Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie Recipe
Feeling the summer heat? Cool off with our refreshing no bake strawberry cream cheese pie. The combination of tangy lemon cream cheese and sweet fresh strawberries is a match made in dessert heaven. Plus this no bake strawberry cream cheese pie recipe is so easy to make, you’ll be making it all summer long.
This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie recipe featuring a lemony cream cheese layer atop a baked pie crust. Fresh strawberries are layered over the creamy base and topped with a thickened strawberry glaze made from mashed berries, sugar, and cornstarch. Ready in about 30 minutes (plus chilling time), this vibrant, flavorful dessert is perfect for summer gatherings or brunches, offering a refreshing twist with its lemon-strawberry combination.Â
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Sometimes you want a no bake strawberry pie, especially in the summer time. And if’s a fresh strawberry pie that is even better. We have come up with this easy strawberry pie recipe with a lemony cream cheese bottom layer that we are sure you family will love. We did cheat a little to make things easier by using a store bought crust but you could certainly use your own pie crust recipe. Either way topping the pie crust with a cool layer of cream cheese lemon curd before adding the sweet fresh strawberries that are thicken with corn starch makes this pie amazing.Â
Can’t resist a slice of creamy, fruity goodness? Try our no bake strawberry cream cheese pie recipe and thank us later. With a light and colorful presentation, this pie is perfect for any summer gathering.. This Fresh Strawberry Pie recipe is now on our menu often and not only in the summer time. You could serve it as a dessert or we have even added it to our brunch table. And it’s so light and colorful and so so delicious. We have never made it with frozen strawberries but if you try it and like it that way, please let us know.
No bake strawberry cream cheese pie recipe:
Ingredients for strawberry pie:
- 1 pie crust
- 6 cups strawberries, hulled and cut into half
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- red food color
- 1-8 ounce package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Equipment Needed:
- Cooling Rack
- Saucepan
- Mixing Bowl
- Mixer
How to make a no bake strawberry pie:
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 425. Prick bottom and sides of the pie pastry thoroughly with a fork.
- Bake 8 minutes or until light brown, remove from oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack
- In a small bowl, mash enough strawberries to measure one cup. Save the remaining strawberries.
- In a medium saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup water and the 1 cup of mashed strawberries, and 2-3 drops of red food color.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils, boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and lemon zest.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on the bottom of the pie crust
- Pile the remaining strawberries on top of the cream cheese.
- Pour cooked strawberry mixture evenly over top of strawberries
- Place in the fridge for at least 3 -4 hours, but preferably all to stay overnight in the fridge to set.
And other than baking the crust, this is such an easy no-bake strawberry pie, it’s great to prepare ahead of time and have it in the refrigerator for a dinner party or just a special night with the family. And don’t worry, we won’t judge if you go for seconds (or thirds!).
 🥣 Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 6 cups strawberries hulled and cut in half
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- Red food color
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425. Prick bottom and sides of the pie pastry thoroughly with a fork.
- Bake 8 minutes or until light brown, remove from oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack
- In a small bowl, mash enough strawberries to measure one cup. Save the remaining strawberries.
- In a medium saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup water and the 1 cup of mashed strawberries, and 2-3 drops of red food color.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils, boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and lemon zest.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on the bottom of the pie crust
- Pile the remaining strawberries on top of the cream cheese.
- Pour cooked strawberry mixture evenly over top of strawberries
- Place in the fridge for at least 3 -4 hours, but preferably all to stay overnight in the fridge to set.
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I love the idea of adding lemon to the cream cheese layer! Strawberry and lemon is such a great combination!
I love lemon and strawberry together – it really makes the strawberries pop! I've gotta make this for one of our get-togethers this Summer! 🙂
Hi Evelyn, this was such a lovely dish. My family loved it
Was so delicious!