Description
This Strawberry Icebox Pie is a delightful no-bake dessert that’s perfect for summer. Creamy, fruity, and easy to make, it’s a crowd-pleaser that will impress your guests.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare the crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into a pie dish and bake for 8 minutes.
- Make the filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Fold in strawberries.
- Whip the cream: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold half into the strawberry mixture.
- Assemble: Pour filling into the crust and top with remaining whipped cream. Chill for at least 6 hours.
- Serve: Garnish with extra strawberries before serving.
Notes
- Shortcut: Use a store-bought graham cracker crust.
- Frozen strawberries: Thaw and drain well before using.
- Enhance flavor: Swirl in some strawberry jam.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (with baked crust)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
