Strawberries & Cream Pie
on Jun 27, 2017, Updated Oct 21, 2020
This super easy Strawberries and Cream Pie will quickly become one of your favorite desserts. The pie starts with an amazing Nilla Wafer crust, a creamy, vanilla cream cheese layer followed by the most delicious strawberry layer. Deliciousness!
Strawberries & Cream Pie
During the summer months, I always catch great sales on fresh strawberries. This week at my grocery, we had a great sale. I bought up quite a few containers and plan to make strawberry desserts all week long.
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One of my favorite quick and easy pies is our Easy Strawberry Pie. We make it so often during the summer months. It is so simple, I have the teens whip it up for me.
I decided we would make that pie but add in a layer of cream cheese filling. Since I had some vanilla pudding on hand, I gave it a try. I knew it would work perfectly. And.. it did.
The creamy layer made a great addition. The hubby and kiddos thought it was amazing and so much better than just the normal easy strawberry pie that we make.
I will admit that they were torn as to if it was better than our Strawberry Pie that we make that is like Frisch’s and Shoney’s. We all love that pie so much, it is a tough one to beat. I think I will be making that for them tonight since they love it so much.
This recipe is so simple. You can make my Homemade Nilla Wafer Crust or use a store bought graham cracker crust. I really am in love with the Nilla Wafer Crust now as it gives all of our pies that additional yummyiness. The cream cheese layer is simply just cream cheese, vanilla pudding, and Cool-Whip. Then the strawberry layer is fresh strawberries, strawberry Jell-O, and Cool-Whip. Top the pie off with some whipped topping and fresh strawberries.
INGREDIENTS
Vanilla Wafer (I used my Homemade Nilla Wafer Crust) or Graham Cracker Pie Crust
4 oz softened Cream Cheese
1 1/2 oz (1/2 box) Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
1 1/2 oz (1/2 box) Strawberry Gelatin Mix
1/3 cup Boiling Water
2 Ice Cubes
12 oz Whipped Topping, divided
1 cup Strawberries, hulled and chopped
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl combine cream cheese and pudding mix.
Beat until creamy and blended.
Fold in 4 oz whipped topping.
Beat until creamy and blended.
Spread mixture evenly in bottom of pie crust.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a large bowl combine gelatin mix and boiling water,
Whisk until dissolved.
Add ice cubes and whisk until dissolved.
Fold in strawberries.
Fold in 4 oz whipped topping until blended and color is consistent.
Spread mixture over cream cheese layer in crust and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Garnish with remaining whipped topping and strawberries (optional).
Note: I froze our pie over night and removed the pie about 30 minutes before serving and it was great!
Do you have a favorite strawberry dessert you make often?
Strawberries & Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 1 Vanilla Wafer or Graham Cracker Pie Crust
- 4 oz softened Cream Cheese
- 1 1/2 box Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
- 1 1/2 box Strawberry Gelatin Mix
- 1/3 cup Boiling Water
- 2 Ice Cubes
- 12 oz Whipped Topping, divided
- 1 cup Strawberries, hulled and chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine cream cheese and pudding mix.
- Beat until creamy and blended.
- Fold in 4 oz whipped topping.
- Beat until creamy and blended.
- Spread mixture evenly in bottom of pie crust.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- In a large bowl combine gelatin mix and boiling water,
- Whisk until dissolved.
- Add ice cubes and whisk until dissolved.
- Fold in strawberries.
- Fold in 4 oz whipped topping until blended and color is consistent.
- Spread mixture over cream cheese layer in crust and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Garnish with remaining whipped topping and strawberries (optional).
Nutrition
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This looks like the perfect summer dessert! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty, hope to catch up with you again soon at the weekly link up. Stop by and visit me at Vintage Mama’s Cottage when you are out and about. Nina @ Vintage Mama’s Cottage