Description
Cool & Easy Strawberry Pie with Homemade Graham Cracker Crust is a refreshing dessert that perfectly captures the essence of summer. This delightful pie features juicy, fresh strawberries layered atop a luscious cream filling, all encased in a buttery graham cracker crust. Easy to prepare, it makes an eye-catching centerpiece for any gathering, ensuring smiles and satisfaction with every slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup water
- 8 graham crackers, crushed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar (for crust)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter and 2 tablespoons sugar. Press into a pie dish and bake for 10 minutes until golden. Let cool.
- Toss sliced strawberries with 1/3 cup sugar in a bowl; set aside.
- Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Dissolve gelatin in water over low heat; let cool slightly before folding into whipped cream.
- Gently fold in strawberries until evenly coated. Pour filling into cooled crust and smooth the top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg