This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is a triple layer delight starting with a three ingredient graham cracker crust. Followed by an easy no bake lightly sweetened cream cheese filling and topped with a five ingredient sweet glaze for the fresh strawberries. Pretty as a picture this gorgeous pie is perfect for birthday celebrations, Valentine’s Day and spring and summer dinner parties.
I love strawberries and this Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is perfect for your holiday celebrations, birthday parties, neighborhood soirees and potlucks. This delectable beauty brings cream cheese and whipped cream together perfectly in a fresh graham cracker crust topped with glazed fresh strawberries.
Strawberry Cheesecake Pie is a cinch to make. Are you super pinched for time? You can make the crust ahead of time and freeze the prepared baked crust in the pan wrapped for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature unwrapped before using in this recipe. You can also bake the crust and prepare the cream cheese filling several days in advance and store wrapped in the refrigerator. However hold off on the glazed strawberry topping until at the most 12 hours before serving.
How do you make Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie?
Start by combining the graham crackers, sugar and melted butter. Then press it onto the bottom and sides of a pie plate. Next bake it in a preheated oven for about 8-9 minutes. Finally let the baked crust cool for about 20-30 minutes.
Next beat the cream cheese, vanilla extract and powdered sugar until smooth and lump-free. Now whip the cream using a stand mixer with whip attachment until soft peaks form. Now gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Spread in the baked crust and chill for several hours.
Then grab a large saucepan and whisk together the cornstarch, sugar, strawberry gelatin, water and lemon juice. Cook over low heat whisking constantly until the glaze thickens. Allow the glaze to cool and it will thicken more as it cools. Add the strawberries to the glaze and stir gently to coat. Carefully layer the glazed strawberries over the chilled pie. Finally refrigerate until ready to serve.
Helpful tips for making Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
- Always cool the graham cracker crust before proceeding with the rest of the pie.
- Soften the cream cheese so it is easier to blend smooth.
- Keep the whipping cream in the chilliest part of the refrigerator. It is best to chill the bowl and beaters prior to whipping the cream.
- Plan ahead and allow for chilling time of the cream cheese layer prior to the placement of the strawberries.
- The first two layers of the dessert can be prepared up to two days in advance but the strawberry layer is best prepared the day of serving.
You and your family are going to love this easy, dependable, scrumptious and gorgeous dessert. Put the ingredients on your shopping list and make one for your loved ones. They will singing your praises.
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
This family friendly easy cream cheese based pie is nestled in a sweetened graham cracker crust and topped with lightly glazed strawberries.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake/no bake
- Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
Pie Filling
- 1 box (8 ounces) cream cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
Strawberry Topping
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons strawberry gelatin
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 cups strawberries hulled
Instructions
- Stir together graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter. Firmly press crumb mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 30 minutes.
- Using mixer beat cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar; continue mixing until smooth. In separate bowl whip cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture and carefully spread in baked crust. Chill for 1-2 hours.
- In small saucepan whisk together cornstarch, 1/4 cup sugar, strawberry gelatin, water and lemon juice. Cook over low heat whisking constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. Add strawberries to the pan and stir to coat. Layer glazed strawberries over the pie. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Always cool the graham cracker crust before proceeding with the rest of the pie.
- Soften the cream cheese so it is easier to blend smooth.
- Keep the whipping cream in the chilliest part of the refrigerator. It is best to chill the bowl and beaters prior to whipping the cream.
- Plan ahead and allow for chilling time of the cream cheese layer prior to the placement of the strawberries.
- The first two layers of the dessert can be prepared up to two days in advance but the strawberry layer is best prepared the day of serving.
Keywords: cheesecake, glazed pie, pie, strawberry pie, pies with graham cracker crust, strawberry cream cheese pie, strawberry cream cheese pie recipe, strawberry cream cheese pie no bake, no bake strawberry pie recipe cream cheese, fresh strawberry and cream cheese pie
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This post was originally published March 16, 2018 and was republished January 2, 2020 with new content.
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Jasmine
Awesome recipe!!!! I’ve shared this with a bunch of friends. Thank you very much for sharing.
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Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine Jasmine!
Brenda
Great recipe, easy to follow and was delicious!!I will be making this often as my grandkids love strawberries and enjoyed eating dessert all gone.
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Beth Pierce
So happy that you and the grandkid liked the pie!
Paula
I’ve made this pie twice in a week, once for company and second time was because my sweet hubby wanted one for home. I made it exactly as recipe was listed. Genatin consistency for strawberry glaze was perfect and not too thick at all. I found no adjustments necessary. Thanks for sharing. I have shared it with a number of friends.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Paula! So glad that you and your husband liked it. Thanks for sharing the recipe with friends.
Julie Dent
I made this exactly by the recipe and it is great!! It gets better after being in the fridge a couple days.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Julie. So glad that you liked it!
Sandra Dee
At my husband’s request I just made this pie for the 2nd time. Strawberries are in season and beautiful this time of year. Based on my experience making the first one I made some adjustments. Make the crust first and let cool while you are washing and cutting the berries. I used more water 3/4 cup total and used only 1 1/2 T of cornstarch and 1 1/2 T of the Jello. This made it more of a glaze consistency and not too thick jello texture. Made as written it ended up with jello consistency and not attractive. The reason I used more water is because I used 4 cups of berries. I put the glaze in the fridge to cool while I made the filling. By this time the glaze was cool enough to stir in the berries and the crust was cool enough to add filling and top with the berries. In fridge now. Can’t wait! Yummy!
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G B
Filling & crust were amazing, but the jello over the strawberries was pretty firm, how could it be made to not be so hard but more saucy?
Beth Pierce
A little more water or lemon juice should loosen it up.
Jessica
Can I use plain gelatin?
Beth Pierce
I don’t think that is going to give you good flavor or a good result.
Renee Rasberry
The pie turned out perfect..Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe. It will definitely be in my Christmas recipes 😋
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Renee! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Lauren
This was delicious! My kids ate it up! Has anyone ever tried adding a small amount of sour cream to the cream cheese mixture? This reminded me so much of pies my grandma used to make, but it’s missing something, and I think it’s sour cream! Any ideas? Hers were also not as “whipped”. I can’t find a good copy cat recipe.
Heather
I made this pie for my family this past weekend, and it was a huge hit! Absolutely delicious, and looked so pretty once assembled. I decided to try a crust made of the Keebler Pecan Sandies instead of graham crackers, and it turned out delicious. The slight saltiness of the cookies really complimented the sweet cream filling. Thanks for the wonderful recipe. It’s a keeper for sure!!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Heather! So glad that you liked it and thanks for the tip on the Pecan Sandies!!
Stephanie
The first time making this pie I doubled the recipe. Sent one home with my mom and sister. We all loved it! It was delicious and the cream cheese part wasn’t heavy it was very lite. Was a very easy recipe to whip up as well. I think I will tweak it a little and try a shortbread crust. The glaze for the strawberries was very lite and not gummy or artificial tasting like the store bought stuff. All in all a very easy and delicious pie. Thank you for the recipe!!!
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Beth Pierce
You are most welcome Stephanie! So glad that you and the family liked it. I wish I had a piece of that pie this morning. I could really go for that!
Jen
Is strawberry gelatin the same as strawberry jello?
Beth Pierce
Yes it is
KTeel
I was thinking of using cool whip already made, would that work or stick with the whipping cream, if so how much would I use ?
Beth Pierce
Are you wanting to use it in place of the whipping cream in the pie?
Angie
I was wondering the same thing, to decrease calories a bit. Can Cool Whip be used in place of the whipped cream?
Beth Pierce
Yes it can.
Sarah
Thanks for posting this recipe… I tried making it for the first time and it turned out just fine … it was a big hit with everyone… I will be making this recipe again!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks so much! So glad that you liked it Sarah!
Shelby T.
This pie was absolutely delicious!! Although the glaze for the strawberries did not turn out, I went and grabbed a container of the strawberry glaze from the grocery store and used that instead. It was a big hit, and I will most definitely be making it again! Super quick and easy!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Shelby! So sorry to hear that the glaze did not work out! Glad that you liked it!
Betty
Making today for my husband birthday. Will let you know Betty
Beth Pierce
Thanks Betty! Enjoy!!
Jenn
I have plain gelatin, not strawberry jello. Will it work the same?
Beth Pierce
The strawberry gelatin helps seal the deal with more strawberry flavor.
Whitney
Everyone loved this! I couldn’t find Graham crackers at Target this weekend due to the pandemic. I used a premade Graham cracker crust. Thanks for the recipe! Super easy and pretty!
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Beth Pierce
Thank Whitney! So glad that you liked the pie and that you were able to find a graham cracker crust.
Janet
I made this using 1/4 c powdered Lakanto
In the cream cheese filling and 1/4 c Lakanto granulated with one and 1/2 Tsp sugar free jello as my daughter is diabetic. I put it in a bought chocolate crumb crust. PERFECT and very low sugar!
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Beth Pierce
Awesome! Thanks for all the great tips. I love a cook that can improvise!
Theresa
Do you think it would be possible to swap fresh cherries and cherry gelatin for the strawberries and strawberry gelatin. I have a daughter that lives cherries!
Beth Pierce
Yes I think you could and that sounds delicious. Let me know ho it turns out!
Teresa
Can I use COOL WHIP, for the whipping cream and just fold it in.
Beth Pierce
I have never tried so I do not not know
Pat caston
I use cool whip instead of the whipping cream in my pie and just use fresh strawberries with sweet n low over the strawberries for the top. I can’t have a lot of sugar so I improvise as much as I can. I use a store bought graham cracker or chocolate pie crusts.
Beth Pierce
Thanks for the tips Pam! My readers will like your low sugar ideas.
Claudia
Amazing !
Fast to make , super easy ! My family loves it ♥️
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Beth Pierce
Thanks so much Claudia! So glad that you like it!!
Carrie
Could I make the strawberry topping layer two days early and keep it in the fridge in a separate container and put on top a couple hours before ready to serve?
Beth Pierce
No I do not think it will hold up well. Strawberries begin to break down once glazed. Sorry.
debbie
i have frozen strawberries and a box of strawberry jello please help what do i do?
Beth Pierce
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Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
This reminds me of something my mom used to make and I can’t wait to give it a try! Looks delicious!
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adriana
Such a lovely dessert strawberries are now in season here in Florida and I have a bunch I will be making this pie next week. Pinning your recipe for later reference.
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Jessica
I needed to see this bright red dessert today after so much dreary grey in the winter sky. I’m feeling uplifted and ready for spring to pop!
★★★★★
Erica Schwarz
Such a pretty dessert and so easy to make. Saving this to make for one of my large church suppers!
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Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness
The strawberries look so good! I love cheesecake, I love pie, so I KNOW I will love this!!
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Toni
This quickly became a favorite dessert at my house!!
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Jacque Hooper
Always a fan of no bake desserts!! Looking forward to enjoying this after dinner tonight!
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Stephanie
This was fantastic! So easy and that cream cheese filling was to die for!
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Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!
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Catalina
I am in heaven! I need to make this pie this weekend!
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Sara Welch
Such a beautiful looking dessert! Looking forward to impressing my family with this one; looks too good to pass up!
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