Peanut Butter Pie (2024)

FAQs

Does peanut butter pie need to be refrigerated? ›

Does chocolate peanut butter pie need to be refrigerated? Yes, indeed! Since there's cream cheese and Cool Whip in the filling, it should be stored in the refrigerator. It also needs to chill and set up for at least 4 hours before it's eaten.

When Costco first released its then-brand-new chocolate peanut butter pie in 2023, shoppers were excited about the unfamiliar dessert aimed at the bulk retailer's most sweet-toothed members.

It is, quite simply, a pie filled with potatoes, onion and butter; it has flaky pastry on the base, sides and top, and given the simplicity of its contents, a generous amount of salt and pepper. It is traditionally eaten with braised red cabbage.

"Conventional peanut butter does not need to be refrigerated because it has added oils that stabilize it to keep the oil from separating out and to extend its shelf life," says Cooper. Additionally, conventional peanut butter has low water activity, which means microbes generally can't grow in it.

If a pie contains eggs or dairy products, it should be stored in the refrigerator and not left out at room temperature for more than two hours. Pies that do not contain dairy products, such as fruit pies can be stored, loosely covered at room temperature for up to two days.

Not only will freezing stretch out your enjoyment of the pie and enable you to stock up on a few at a time before it inevitably leaves shelves again, but apparently, it may also make it taste even better. “I just stocked up and bought 4! I froze one and tried it that way… So good!

In their book, David and Susan disclose that Costco's pumpkin pies are only semi-homemade, which helps cut down on costs. Each pie's crust is pressed into the pie tin by hand at a Costco central bakery commissary, but a pie-filling device takes it from there.

If you buy all-natural peanut butter — these are the ones that are unrefined and likely made with just ground peanuts and salt — you'll want to store jars in the fridge after opening, since the oils can go rancid very quickly.

So what's a pie aficionado to do? Well, if you want to consume fewer calories, go for the pumpkin—it almost always has fewer because of the single crust. You could also take a sliver of both pies.

Does peanut butter have more calories than cream cheese? ›

Peanut butter may be higher in calories than cream cheese (95 calories per tablespoon versus 50), but it delivers what cream cheese doesn't: heart-healthy fats, fibre, B vitamins, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium and phytochemicals. Peanut butter is also a much better source of protein than cream cheese.

Tosi originally named the dessert Crack Pie for its addictive qualities, but changed it to Milk Bar Pie in 2019 after the name was criticized as insensitive.

Wigan, England

Enter the pie barm, a meat pie sandwiched between a buttered roll. The roll in question is known as a “barm cake,” which means it was leavened with barm (the foam at the top of any fermented beverage, usually beer).

In the 17th and 18th centuries, a dairy-based sauce often topped English pies, such as custard. Somehow, some folks decided to try out cheddar along the way, and the rest was history. You'll still find this combination on menus and dining tables across the Northeast and Midwest.

According to the USDA, any pie that is egg-rich (such as pecan, pumpkin, lemon meringue, and any custard pie) must be kept in the fridge after baking and cooling. The exception here is some store-bought pies, which may contain preservatives that will allow the pies to be left unrefrigerated.

Simply keep it in a cool, dark place. Generally, an unopened bottle of peanut sauce will last about a year if it's stored correctly. While it's a good idea to keep the “use by” date in mind, it's usually just fine for a few months after that date. Once the bottle is opened, you'll need to keep it in the refrigerator.

Bottom Line. Natural peanut butter, whole-wheat flour, nuts, oils and butter are better off stored in the fridge, especially if they'll be hanging out in your kitchen for more than a week or two.

You may store both unopened and opened jars of Peter Pan Peanut Butter at room temperature. Exposure to air and excessive heat may accelerate the loss of optimum flavor and—in the case of heat exposure—cause oil separation. Avoid this by keeping the jar tightly closed and in a cool place.