Get ready for a bite pure bliss with our delicious Strawberry Cream Pie! This luscious dessert features a buttery graham cracker crust filled with a creamy almond-flavored cream cheese filling, topped with fresh and juicy strawberries.
This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is a wonderful dessert that can be enjoyed year-round and is sure to become a family favorite with its delightful flavors and creamy texture.
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โค๏ธ Why you'll love it
Delicious flavor without the fat: this recipe skips the heavy cream and utilizes low fat cream cheese allowing a creamy filling without the fat calories.
Easy and impressive: This pie is surprisingly simple to make, requiring minimal effort for a show-stopping dessert that will impress the whole family.
Versatile and Customizable: Feel free to customize your pie by adding additional toppings such as chocolate drizzle, toasted almonds, or a dollop of whipped cream for an extra touch of decadence.
๐ฅ Ingredients
Honey graham crackers
Granulated sugar
Unsalted butter
Cooking spray
โ less fat cream cheese: may also be labeled neufchรขtel
Pure vanilla extract
Almond extract
Fresh strawberries: look for smaller fresh berries
Cornstarch
Fresh lemons
Sliced almonds
๐ช Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐ F. Coat tart pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- To prepare crust, place crackers in a food processor and process until crumbly.
- Add 2 tablespoons sugar, butter, and water; pulse just until moist. Place graham cracker mixture in prepared tart pan and press evenly over the bottom and up the sides of pan.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
- To prepare filling, in a large bowl using a hand mixer on low speed, combine cream cheese, ยผ cup sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over bottom of cooled prepared crust
- To prepare topping, place 2 cups fresh strawberries in food processor and process until pureed.
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the strawberry puree, โ cup sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat. Bring strawberry mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl, combine 4 cups strawberries and fresh lemon juice, tossing to coat.
- Arrange berries, bottoms up, in a circular pattern over filling. Spoon half of strawberry glaze evenly over berries (reserve remaining glaze for another use). Sprinkle nuts around edge of pie. Cover and chill 3 hours before serving.
๐ฅ Equipment
9-inch round removable-bottom tart pan: this will make it easy to remove the tart from the pan and keep it intact.
Food processor: to break down the graham crackers and puree the strawberries.
โElectric mixer
โLarge bowl
Small saucepan
Dry measuring cups
Cooling rack
๐ฅซStorage
Refrigerate: store in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap or an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
Freeze: place in freezer unwrapped for 2 hours until firm. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store up to 3 months.
To serve: thaw frozen pie in refrigerator overnight.
๐ Variations
- Substitute a homemade pie crust for the graham cracker crust.
- For an extra burst of flavor, add a teaspoon of lemon zest to the cream cheese filling.
- Feel free to experiment with different fresh fruit like raspberries or blueberries as toppings for a delicious twist.
๐ญ Tips
- Use fresh ripe strawberries for the best flavor.
- Ensure cream cheese is properly softened at room temperature.
- Crush graham crackers finely and evenly for the crust.
- Use a sharp, thin-bladed knife dipped in warm water to slice the pie cleanly.
- Serve chilled and consider adding whipped cream or toppings for extra indulgence.
๐ FAQ's
Can I use a pre-made graham cracker crust?
Absolutely! If you're short on time, a store bought graham cracker crust can be used as a convenient alternative.
Can I make this pie ahead of time?
Yes! This pie is perfect for preparing in advance. Just make sure to store it properly in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.
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๐ฝ Serve with..
For best results, serve chilled. Slice the pie just before serving and garnish with additional fresh strawberries sauce and a dollop of cool whip if desired.
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๐ Recipe
Strawberry Cream Pie
Equipment
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Ingredients
For the crust
- 9 sheets graham crackers
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter , melted
- 4 teaspoons water
- Cooking spray
For the filling
- โ cup โ less fat cream cheese
- ยผ cup granulated sugar
- ยฝ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ยฝ teaspoon almond extract
For the topping
- 6 cups small fresh strawberries , divided
- โ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds , toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐ F. Coat tart pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
To prepare crust
- Place crackers in aย food processorย and process until crumbly.ย Add 2 tablespoons sugar, butter, and water; pulse just until moist.
- Place graham cracker mixture in prepared tart pan and press evenly over the bottom and up the sides of pan.ย
- Bake crust for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
To prepare filling
- In aย large bowlย using aย hand mixerย onย low speed, combine cream cheese, ยผย cup sugar,ย vanilla extract, andย almond extractย until smooth.
- Spreadย cream cheese mixtureย evenly over bottom of cooledย prepared crust.
To prepare topping
- Place 2 cupsย fresh strawberriesย inย food processorย and process until pureed.ย
- In aย small saucepan, whisk together the strawberry puree, โ ย cup sugar, and cornstarch overย medium heat. Bringย strawberry mixtureย to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, and set aside to cool toย room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- In aย large bowl, combine 4 cups strawberries and freshย lemon juice, tossing to coat.ย Arrange berries, bottoms up, in a circular pattern over filling.
- Spoon half ofย strawberry glazeย evenly over berries (reserve remaining glaze for another use). Sprinkle nuts around edge of pie.
- Cover and chill 3 hours before serving.
Mrs. L
Happy Belated Anniversary! That tart looks insanely good!
Frieda
Happy Anniversary! Your tart is a great way to celebrate!
tamilyn
Happy Anniversary! Those strawberries look phenom!
finsmom
Just look at those amazing strawberries! YUM!
Great photos!
Mags
Happy Anniversary to you and Grumpy! And I could just take a nose dive into that tart... so delicious looking.
Coleen's Recipes
What BEAUTIFUL photos!! Congrats on your 5th anniversary.
Gera @ SweetsFoods
A Very Happy Anniversary! I love this tart with strawberry and almond! So yummy ๐
Cheers,
Gera
Leslie
Happy Anniversary and many more!!!!
Beautiful photos!
Bellini Valli
This would have to be a favourite of mine Shelby. Looks at all of those juicy strawberries. Happy beleated anniversary as well:D
Donna-FFW
Happy Happy anniversary!! This looks amazingly delicious. I love the photos, I so want to try it.
Jessie
Happy Anniversary to you and grumpy!
that delicious strawberry tart is perfect for celebrating your anniversary ๐
Barbara Bakes
This looks so delicious! Perfect for an anniversary!
haleysuzanne
Happy anniversary! And that tart - wow, it looks so good!
Flourchild
Happy Anniversary! Your dessert looks to die for good!
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Mary
happy Anniversary , your tart is so delicious!
Happy cook
Congragulations on you wedding anniversery and wishing you the same bliss for many more years.
Love the tart , looks so so yumm.
Carrie
Happy anniversary!
Maria
Happy Anniversary! We got married on June 14th, one year ago. Love June weddings:) Love your dessert, it is beyond gorgeous!
Danielle
This looks amazingly delicious!!!!!!!!!!!