Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie (No-Bake)
This no-bake strawberry cream cheese pie features a silky vanilla filling and a fresh strawberry glaze—light, creamy, and perfect for warm days with minimal effort.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 9-inch graham cracker crust
- For the cream cheese filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
For the strawberry topping:
- 5 cups fresh strawberries tops removed and quartered (divided)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine 2 cups strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Stir until berries soften.
- Mash the strawberries gently, raise heat to medium-high, and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool.
- Beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla until creamy.
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold gently into cream cheese mixture until fully blended.
- Spread the filling into the graham cracker crust, smoothing the top evenly.
- Stir the remaining 3 cups of strawberries into the cooled glaze until coated.
- Spoon the strawberry mixture over the cream layer and spread to the edges.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until set.