This family favorite strawberry cream pie is a refreshing sweet dessert that celebrates the sweetness of strawberries without too much sugar. This enjoyment comes with a creamy filling, juicy berries and a flaky crust, perfect for spring and summer parties and is surprisingly simple! Both children and adults will be hard to resist.
Why Family Loves This Strawberry Cream Pie
This strawberry cream pie is a recipe for holiday parties, warm weather celebrations, or just because! A balance between the buttery, crisp and fruity layers, it’s a delightful dessert without being overly sweet.
- Reduce recipes with less sugar
- Children-approved flavors and textures
- Perfect for holidays, birthdays and barbecue
- Easy to advance
Child-friendly tips
- Let the kids help the hull and cut the strawberries in half
- Making mini pie with egg pans
- Skip the nuts that picky eaters or allergic
- Add a fun toothpick flag or champion for the celebration
A healthier turning point for a family
- Crust using whole grains or nuts for more fiber
- Replace some or all of the sugar with coconut sugar or honey
- Use almond milk as a dairy-free option in filling
- Reduce whipped cream or use coconut cream instead
- Skip food coloring and let strawberries shine naturally
Recipe changes
- Mini Strawberry Cream Tower
- Raspberry Cream Pie
- Yogurt pie without roasted berries
- Strawberry Cream Pie Stick
- Gluten-free Strawberry Cream Pie
Tips and tips
Preparation tips: You can prepare the cream filling and crust a day in advance for easy assembly.
Storage: Keep refrigerated pies and cover for up to 3 days. It is best to provide services within 24 hours.
Shell swap: Replace the flaky crust with Graham Cracker shell.
Service Day: Assemble the pie, cool for at least 2 hours before serving.
Use a store-bought crust, or use my favorite flaky pie crust recipe!
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Strawberry Cream Pie
Strawberry Cream Pie is a refreshing, lightweight and sweet dessert that celebrates the sweetness of strawberries without excessive sugar. This enjoyment comes with a creamy filling, juicy berries and a flaky crust, perfect for spring and summer parties.
Serve: 10
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In a medium pan, mix together sugar, corn starch, flour and salt. Stir the milk gradually. Stir constantly over medium heat until the mixture boils. Reduce heat and continue to cook, stirring until thickened.
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In a small bowl, restore the eggs by adding a few tablespoons of hot egg ust mixture therein, then stir gently until thoroughly combined. Whisk the egg mixture back to the pan. Stir and heat until boiling. Remove from heat and cool. After cooling, put it in the refrigerator to cool thoroughly.
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After refrigeration, stir the mixture with a stirrer or electric stirrer until smooth. Then, use a spatula to gently fold in the whipped cream and vanilla.
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Sprinkle toasted almonds (if used) on the bottom of the toasted pie crust. Spoon the prepared cream fills and spreads evenly.
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Cut 3 cups of strawberries in half and place on a cream layer.
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Crush the remaining 100% strawberries and mix with water in a small pot. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Filter the mixture and retain the juice.
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In another bowl, combine sugar and corn starch. Gradually add warm juice. Return to the pan, cook, stirring, until the mixture is thick and clear. Add food coloring (if used). Cool slightly.
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Pour the glaze over the strawberries in the pie. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving.
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If necessary, refrigerate on top with extra whipped cream. enjoy!
