Because when it comes to strawberry picking, I just cannot stop myself. I will pick, and pick, and pick and maybe sample a few, for, you know, quality control until my arms are aching from the weight of my berries. Zach and I brought home more berries than two people can be realistically expected to eat in a year, but within a week wed worked our way through all of them mostly courtesy of this Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie. Strawberry picking is a tradition with Zachs family that Im grateful to have been absorbed into, and each year for the past three years Ive shared a strawberry dessert with you. First it was my Strawberries cream daiquiris I know, the photos could use a re shoot, my homemade strawberry pop tarts last year, and now this strawberry cream cheese pie. Originally this years recipe was going to just be a plain Strawberry Pie, but when Zachs mom mentioned that shed had one before with a layer of cream cheese, I made the quick decision to re route, and a fluffy layer of whipped cream cheese filling was the first thing to go into my homemade graham cracker crust. Its just four ingredients, and actually served as the inspiration for my no bake cheesecake, which I shared with you last week. We are using no Jello or gelatin in this strawberry cream cheese pie no artificial flavors, just the pure juicy taste of fresh berries. However, that means that we have to get to work making a simple strawberry sauce, and while this pie is no bake, you will have to whip out a saucepan for that dont worry, it will only take a few minutes. Were going to cook the berries with some sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch a thickener, releasing the fresh juice of the berries and reducing the amount of liquid for a strawberry sauce that we will toss even more fresh strawberries into. Allow it to cool completely once its finished cooking I usually pour the jam into a new heatproof container, that seems to speed up the process a bit since you dont have to wait for the pan to come back down to temperature and then stir in your berries. Cookie Cup there. And thats it Super simple, isnt it Enjoy I used some of these strawberries to make a strawberry icebox cheesecake, that I shared over on The. Spruce. com, make sure you check that out, too A simple homemade strawberry cream cheese pie made with an easy graham cracker crust, a sweet cream cheese layer, and topped with fresh strawberries in a homemade jam glaze. Ingredients. 19 1. Strawberry topping. Tbspcornstarch. 1Tbsplemon juice. Cream Cheese Layer. Instructions. In small saucepan, combine 2 cups strawberries 2. Stir frequently until strawberries release their juices. Use a potato masher to crush the strawberries until mostly liquid its fine if small pieces are remaining. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil still stirring constantly for 1 minutes and remove from heat, place in new heat proof container to cool faster. Set aside while you prepare your cream cheese layer. In a medium sized bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until combined. How to Make Strawberry Cream Cheese. This spread is delicious, and easy to make This fluffy, creamy fruit spread can go on any breakfast bread bagels, toast or. Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastries Recipe Soft, flaky and delicious cream cheese pastries filled with a sweet cream cheese mixture and strawberry jam. In a separate, clean bowl, beat 1 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold into cream cheese mixture the resulting mixture will be thick and fluffy. Spread evenly into prepared graham cracker crust and place in refrigerator while your strawberry mixture continues to cool. Once strawberry mixture has cooled completely, add remaining srawberries and stir well. Pour over cream cheese layer, pilingmounding strawberries towards the center. Return to refrigerator and allow to set at least 4 hours preferably overnight before slicing and serving. You Might Also Like Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts.