This easy Strawberry Jello Pie is the perfect summer no-bake dessert. Made with a quintessential, crunchy pretzel crust, strawberry gelatin, and succulent fresh strawberries. A light, retro festive dessert that will wow your family and friends.
What is Strawberry Jello Pie?
Our classic No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie is a retro fruity dessert made with strawberry gelatin and fresh strawberries. I gave it a modern twist with a crunchy pretzel crust. It’s bright, refreshing, satisfying, and perfect for gatherings and summer parties.
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- What is Strawberry Jello Pie?
- Why You'll Love This Strawberry Strawberry Pie
- Ingredients You Need to Make No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie
- Kitchen tools to make this Strawberry Gelatin Pie
- How to Make No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie
- Eileen's Tips for the Best Strawberry Jello Pie
- FAQs about No-Bake Strawberry Pie with Jello
- Change up the Ingredients in Strawberry Pie
- How to Store No-Bake Strawberry Pie
- What to serve with No-Bake Strawberry Pie
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Why You'll Love This Strawberry Strawberry Pie
- The pretzel crust adds a nice salty flavor to the creamy strawberry filling. Making it the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
- You don't have to worry about heating the house with this no-bake sweet treat.
- It's a refreshing dessert that's perfect for summer cookouts and parties
Love No-Bake Fruity Desserts? Then please try our Orange Fluff Salad or our Fried Apples.
Ingredients You Need to Make No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie
- miniature pretzels: I find these easier to crush. Any type pretzel will work.
- unsalted butter
- granulated white sugar
- boiling water
- box, strawberry gelatin
- fresh lemon juice
- fresh strawberries:
- heavy whipping cream
- marshmallow creme
- whipped cream cheese
- sweetened condensed milk
- granulated white sugar
Kitchen tools to make this Strawberry Gelatin Pie
- Food Processor
- 9-inch springform pan
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
- Hand Mixer
- Wooden Spoon
How to Make No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
How to make a pretzel crust
- Crush the pretzels, mix in butter and sugar.
- Press the pretzel crust into a 9-inch springform pan and chill for 30 minutes.
How to make the strawberry jello pie filling
- Combine the boiling water, gelatin, and lemon juice until completely combined. Chill the mixture for 30 minutes, stirring a couple of times.
- Use a hand beater with beaters attached to whip 1 cup of heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Beat together the cream cheese, condensed milk, and marshmallow creme.
- Fold in the strawberries, gelatin, and whipped cream.
- Pour the strawberry mixture into the pretzel crust and refrigerate for at least 4 to 6 hours.
- Top with whipped cream. Optional, garnish with pretzels and sliced strawberries.
Eileen's Tips for the Best Strawberry Jello Pie
- For quick results, use a food processor or blender to crush the pretzels. However, placing pretzels in a large plastic bag and using a rolling pin to crush the pretzel works well.
- Press the crust down tightly in the pan so the crust is firm enough to hold the pie filling.
- Don't skimp the chill times. It's important you wait for at least the times I've mentioned for the best results.
FAQs about No-Bake Strawberry Pie with Jello
Perhaps you did not dissolve the gelatin enough in the boiling water. Or, the gelatin did not set in the refrigerator long enough.
I prefer to use fresh strawberries for the best flavor in the pie. If you have to use frozen, fully defrost them and pat them fully dry.
Change up the Ingredients in Strawberry Pie
Do you want to change up this recipe?
- Crust: A prebaked flaky butter crust or graham cracker crust will work for this pie.
- Pie Flavor: To change the flavor of this pie, use any flavor gelatin.
- Fruit: Use the fruit to match the flavor of any gelatin. Options such as blueberries, raspberries, or lemon will work well
How to Store No-Bake Strawberry Pie
Storage - Store the strawberry pie in the fridge for 3 days. Make sure to cover it tightly with plastic wrap to keep it fresh.
Freezer - You can also freeze this pie for up to 3 months, well-wrapped and placed in a freezer-safe bag or container.
I recommend freezing the pie without the strawberry and pretzel garnish.
What to serve with No-Bake Strawberry Pie
My favorite Strawberry Jello Pie is a classic, no-bake dessert that is sweet, simple, and so refreshing. Make it once, and it’ll become your go-to summer pie.
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Ingredients
Pretzel Crust
- 4 cups miniature pretzels
- 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
No Bake Strawberry Pie
- ¾ cup boiling water
- 1 (6) ounce box, strawberry gelatin
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (divided)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (divided)
- 1 (7) ounce jar, marshmallow creme
How to Make Whipped Cream Topping
- ⅔ cup whipped cream cheese
- ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
How to make Pretzel Crust
- Crush 4 cups miniature pretzels in either a food processor with S-blade attached or in a sealable plastic bag and use a rolling pin to crush the pretzel.
- To the pretzel mixture, mix in 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted) and ¼ cup granulated sugar until combined.
- Press the pretzel mixture into a 9-inch springform pan to form a crust. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
How to make No Bake Strawberry Pie
- While the crust is being refrigerated, in a large mixing bowl, combine ¾ cup boiling water, 1 (6) ounce box, strawberry gelatin, and ¼ cup fresh lemon juice Whisk until the gelatin is dissolved in the water.
- Refrigerate the gelatin mixture for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice.
- Dice 1 cup strawberries and thinly slice the remaining 1 cup of strawberries, set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, use a hand beater with beaters attached to whip 1 cup heavy cream, beating until stiff peaks form, about 4 minutes. Set aside.
- To the refrigerated gelatin mixture, using a hand mixer with beaters attached, beat 1 (7) ounce jar, marshmallow creme⅔ cup whipped cream cheese, and ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk into the gelatin mixture. Beat until well blended.
- To the strawberry gelatin mixture, fold in the 1 cup diced strawberries and ⅔ cup whipped cream cheese.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pretzel crust. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours to set the pie. (note 1)
Whipped Cream Topping
- To make the whipped cream topping. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, use a hand mixer with beaters attached to whip the remaining 1 cup whipping cream with 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar until soft peaks form, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Spread the whipped topping over the pie after it has been refrigerated for at least 4 to 6 hours.
- Garnish with sliced strawberries and more pretzels.
- Slice and serve.
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