Description
A delightful strawberry cream cheese pie with a creamy filling and crunchy graham cracker crust, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar (for strawberry sauce)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Prepare the Crust: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and 1/4 cup of sugar. Pack this mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan and bake it for about 10 minutes. Let it cool completely.
- Make the Cream Cheese Filling: In a separate bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold this whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Assemble the Pie: Spread the cream cheese filling evenly into the cooled graham cracker crust and smooth it out with a spatula. Refrigerate for at least one hour to set.
- Create the Strawberry Sauce: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and water over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add sliced strawberries and cook for a few minutes until they soften. For a thicker sauce, mix cornstarch with water and stir into the saucepan until thickened. Allow to cool.
- Serve the Pie: Decorate the chilled pie with fresh strawberries and drizzle the strawberry sauce on top. Serve chilled.
Notes
Always use fresh, ripe strawberries for the best flavor. Make sure cream cheese is at room temperature for optimal mixing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg