Description
Creamy strawberry icebox pie delights dessert enthusiasts with its refreshing summer charm. Cool graham cracker crust and luscious filling combine for a perfect sweet treat you’ll savor to the last delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, pureed (about 1 pint / 473 ml)
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsps unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream, whipped to stiff peaks
- Optional: whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Pulverize graham crackers and blend with melted butter, creating a sandy-textured mixture that firmly adheres when pressed into a 9-inch pie dish, covering bottom and sides completely.
- Chilling Foundation: Refrigerate the crust for 10 minutes to stabilize its structure while preparing the filling, ensuring a crisp and sturdy base.
- Cream Cheese Blend: Whisk cream cheese until velvety smooth, incorporating powdered sugar and vanilla extract to develop a rich, uniform foundation for the pie’s signature filling.
- Strawberry Infusion: Gently fold pureed strawberries into the cream cheese mixture, creating a vibrant, luscious base that captures the fruit’s natural essence and color.
- Aeration and Texture: Carefully fold whipped cream into the strawberry mixture, generating a light, airy consistency that promises a delicate and luxurious mouthfeel.
- Filling and Garnish: Pour the strawberry cream into the chilled crust, spreading evenly and adorning the surface with meticulously arranged fresh strawberry slices for visual appeal.
- Setting and Serving: Refrigerate the pie for a minimum of 4 hours to allow complete setting, then slice and serve chilled, optionally garnishing with an elegant dollop of whipped cream.
Notes
- Crust Consistency Check: Press graham cracker mixture firmly and evenly to prevent crumbling and ensure a stable base for the pie.
- Temperature Control: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature to blend smoothly without lumps and create a silky filling texture.
- Whipping Technique: Fold whipped cream gently to maintain airiness and prevent deflating the light, creamy filling.
- Chilling Strategy: Allow sufficient refrigeration time (minimum 4 hours) for the pie to set completely, enabling clean, precise slicing and optimal flavor melding.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg