Strawberry Cream Pie
Only 4 ingredients are all you need for this delicious Strawberry Cream Pie. The pie is special enough for holidays yet easy enough for weeknight dessert.
This Strawberry Cream Pie recipe is one that I have made so often that I know the recipe from memory. You know those kinds of recipes, right? The whole family loves them, people request you make them, and they disappear quickly.
Actually, I have shared this recipe before with you, but it’s been a long time and the photos need to be updated, badly.
Our middle son is the one in the family that always requests this pie. Last weekend for Easter, I made two pies, and sent both of them back to college with him. His friends have also grown to love this pie, they even have little fights over who will get the last piece.
Four ingredients are all you need for this easy Strawberry Cream Pie – strawberry jell-o, whipped topping, strawberries and a graham cracker crust, plus water and ice. You can purchase the crust or make your own, I have done both. When you buy the crust, I suggest using the extra large crust though. I usually have left over filling if I use a smaller crust.
For the decoration on the pie, I used whipped topping and filled a decorator bag that was fitted with a jumbo star tip. For the center, I piped on a large circle of whipped topping and smoothed it with an offset spatula, then sliced strawberries thinly and added them to the whipped topping starting on the outside and making my way into the center.
If you are looking for more No Bake Strawberry Dessert Recipes, check out these, they are easy and delicious!
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Easy Strawberry Cream Pie
Only 4 ingredients is all you need for this delicious Easy Strawberry Cream Pie! Special enough for holidays yet easy enough for weeknight dessert!
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 graham cracker crust store bought (larger extra serving size) or homemade
Filling
- 2/3 cup Boiling Water
- 1 pkg (4 oz. serving size) Strawberry Gelatin
- 1/2 cup Cold Water + enough ice cubes to make 1 cup
- 1 tub (8 oz) Whipped Topping, thawed
- 1 cup Strawberries, chopped
- Strawberries for decoration, if desired
Instructions
- Stir boiling water into gelatin mix in large bowl, stir at least 2 minutes until gelatin is dissolved. Add ice cubes to cold water to make 1 cup, stir into gelatin mixture.
- Stir until thickened, remove any unmelted ice cubes
- Add whipped topping with a whisk until well blended.
- Stir in chopped strawberries.
- Refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.
- Spoon filling into crust, chill for 6 hours or overnight.
- Decorate as desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 132Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 112mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 2g
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I cannot find a 4 oz. pkg of strawberry gelatin. I’ve looked everywhere and the only place I can find it at all is Amazon, but it’s only offered as 6 at a cost of about $20. I only need 1 pkg – can’t justify spending $20 for 1 pkg of strawberry gelatin. My son wants a strawberry cream pie. Can I use a 3 oz. pkg and get the same result? or use a 6 oz. pkg – will it be too much? I can’t figure out how to reduce the 6 oz to 4 oz. But I also can’t spend $20 just on the gelatin. Sure hate to disappoint my son.
Hi Carol, Jello has changed the size of the boxes.
You will need a small box of jello. You may need a bit more to get it to set up.
I would buy a 6 oz box, measure it, divide in half, then add another tablespoon.
I need to re-test this recipe with the new size.
Sorry for any confusion.
-Liz
You can also reduce the amount of water.
Try this –
Updated Filling (3-oz box version)
1 (3 oz) box Strawberry Gelatin
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water + ice to make 1 cup
1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping, thawed
1 cup chopped strawberries
I’d like to make this for my girlfriend, but she’s allergic to corn and I can’t find a whipped topping that doesn’t have corn syrup in it. are there any alternatives I can use?
Hi Sklar, you can use regular whip cream. Use heavy whipping cream, measuring 2 cups, then whip it until it forms stiff peaks, then fold it in as you would whipped topping.
-Liz
What if I don’t have ice? Can I just set it in the fridge, to firm up a bit?
Yes you can put it in the fridge. You will still need 1 cup total of water, and it make take longer to set up.
-Liz