Easy Strawberry Pie
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Quick and easy Strawberry Pie with only 5 ingredients is the perfect easy dessert. Made with a frozen pie crust, strawberry Jell-O, fresh strawberries and topped with homemade whipped cream or Cool Whip. Everyone will be raving up this easy pie recipe.
There are so many tasty desserts to create with fresh strawberries! You could make a strawberry rhubarb crisp, or maybe some sparkling strawberry lemonade – now that sounds refreshing! Or how about strawberry ice cream? That’s a real favorite! Nothing screams summer to me more than those luscious red strawberries that are everywhere. You’ll love this pie with tons of flavor from2 fresh berries.
When I see them popping up in the grocery stores and farmers markets, I know it’s time for summer! And when it’s time for strawberries, it’s time for fresh strawberry pie! This super, simple strawberry pie with jello comes together quickly, yet looks like you spent hours and hours on it. Such a tasty treat that is refreshing summery.!
Why You’ll Love this Easy Strawberry Recipe
- Did you see this strawberry pie recipe only uses 5 ingredients? It’s the perfect quick and easy dessert to make for any occasion.
- It’s so easy to put your own spin on a strawberry pie. You can skip the oven and simply grab a premade graham cracker crust to use instead of baking a pie crust!
- This strawberry pie with jello is the perfect summer dessert that is always a hit at backyard pool parties!
Ingredients for Strawberry Pie
- Pie shell – You can either make your own pie crust or use a store-bought one. Either will work just fine!
- Strawberries – Make sure that you slice the strawberries into even slices so that they bake evenly.
- Sugar – Use granulated white sugar to sweeten this homemade strawberry pie filling.
- Cornstarch – Thicken the pie filling with a bit of cornstarch!
- Strawberry Jell-O – This is my secret ingredient to the most perfect strawberry pie. Adding some jell-o is a total game changer.
- Optional: Whipped cream – Don’t forget add a dollop of cool whip or Homemade Whipped Cream!
Helpful Tools
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Pie weights
- Pie plate
- Knife
- Mixing spoon
How to Make Easy Strawberry Pie
Start by baking the pie shell and then allow it to fully cool on a wire rack. Then clean your strawberries well, remove the tops and slice them.
Place the sliced strawberries into the prepared pie crust, then start on the jell-o filling.
To make the glaze for the strawberries combine water, sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan, whisk and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Simmer for two minutes and then add the strawberry Jell-O until dissolved.
Once combined, pour the mixture over the berries.
Transfer the pie dish to the fridge and allow it to chill until set. Once ready, slice, top with whipped cream and serve!
How to Store Leftover Strawberry Pie
Cover leftovers of this easy strawberry pie recipe with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. If you are making it ahead of time store, covered, in the refrigerator until it is time to serve. It will store well for about five days.
You can also prepare this pie ahead of time and freeze it! Just wrap it well with tinfoil or plastic wrap and pop it in the freezer. Well sealed, a strawberry pie will keep up to two months in the freezer. Just beware the juices will be a bit runnier if you freeze it and then thaw to enjoy.
How do you keep strawberry pie from being runny?
The cornstarch in this recipe will keep your pie from being runny. It will also help thicken up the filling. However, if you’re still having issues with a runny filling, then make sure you are adding cold water to the saucepan and heat it to boiling to fully activate the thickening power of the cornstarch.
How do you keep pie crust from getting soggy?
There are several ways to prevent the crust from getting soggy. In this recipe, you’ll blind bake the crust, which is simply pre-baking the crust. Puncture the bottom of the crust with a fork in several places. This will keep it from bubbling. If the edges of the crust are getting overly dark, then cover them with parchment paper or foil until the baking is complete.
Some use pie weights or even uncooked beans (white beans or pinto beans, really any type of uncooked bean will work) poured into the bottom of the pie crust to keep it from bubbling up, but really poking it with a fork will do the trick for this pie.
Pro Tips for the Best Strawberry Pie Recipe
- For best results, serve your leftovers within the first two days. Over time, the crust will get soggy. However, if you will be waiting to serve it then you can brush it with a egg wash to help prevent the crust from getting soggy.
- If the edges of your crust start to brown to quickly when baking cover them with a strip of aluminum foil.
- Graham cracker crust work with this strawberry pie, just keep in mind that it will get soggy more quickly than regular crust! We personally love that buttery graham cracker crumb crust with the strawberry pie filling.
- Be sure you leave the pie in the fridge long enough for the filling to set well.
Whenever you have fresh strawberries in the refrigerator or go berry picking make this delicious recipe for Strawberry Pie!
More Delicious Pie Recipes!
- In the spring there’s nothing like a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie that’s perfectly sweet and tart! The ultimate combo.
- Looking for an easy no-bake dessert? Strawberry Lemonade Pie is so refreshing and delicious on a hot summer day!
- Rhubarb Pie is the quintessential welcome to spring dessert! My mouth is watering just thinking about this pie!
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Strawberry Pie with Jello
Ingredients
- 9 inch pie shell
- 4 cups strawberries washed and hulled
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 ounces package strawberry Jell-O
Instructions
- Bake pie shell according to package directions. Cool.
- Place washed and hulled strawberries in cool pie shell.
- Combine water, sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring to boil and cook two minutes. Add strawberry Jell-O and stir until dissolved. Slowly pour over berries.
- Chill in refrigerator until set. Store, covered, in refrigerator until serving.
sheenam @ thetwincookingproject says
Looks really easy and yummy.
Julie Evink says
It is both!
Mary says
How did you get that pics shell so high? It must have been baked in a different kind of pie plate.
Julie Evink says
It was made in a different pan! More of a spring form pan if that makes sense!
Darcy says
I am trying to figure out points for weight watchers. Do you cut 9-inch pie into six pieces? What pie crust did you base nutritional info on? Add Jell-O and dissolve over heat? Pour hot mixture over berries or cool first?
Julie Evink says
I cut it into 8 pieces. It’s just a generic figure for pie crust out of a database. Please look for the directions in the recipe box and it will answer all your questions! Thanks!
Siobhan says
Is that 800 kcal per serving or the entire pie?
Julie Evink says
No it’s been updated.
Natalie says
Isn’t it a 3 oz package of jello or a 0.3 oz package?
Natalie says
*is it 🙂
Julie Evink says
3 oz package like it states in the direction.
Sandra Short says
This is a great recipe!! I have made this 4 times this week. Quick and easy. I used a pre made graham cracker crust. Wonder if this would freeze okay??? Thanks for the recipe!!
Julie Evink says
I honestly have never tested it like that, but I would think you could! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Rebecca says
Hi,I’m making this pie right now..I have been craving Strawberry Pie and your recipe sounds great..I’ll let you know??
Wari says
Does the mixture need to be cooled to room temp first befor pouring over the berries?
Julie Evink says
Nope!
Kay says
Use same recipe but substitute fresh sliced peaches and peach jello for another excellent pie. I’ve been making these two pies for over 40 years!
Julie Evink says
Fabulous idea! I have to try that this summer!
Mona says
The picture of the pie crust looks so high and deep. Is that just a regular crust?
Julie Evink says
It’s just a really tall pie tin 🙂
Melissa says
How long does it usually take for the pie to set?
Julie Evink says
It should take a few hours!
Joann says
Julie strawberry pie was my Grandma’s favorite,she would get my mom to go to this restaurant “Shoney’s and get her one at least once a week. So when I make this I will remember her, miss and love her so much. Thanks for sharing this. 🙂
Julie Evink says
Awww love this!! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Karly says
Mom’s cooking always tastes best and strawberry pie is so hard to resist! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Julie Evink says
Isn’t that the truth? Hopefully someday our kids feel the same way!
Tonia@thegunnysack says
When I was a kid one of my family’s favorite pies was strawberry. My mom and dad used to pick it up from Baker’s Square. Your recipe sounds amazing. I will have to bring it to our next family gathering!
Julie Evink says
Thanks Tonia!
The Better Baker says
Thanks so much for sharing this luscious…and gorgeous!…pie with us at Weekend Potluck. Can’t wait to see what you bring next time! Have a wonderful week.
Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says
So here’s what happened. I decided to take my few free minutes to catch up on my bloglovin reader. So I pulled up your feed and… now I have 42 tabs open with all of your recipes and I want to make them all and I can’t decide what to make first. GAH. Anyway– this pie is gorgeous. I can never have enough strawberry things!!!
Julie Evink says
This is the best comment EVER! And this is what keeps me blogging 🙂 I hope you find some new “keepers”!!