hours.
Serving
  1. Once chilled, slice and enjoy your dessert!

Notes

Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator before serving. Avoid reheating in the microwave.