No-Bake Strawberry Cream Pie
When it’s too hot to even think about turning on the oven, this no bake strawberry cream pie is exactly what you want waiting in the fridge. It’s cool, creamy, loaded with fresh strawberries, and comes together without heating up your kitchen
The Sweetest Reasons to Make This
No Oven Required! This is the kind of dessert you can throw together on a hot day without heating up your kitchen.
Fresh Strawberry Flavor! Every bite is packed with sweet, juicy strawberries that taste like the peak of summer!
Make Ahead Friendly! It chills beautifully, so you can prep it earlier and have an easy dessert ready when you need it!
Strawberry Cream Pie Ingredients
Make your own crumbs! Add 10 to 12 graham cracker sheets to a zip-top bag and crush with a rolling pin or pulse in a food processor until fine.
Shortcut the crust! Use a Pre-made graham cracker crust to save time.
Whisk the gelatin well! Smooth it out completely so you don’t end up with little rubbery flecks in the filling.
Chop strawberries small! Smaller pieces spread evenly through the pie and make every bite more flavorful and easier to slice.
Use whipped topping if needed! Swap in one 8 ounce container of thawed cool whip and skip the heavy whipping cream. Stir the gelatin right into it.
No-Bake Strawberry Cream Pie Recipe
After so many of your helpful comments, I pulled back on the fresh strawberries to cut down on extra liquid, so now the filling is thicker, sturdier, and slices like a dream while still keeping that fresh strawberry flavor you love. This no bake dessert is a dream!
Prep Pie Crust: Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted salted butter in a medium bowl until it resembles damp sand.
Make Crust: Press the crust evenly into an 8-inch pie dish, using your fingers or a flat-bottomed measuring cup or glass to press the bottom and up the sides. Chill in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
Dissolve Jello: Add the strawberry gelatin and boiling water to a medium bowl and whisk until completely dissolved. Set aside to cool and thicken.
Make Whipping Cream: Add the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to a large bowl and whip with a handmixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until you have stiff peaks.
Combine: Add the gelatin to the whipped cream and stir gently until combined. Fold the strawberries into the whipped cream.
Chill: Pour the filling into the chilled crust and smooth the top. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.
Alyssa’s Pro Tip
Top it your way! Add whipped cream or keep it simple and serve as is.
Must Have Tools For This Recipe
Electric Hand Mixer: Whips the cream quickly and evenly so you get the right texture
8 inch Pie Dish: The ideal size for a thick creamy pie.
No-Bake Strawberry and Cream Pie
Equipment
Ingredients
Crust
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs 10-12 full crackers¼ cup granulated sugar6 tablespoons melted salted butter
Filling
1 (3-ounce) package strawberry gelatin1 cup boiling water1 ½ cups heavy cream⅓ cup powdered sugar½ teaspoon vanilla extract1 ½ cups roughly chopped fresh strawberries
Instructions
Crust
Filling
Notes
Fridge: Cover the pie with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Freezer: This pie freezes great. Use a freezer-safe dish and freeze for at least 8 hours, until solid. Wrap tightly with 3–4 layers of plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Serve frozen, or thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.