No-Bake Strawberry Cream Pie
No-Bake Strawberry Cream Pie Quick Easy Show-Stopping Dessert that is light, creamy, and loaded with Strawberry flavor!
It’s Strawberry Season! (Can I get a Hallelujah?!!!)
I’ve been waiting 365 days for Strawberry Season to arrive so that I could make this No-Bake Strawberry Cream Pie. Isn’t it pretty? Don’t ya just love pretty desserts… I do! (Course if it fell on the floor and was ugly…that wouldn’t stop me… The 10-second rule applies to all desserts! ALL DESSERTS! Lol)
I was so excited I ordered two flats of strawberries last weekend. I guess I was planning on making 50 of these pies? Seriously…I have strawberries coming out of my ears!
I’m excited to share this recipe with you. It’s not my own. I found it on Pinterest, and I did change a few things! (Cause that’s just how I roll!) Truthfully, I think this recipe has been made for years by our Grandmother’s and Mother’s!
It’s so simple my 2-and-1/2-year-old granddaughter helped me make this Strawberry Cream No Bake Jello Pie. She loved being Grandma’s helper! This is a great dessert for the beginning chefs at your nest.
How to Make No-Bake Strawberry Pie
In a medium bowl, or the bowl of your mixer, add one 8 oz. package of softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup of sugar.
Mix on medium speed with the “whisk” attachment until well blended and creamy. Make sure to scrape down the side of your bowl. (Cream cheese likes to cling to the sides of the bowl like a grown man clinging to his wife when he has to go to the doctor! Lol)
In a separate small bowl, combine one 3 oz. package of strawberry gelatin and 1 cup of milk!
I know! This all seems very strange…you’re just going to have to trust me.
Whisk, whisk, whisk! (Lawdy I thought my arm was going to fall off!) Keep whisking until the gelatin dissolves. (This will be the equivalent of watching your 4-year-old try to tie his shoes! Gahhhhh!) Can someone please tell me why it takes sugar so long to dissolve when ya want it too?
Slowly…(which is good because you now have “limp arm”. It’s hanging there flopping about!)… pour the strawberry jello mixture into the cream cheese mixture on “low-speed”.
You can place it on high speed…if you want to have a pink polka-dotted back splash and kitchen ceiling. I’ll leave that up to you! Lol, I bake… I don’t make major decorating decisions.
TIP: Be sure to scrape the bowl as you combine the two mixtures. (If ya need to…ask one of the kids to flop your arm up there with the spatula duct tapped into your hand! You got this!)
Finishing the Filling
Remove the bowl from the mixer…(I’m not a big fan of dragging my mixer across the kitchen…plus…HELLO..limp arm!)…kinda nice that the bowl detaches!
Stir in one cup of fresh (Insert heavenly choirs of angels singing) Strawberries!
Now that the feeling has come back in your arms…fold in one 8 oz. container of Cool Whip! Continue to fold the ingredients together until well blended. (That’s my little granddaughter mixing this together!)
Pour mixture into prepared graham crust. (This was my favorite part of this recipe…besides eating it!) Like pouring a beautiful pink fluffy cloud into golden crumbs of deliciousness! Sigh!
Recipe Wrap-Up
Chill for 2 hours.
Time to finish this “Pretty In Pink” dessert! (Oh… I‘m sorry…did my “80’s” just peek out from under my wrinkles?)
Finish this beautiful pie with 4-6 oz. of whipped topping! (It’s like a cloud on top of a cloud!)
Decorate with fresh sliced strawberries. Poke them here and there and everywhere. Here a berry, there is a berry, everywhere a berry-berry! (Nope… I haven’t even had caffeine today! This pie just makes me super happy!)
Now for the best part! Slice and serve. It holds its shape really well after slicing. It’s creamy and dreamy! It will remind you of a light fruity cheesecake thanks to the cream cheese and fresh chopped strawberries.
This dessert is a true showstopper! Perfect for Mother’s Day or a Summer Family Dinner! Your guests will think it took you all day to make this beautiful dessert, when it only took minutes! (Hooray!)
Favorite Family Desserts
- Best Dark Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Buttercream
- Coconut Raspberry Cheesecake
- Raspberry Bread Pudding with Warm Vanilla Cream Sauce
- White Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake
- Tiramisu Cheesecake
- No-Bake Lemon Cream Pie
- Triple Mixed Berry Deep Dish Galette
Thanks so much for stopping by my Nest and visiting with me. Enjoy! Printable recipe below.
Happy Nesting!
Printable Recipe
No-Bake Strawberry Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 1 prepared Graham Cracker Pie Crust
- 1 8 oz. package, cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 3 oz. package Strawberry Jell-o
- 1 Cup Fresh Strawberries chopped
- 8 oz. half of a 16 oz. carton whipped topping, thawed
Toppings
- 4-6 oz. of remaining whipped topping thawed
- 1 – 1 1/2 cups sliced Strawberries
Instructions
- In your mixer bowl, with the whisk attachment, cream together cream cheese and 1/4 cup of sugar until smooth and creamy. Scrapping down sides of bowl.
- In a separate bowl or cup, pour the strawberry gelatin mix into the milk, and stir until dissolved. With the mixer running on low, and fitted with that whisk attachment, gradually pour the milk mixture into the cream cheese mixture, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Continue until milk cream cheese mixture is smooth.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chopped strawberries. Fold in 8 oz. of the whipped topping until mixture is completely combined. Pour the filling into the prepared crust and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Just before serving, top the pie with additional whipped topping. Add the sliced strawberries to the top of the whipped topping. Slice and Serve.
Notes
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About the Author
Meet The Author
Hi! I'm Norine, the cook, baker, and recipe creator behind Norine's Nest. I love sharing and creating recipes that invite family, friends, and neighbors to gather around the dinner table. Sharing good food and creating memories with those we love brings me happiness. Thanks for stopping by my Nest!
Do u think it would b possible to fold in Marshmellow Cream instead of whip cream and just make sure the whip cream goes on top when served. I really want to try it with marshmello w cream. Lol
Hi Brandie!
I’m not sure the marshmallow cream would work. I think it would be too heavy and not give the pie the texture or outcome you’re looking for. You could always try it and let me know.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Norine
This sounds so wonderful and I have 8 pounds of strawberries in the fridge. Will be making this tomorrow so as to take it to bridge club on Wednesday. So seeing as how I am a little old lady and don’t have the strength to whip jello for a long time I was thinking that I could microwave maybe a 1/4 cup of milk to help dissolve the jello and then add to the other 3/4 cup of milk. Any thoughts? Can’t wait to try this.
Hi Margi!
I’m so sorry I’m late getting back to you. We had a death in the family and I had to drive to Texas to attend the funeral. We just got back and I’m trying to play catch-up! Did you try it the way you asked? I’d love to know if you did and how it turned out? I think you could do it that way, but you’d need to chill it to cool it down. I love this pie and it is perfect to take to a bridge club gathering. More importantly…did ya win?
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
This sounds just what my pregnant cravings have been asking for. Cold and fruity! Not to mention, easy! Making for dessert tonight!
Hi Sarah!
Well…we know this baby has GREAT taste! lol I hope your pregnant cravings were fulfilled with this pie! I don’t even have pregnant cravings as an excuse…I just crave it. lol Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing with me. I hope you really did enjoy this easy dessert. Have a GREAT day!
Happy “Nesting” (Literally!)
Norine
Swooooonnn! I just LOVE fluffy simple pies like this one…Pinned – to 2 boards! Thanks much for sharing! I MUST make this one soon.
Hi Marsha!
Thank you SO much for pinning and for stopping by and sharing your sweet words with me. You are always SO good to me. Thank you sweet friend. Happy Mother’s Day!
Hugs!
Norine