Creamy Fresh Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
A quick and easy no-bake dessert featuring a buttery graham cracker crust, silky cream cheese filling, and fresh strawberry topping. Perfect for spring and summer gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 10 full sheets)
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
- Optional: 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Optional: Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Make the Graham Crust: Crush graham crackers into fine crumbs. Mix crumbs with melted butter, sugar, and salt until mixture feels like damp sand.
- Press crumb mixture firmly and evenly into bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie dish. Refrigerate crust for about 15 minutes to set.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: Beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Whip heavy cream in a separate chilled bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture in batches, adding lemon juice if desired.
- Assemble the Pie: Spread cream cheese filling evenly over chilled crust.
- Toss sliced strawberries with sugar and let sit for 10 minutes to macerate.
- Arrange strawberries on top of filling as desired.
- Chill and Serve: Cover pie loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Before serving, garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese to avoid lumps. Press crust firmly and chill before adding filling to prevent sogginess. Macerate strawberries with sugar to enhance sweetness and juiciness. Chill pie for at least 2 hours or overnight for best texture. Fresh strawberries preferred over frozen for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pie)
- Calories: 320
- Fat: 22
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Protein: 4
Keywords: strawberry pie, cream cheese pie, no bake dessert, graham cracker crust, fresh strawberries, easy dessert, summer dessert