🥜 Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Dip (Easy No-Bake Dessert for Parties)

If your family loves all things peanut butter and chocolate, this Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Dip is about to earn a permanent place in your recipe box. It’s creamy, sweet, salty, and packed with crunchy candy pieces, a dessert dip that both kids and adults flock to at parties.

This no-bake recipe comes together in minutes using simple pantry staples, which makes it perfect for busy weeknights, classroom celebrations, fall gatherings, Reese’s-themed boards, or anytime you want something delicious without heating up the oven. It tastes like a mix between peanut butter cheesecake and cookie dough, the best of both worlds!

❤️ Why Families Love This Peanut Butter Dessert Dip

- No baking required

- Ready in under 10 minutes

- Budget-friendly and uses basic ingredients

- Perfect make-ahead dessert for parties

- Fun colors from the Reese’s Pieces

- Kid-approved and perfect for snack boards

- Great for holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and game day

It’s one of those recipes that looks impressive but is secretly incredibly easy, and that’s my favorite kind of dessert as a busy mom.

🛒 Ingredients for Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Dip

This crowd-pleasing dip uses just a handful of ingredients:

- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened

- 1 cup creamy peanut butter

- 1/2 cup light brown sugar

- 1/2 cup powdered sugar

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- 1 cup Reese’s Pieces candy

- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional but highly recommended)

Ingredient Notes

- Use full-fat cream cheese for the smoothest texture.

- Creamy peanut butter mixes best; natural peanut butter can separate.

- Brown sugar + powdered sugar creates that classic cookie-dough-meets-cheesecake flavor.

- Reese’s Pieces add color and crunch, plus they’re perfect for fall!

👩‍🍳 How to Make Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Dip

1. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.

2. Add the peanut butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Mix until creamy.

3. Fold in the Reese’s Pieces and mini chocolate chips.

4. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving.

5. That’s it! The hardest part is trying not to eat half of it with a spoon before the party starts.

🍪 Best Dippers for Peanut Butter Dip

This dip goes with so many snacks. Some of our favorites include:

- Graham crackers

- Pretzels

- Apple slices

- Vanilla wafers

- Chocolate chip cookies

- Strawberries

- Animal crackers

- Ritz crackers (sweet + salty!)

- Mini rice cakes

- Waffle cone pieces

For parties, I love arranging everything on a large platter or dessert board. It looks impressive with absolutely zero extra work.

🕒 Storage & Make-Ahead Tips

This is a fantastic recipe to prep early:

- Make ahead: Up to 24 hours before serving

- Refrigerate: Store covered for 3–4 days

- Do not freeze: Dairy + candy coating textures don’t freeze well

- If too firm: Allow to sit at room temperature 10–15 minutes

The Reese’s Pieces keep their crunch, even after chilling, which makes leftovers just as delicious.

🎉 Perfect for Holidays & Parties

This dessert dip shines at:

- Halloween parties

- Thanksgiving gatherings

- Game-day spreads

- Birthday parties

- Classroom or church events

- Fall baking boards

- Movie nights, like E.T.

- Family slumber parties

The orange, yellow, and brown colors from the Reese’s Pieces make this especially perfect for autumn, it looks festive without any effort.

✨ Fun Variations

If you want to switch things up, try one of these:

🍫 Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip

Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder to the base mixture.

🎃 Fall Harvest Dip

Mix in chopped mini peanut butter cups + caramel drizzle.

🥨 Sweet & Salty Dip

Add crushed pretzels and toffee bits for extra crunch.

🎉 Party Sprinkle Dip

Swap chocolate chips for Reese’s Pieces Minis and add seasonal sprinkles.

These variations work great for holidays or tailoring the recipe to your kids’ preferences.

💛 A Note from Real Mom Life

Finding desserts that my kids actually get excited about, that also take less than 10 minutes to make, is honestly the biggest win. This is one of those recipes that makes me look like I went all-out when in reality I’m just trying to juggle school forms, dinner, and laundry. 😅

It's simple, fun, and perfect for letting kids help pour or stir (and sneak a few Reese’s Pieces, obviously). Sometimes little treats like this are the memories that stick.

🧾 Printable Recipe Card - Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Dip

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup Reese’s Pieces
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions
1. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
2. Mix in peanut butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
3. Fold in Reese’s Pieces and chocolate chips.
4. Chill before serving.
5. Serve with graham crackers, pretzels, apples, wafers, or cookies.

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Written by Diana Chastain from Nanny to Mommy

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