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No-Bake Strawberry and Cream Pie is an easy to make pie with smooth and luxurious strawberry filling packed into a sweet homemade crust. It is a delicious no-bake pie recipe that’s perfect for summer!
An easy no-bake pie is the perfect summer dessert! Cool and refreshing and loaded with sweet flavor like No Bake Chocolate Strawberries and Cream Pie
No-Bake Strawberry and Cream Pie
This No-Bake Strawberry & Cream Pie is a family favorite around our house. It’s light, it’s refreshing, and you don’t even have to turn on your oven to make this pie. The hardest part about making this pie is waiting for it to set in the fridge. If you want, you can also add in some fresh blueberries as well, which makes a perfect red, white, and blue dessert for summer holidays.
Every bite of this no bake pie is airy and creamy and packed with strawberry flavor. The sweet, crunchy graham cracker crust is the best part with the hint of cinnamon that adds a surprising perfectly balanced spice to the pie. Don’t waste another minute, go get started because this will be a tried and true recipe you love to make once you see how easy and delicious it is!
Ingredients in Strawberry and Cream Pie:
This easy pie is filled with simple and easy to find ingredients. The homemade crust is thick and crumbly and the strawberry filling is creamy and smooth. This is a summer favorite you will love year after year!
- Graham cracker crumbs: Pulse in a food processor or crush in a ziploc bag with a rolling pin.
- Sugar: Granulated white sugar will add sweetness to the crust.
- Cinnamon: Ground cinnamon will add warm spice to balance the other sweeter flavors.
- Butter: Melted butter will hold the crust together.
Strawberry Pie Filing:
- Strawberry jello: Use this powder to make a sweet strawberry pie filling.
- Boiling water: The gelatin powder will dissolve in the boiling water.
- Cold water: With ice the cold water thickens the gelatin.
- Ice cubes: Add to the boiling water to thicken the gelatin.
- Cool Whip topping: Adds light and fluffy texture when mixed with the gelatin mixture.
- Fresh strawberries: Fresh, red, juicy sliced strawberries will give this pie amazing flavor!
How to Make a Strawberry and Cream No-Bake Pie:
A summer dessert needs to be easy and it’s even better if you don’t have to turn on the oven! This recipe checks both of those boxes. It is super simple and is a no-bake, incredibly delicious treat your whole family will go crazy over!
- Crush Graham Crackers: Using a food processor, pulse graham crackers until crumbly. Mix in sugar, ground cinnamon and melted butter until crust forms.
- Form crust: Press graham cracker crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Place pie crust in refrigerator.
- Make gelatin: In a large bowl, add boiling water and gelatin powder. Stir gelatin powder until completely dissolved. Then, add 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup ice cubes, stir until gelatin is slightly thickened. TIP: Let the gelatin mixture sit for a few minutes to thicken slightly before you add the cool whip otherwise it won’t set up.
- Add cool whip topping: Combine cool whip and gelatin mixture and whisk together until light and fluffy. Then, stir in sliced strawberries. Finally, you are ready to refrigerate for 30 minutes or until mixture has thickened.
- Fill pie crust with strawberry filling: Add strawberry pie filling to pie crust. Refrigerate for up to 6 hours or until firm.
- Add toppings: Top with cool whip and a slice strawberry.
The Recipe Critic Pro Tip:
When making the gelatin mixture: add the hot water to the gelatin and let it dissolve, then add your cold water and ice cubes, let it sit for about 5 MINUTES to let it thicken slightly before you add the cool whip otherwise it won’t set up and it will be runny/soupy.
Can you Make Ahead a No-Bake Pie?
Yes! This pie is best when prepared 24 hours in advance. It is hard to wait that long once you smell the delicious fresh strawberry and graham cracker crust. However, allowing it to sit will only enhance the flavors and is totally worth it. For more storage information I have listed some guidelines for you to keep in mind.
- Make ahead: Make more than one of these pies at a time and freeze. This will ensure you always have a delicious dessert ready to thaw whenever you are in the mood! Cover well with freezer safe wrap and your pie will remain safe in the freezer for up to 8 months.
- Leftovers: If you do find yourself with leftovers, then you will need to cover them loosely and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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No-Bake Strawberry and Cream Pie
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter melted
Strawberry Pie Filing:
- 1 package strawberry jello 3 oz.
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
- 1 container Cool Whip topping 8.oz
- 4 cups fresh strawberries sliced
Instructions
- Using a food processor, pulse graham crackers until crumbly. Mix in sugar, ground cinnamon and melted butter until crust forms.
- Press graham cracker crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Place pie crust in refrigerator.
- In a large bowl, add boiling water and gelatin powder. Stir gelatin powder until completely dissolved.Then, add 1/2 cup cold water and 1/2 cup ice cubes, stir until gelatin is slightly thickened. TIP: Let the gelatin mixture sit for a few minutes to thicken slightly before you add the cool whip otherwise it won’t set up.
- Add cool whip topping to gelatin mixture and whisk together until light and fluffy. Stir in sliced strawberries. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until mixture has thickened.
- Add strawberry pie filling to pie crust. Refrigerate for up to 6 hours or until firm. Top with cool whip and a slice strawberry.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
It taste so good but mine didn’t set. I read the comments before I made it and followed the recipe to a tee. I set my hello in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes before I added the cool whip and strawberries since others complained about it not setting. Well after 24 hours in the refrigerator it still did not set. I’m blaming it on the strawberries and adding toi much extra moisture. Next time I will add more gelatin. I’m still going to eat it though! Just in a bowl with a spoon instead 😊
Hello!! Those ratios of water, jello and cool whip are pretty standard and the fresh strawberries shouldn’t react with the filling and cause it to not set.
If you want, you can add 1 teaspoon of gelatin powder to help add extra structure. Take 2 tablespoons of the cold water and sprinkle the plain gelatin on top of it and let it sit for 5 minutes. Stir it in with the strawberry jello and boiling water until the plain gelatin is melted before adding the rest of the cold water and ice cubes
A little bland. Needs to be sweeter. And spray the pie pan first so the crust doesn’t stick.
This recipe calls for 2cups of powdered sugar yet in the instructions it doesn’t say when or where during the process to add these 2 cups of powdered sugar. Plz respond. I did btw make this pie on the 4th just didn’t add the powdered sugar
Hello! There is not any powdered sugar used in this recipe, can you help me see where you got that measurement?
Has anyone tried adding in the strawberries as a topping rather than into the mixture? My pie did not set and I think it’s because the strawberries are watering it down
The strawberries would not be the problem, maybe you added to much water to the jello? Or didn’t allow it to set long enough. I do have a question for you though. Where in the process did you add the powdered sugar? I couldn’t find it in the instructions so I didn’t add it although my pie set good and it was still a thumbs up as far as the grnkids go
I’m making it again tomorrow and I’m adding 4 oz. Of cream cheese (whipped). I believe I did this last year too (of course I didn’t write it down), but it turned out delicious and it set without being sloppy.
Can this be made two days in advance and just kept in the fridge ?
Yes! That would work just fine!
Has anyone froze this strawberry pie, it was very good made two of them froze one week later took out of freezer and when thawed, and sliced there’s a puddle and a bit soggy, can’t this be frozen recipe says yes, it seems like when it’s thawing the strawberries is what causes the liquid, how can this be frozen
Is there a substitute for cool whip, not available here in Spain……….
You can make your own cool whip by placing heaving cream, powdered sugar and vanilla together. Mix all ingredients in a cold mixing bowl.