Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie recipe is the perfect Spring and Summer dessert - sweet, mouthwatering, and full of strawberry flavor. The perfect delicious and easy recipe for those hot summer days!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust baked and cooled
Cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Strawberry topping
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons strawberry gelatin
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 cups strawberries washed and dried with tops cut off
Instructions
- Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in vanilla and powdered sugar, continuing to beat until smooth and creamy.
- In a small bowl, beat heavy whipping cream until soft peaks begin to form. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
- Spread mixture into crust and place into refrigerator to cool for at least 1 hour.
- Once cooled, begin preparing the strawberry topping by whisking together the corn starch, sugar, gelatin, lemon juice, and water in a small sauce pan. Mix well over low heat, making sure to stir constantly until thickened. Remove from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Place the strawberries upside down into your pie on top of the cream cheese mixture. Pour the strawberry sauce over the strawberries.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!