This simple, no-bake strawberry pie recipe uses store-bought pie crust and has a cream cheese layer underneath homemade fresh strawberry filling (but you can use store-bought filling if you want!). This pie is served chilled, making it a perfect spring or summertime dessert.

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No bake, store-bought crust, homemade filling — this is my kind of pie.

Some of you may relate to this: I’m more of a cook than a baker. That means I need my dessert recipes to be simple and pack a delicious punch. My classic lemon bars, Aunt Debbie’s blackberry cobbler, and coconut banana cake all fit this bill! And so does this strawberry pie, especially on the easy to prepare front.

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Excellent recipe. I was looking for an easy strawberry pie recipe and after searching dozens of versions, I found yours. It was PERFECT! I made homemade whipped cream to serve on top. My boyfriend said it was as good as his grandmother’s recipe..:) THANK YOU for sharing.

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You can choose how homemade you want this recipe to be. You can use store-bought pie crust and strawberry pie filling, even store-bought cream cheese frosting! I opt to go down the middle: store-bought crust, fresh strawberry filling and cream cheese mixture. You do you!

Perhaps the best part? No baking required! (Other than a quick par-bake of your pie crust.)

You’ll want to get a deep dish frozen pie crust and prebake it according to package instructions. I like the deep dish so there’s plenty of room for delicious filling! Yes, you could make your own pie crust… but why? Make your own if that’s what makes you happy. Taking the easy way out makes me happy.

To make the base cream cheese layer, you essentially make a thick cream cheese frosting and whip it up until it’s a light but thick cream cheese dream.

Now on to the strawberry layer. Hull and slice the strawberries, then add about half to a saucepan over low heat and mash them. Add the sugar and a cornstarch slurry. A cornstarch slurry is cornstarch mixed with cold water. Once the cornstarch is smoothed out and starting to thicken, remove the mixture from heat. Add the remaining uncooked sliced strawberries and toss until they’re well coated.

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To assemble everything, spread the cream cheese out in the pre-baked and cooled pie crust, then pour the strawberry mixture on top! It’s that easy. Let it set up in the fridge for a few hours and you’re good to go!

Strawberry pie on yellow cake stand with plates and pie servers on pink surface

Looking for more strawberry dessert ideas? I’ve got ’em! Strawberry Cheesecake Bars, Strawberry Palmiers and Strawberry Lemonade Pie are all to die for!

A delicious strawberry pie with a slice missing sits on a yellow plate; the slice is served with a fork on a white dish. Fresh strawberries, empty plates, a pie server, and a white towel rest nearby on a pink background.
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Easy Strawberry Pie with Cream Cheese Filling (No Bake)

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8 Slices of Pie
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This simple, no-bake strawberry pie recipe uses store-bought pie crust and has a cream cheese layer underneath homemade fresh strawberry filling (but you can use store-bought filling if you want!).

Ingredients
  

  • 1 deep dish frozen pie crust
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk, any milk, can be dairy free
  • 2 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped into quarters
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Bake pie crust according to package directions and set aside to cool.
  • Using the whisk attachment on a handheld or standing mixer, whip together cream cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and milk for at least 3 minutes. It should be light and airy. Taste and add more powdered sugar if desired to achieve a thicker texture.
  • Add 1 cup of the prepared strawberries to a medium-sized saucepan and mash. Add the sugar and cook until sugar begins to dissolve.
  • In a separate bowl, combine water and cornstarch. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sugar/strawberry mixture and cook over medium heat for about ten minutes, or until the mixture thickens and becomes translucent. Remove from heat and add the remaining strawberries, mixing to coat them.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture in the bottom of the cooled pie crust. Top with the strawberry mixture and spread evenly.
  • Let sit in fridge for 2-3 hours, or until cool and set. Slice and serve.

Notes

You can totally use canned strawberry pie filling if you’d like.
This pie freezes beautifully!
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Author: Chelsea Cole
Calories: 387kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 32mg, Sodium: 197mg, Potassium: 243mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 39g, Vitamin A: 401IU, Vitamin C: 67mg, Calcium: 56mg, Iron: 1mg
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