Question 1

How do I thicken no-bake M&M’s pie?

Accepted Answer

The main ingredients that no-bake pies rely on are cream cheese and heavy cream. Both of these have to be full of fat. Low-fat or fat-free cream cheese will not have the same results and light cream will not set up the same as heavy cream because it needs more fat. If the filling is runny, try giving it some more time to chill before doing anything else. Leave it overnight. If that does not work, you might need to scoop the filling into a bowl, add a cornstarch slurry, or fold in more peanut butter.

Question 2

Can I make this without peanut butter?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Use almond butter or cashew butter. Or try hazelnut spread like Nutella. It is possible to leave out the peanut butter, but I would add a little more cream cheese to replace the volume. Since this recipe calls for a cup of peanut butter, add another whole brick of cream cheese. It may seem thicker than the other way, but that is a good thing.

Question 3

What is the difference between no-bake pie and no-bake cheesecake?

Accepted Answer

In general, a cheesecake is much thicker, with more cream cheese, heavy cream, added sour cream, and other ingredients like gelatin, more sugar, butter, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. The cake is usually made in a springform pan while the pie is made in a regular cake pan because the cake is shorter and does not need to be that high. It also has to chill longer and will often last longer in the fridge, depending on its ingredients.

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