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A white plate holds a mouthwatering pie filled with strawberries and cream cheese.
5 from 4 votes

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

This strawberry cream cheese pie is the perfect summer dessert for any occasion. You'll absolutely love the graham cracker crust!
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 50 minutes
Fat 33
Carbs 46
Protein 5
Yield 8

Ingredients

Crust

  • ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs ~5 graham cracker sheets
  • ¾ cup crushed pretzel twists ~about 1 cup whole pretzels
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted (1 stick)

Filling

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Topping

  • 2 lbs. fresh strawberries halved (2 quart containers)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  • In a large bowl, combine crushed graham crackers, pretzels, and melted butter.
    Strawberry cream cheese granola.
  • Then, transfer into a greased pie pan. Press the crust down firmly to cover the bottom and sides of the container.
    A white dish filled with granola and strawberry cream cheese pie on a white background.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 350ºF and allow to cool for 20 to 30 minutes.

Filling

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and whipping cream. Beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until everything is combined and pillowy.
  • After the crust has cooled, fill with the cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate while making the topping.
    a strawberry cream cheese pie with whipped cream on top.

Topping

  • Add the water and sugar to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
  • While the simple syrup is cooking, slice the strawberries in half. Set aside in a heat proof bowl.
  • When the simple syrup is ready, and still hot, pour over the halved strawberries. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • With a slotted spoon, scoop out the strawberries and place on top of the pie filling. Reserve the strawberry infused simple syrup for drizzling after plating.
    a strawberry cream cheese pie in a white dish.
  • When you are ready to serve the pie, drizzle with the infused simple syrup and serve in slices.

Tips & Notes

You can skip the pretzels and add more graham crackers. Add ½ teaspoon of salt if you skip the pretzels.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 33g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 32g