No Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

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No Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is the perfect summer dessert! Made with a crisp buttery graham cracker crust, light and fluffy cream cheese filling and topped with fresh strawberries that are lightly coated in strawberry jam. It’s quick, easy and can be made ahead!

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No Bake Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

Summertime is all about the fruity desserts and no-bake treats, am I right? This No Bake Strawberry Pie is made with a handful of simple ingredients and is the easiest to whip up, literally. The creamy dreamy filling is light like a strawberry cheesecake pie but has more of a velvety texture and the best part is you don’t have to bake it!

The no-bake graham cracker crust, sweet cream cheese filling, and jammy strawberries all pairs so well together. This pie is simple, fresh and perfect for warm summer days. Every bite is pure bliss and this dessert is perfect for making a day or two ahead of time.

Homemade fruit desserts are the best because they’re made with real ingredients, no fake colors, flavors, and you can use seasonal ingredients..just like my Chantilly Cupcakes and Berries and Cream Cake.

Other no bake dessert recipes to try is my Funfetti Cheesecake Bites, Strawberry Shortcake Dip, Mini No Bake Cheesecake Bites and Sugar Cookie Truffles.

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key ingredients

• Graham cracker crust: Made with graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, white sugar, and melted butter.
• Cream cheese: We use a whole brick of cream cheese that’s softened at room temperature so it makes a smooth filling. Full fat cream cheese works best but you could also use low-fat.
• Cool Whip: Makes the pie filling light and fluffy.
• Vanilla extract: Adds a warm flavor.
• Powdered sugar: Adds sweetness and incorporates into the filling much better than granulated sugar.
• Lemon juice: Adds a bright flavor and balances the sweetness of the filling and strawberries. If you want to add more lemon flavor, add lemon zest.
• Fresh strawberries: The star ingredient! Fresh is best instead of frozen strawberries. Strawberries are usually in season during the summer so they will make the fresh topping extra sweet.
• Strawberry jam: We add a light coating to the fresh strawberries to add a sweet flavor and glossy look. A little jam goes a long way.

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how to make No Bake Strawberry Pie

Make graham cracker crust: Add graham crackers to a food processor and grind until coarse. Add sugars and butter and grind again until combined and a sand like consistency. 

Chill crust: Add crumbs to a 9-inch pie pan or pie plate, place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. OR you can bake the pie crust at 325 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until light brown.

Make cream cheese mixture: In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese with an electric mixer for a minute, then add the powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and Cool Whip. Mix until cream cheese filling is smooth.

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Refrigerate pie: Evenly spread over the crust and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 6 hours to overnight. 

Mix strawberries and jam: In the meantime or when ready to serve pie, stir strawberries and jam together to coat. Add strawberries all over the top of the pie, serve and enjoy!

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Recipe variations

• Chocolatey twist: Drizzle chocolate on top or fold in chocolate chips to the filling.
• Fruit alternative: Use your favorite kind of fruit instead of strawberries. Blueberries, raspberries and blackberries makes other great options.
• Crust alternative: Instead of making your own crust, use a store bought graham cracker crust. You can also make a cookie crust with Oreos, Nilla Wafers, sugar cookies, or shortbread cookies.
• Sprinkles: Add sprinkles to make this pie extra fun and colorful, or if you’re celebrating a birthday or celebration.
• Gluten-free cheesecake: Use gluten-free graham crackers instead of regular graham crackers.

tips

• Long freeze time: Let the no bake pie sit in the refrigerator overnight to be sure it is set.
• Strawberry topping: Make sure to add the strawberry topping right before you serve the pie, otherwise the topping doesn’t get too soft from the excess moisture.
• If you do not have a food processor: Crush the graham crackers by sealing them in an airtight bag and smashing them with a rolling pin or another hard object.  
• Room temperature cream cheese: It’s extremely important that the cream cheese is at room temperature and soft enough to blend together smoothly to create an extra creamy texture.

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no bake graham cracker crust

If you prefer to keep this a 100% no-bake pie you don’t have to bake the pie. Simply prepare the graham cracker crust steps and instead of placing it in the oven to bake, place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill.

SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW TO SERVE a no bake PIE

This refreshing No Bake Strawberry Pie is best served chilled right from the fridge. Enjoy this dessert with a big dollop of whipped cream if you prefer.

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leftovers & storage

Keep the pie covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container, and store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. The strawberries will start to get a little watery after that and the pie will become super soft and soggy.

To freeze, cover pie tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Then store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before enjoying chilled.

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