Description
Creamy, dreamy strawberry cream pie brings summer’s sweetness to your dessert table. Fresh strawberries and silky filling create a luscious treat that will delight your taste buds with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Filling and Topping Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Crush graham crackers into fine, uniform particles, ensuring no large chunks remain.
- Drizzle melted butter over cracker crumbs and incorporate sugar, mixing until the mixture coheres when pressed.
- Carefully mold the crumb blend into the pie dish, using fingertips to create an even, compact layer across bottom and sides.
- Transfer the crust to the preheated oven, allowing it to transform into a golden-hued foundation with a slightly toasted essence.
- Remove the crust and allow it to cool completely, permitting the butter to solidify and create a sturdy base.
- Whip cream cheese until smooth and free of lumps, creating a silky texture.
- Gently fold sweetened condensed milk into the cream cheese, blending until uniformly integrated.
- Incorporate fresh lemon juice, which will help stabilize the mixture and add a subtle brightness.
- Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese blend, maintaining a light, airy consistency.
- Spread the creamy filling evenly across the cooled graham cracker crust.
- Arrange fresh, vibrant strawberries in an artful pattern atop the cream layer.
- Refrigerate the pie for minimum 4 hours, allowing flavors to meld and filling to set completely.
- Before serving, optionally garnish with additional whipped cream or mint leaves for elegance.
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for the most vibrant flavor and sweetest taste in your pie.
- Chill the pie crust thoroughly before filling to prevent a soggy bottom and maintain a crisp texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap graham crackers with gluten-free cookie crumbs or ground almonds.
- Stabilize the whipped cream by adding a tablespoon of powdered sugar and a splash of vanilla extract while whipping to help it hold its shape longer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg