5 from 107 votes
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie features a baked pie crust filled with a smooth cream cheese and sour cream mixture, topped with fresh sliced and whole strawberries. A homemade strawberry glaze, cooked from fresh berries, sugar, and cornstarch, is poured over the berries to add shine and sweetness. The pie chills before serving, creating a creamy, fruity dessert with a mix of textures and flavors.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
chill
1 hr
Servings:
8
Calories:
353 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 5 Tablespoons sour cream
Strawberry Glaze
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup strawberries from the 2 pounds below, chopped
Finishing the strawberry pie
- 1 pie crust either homemade or store-bought, pre-baked, 9 inch
- 2 pounds strawberry washed, hulled and divided (some are for the filling, some for the glaze, fresh
Instructions
- Pre-bake a pie shell until golden brown. Cool.
- Meanwhile Beat together the cream cheese and sour cream together in a mixer.
- Spread over the baked pie shell.
- Wash and hull strawberries. Reserve one berries pound for the top, 1 cup for the glaze, and 1 cup sliced to put on top of the filling.
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Glaze
- Chop a few berries to measure 1 cup. Place in a saucepan with water and simmer over a medium low heat for 5 minutes.
- Combine sugar and cornstarch. Add cornstarch and sugar mixture to cooked fruit continue cooking, stirring constantly, until syrup is thick and clear, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add lemon juice and cool about 10 minutes.
Finishing the pie
- Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled pie shell.
- Arrange 1 cup sliced berries on the cream cheese mixture.
- Arrange remaining whole berries over the top of the sliced berries.
- Spoon cooked strawberry syrup over fresh berries.
- Chill 1 hour or longer.
Notes
- Use fresh strawberries for optimal flavor and texture in the pie.
- Pre-bake the pie crust up to a day ahead; keep it wrapped tightly at room temperature to maintain its texture.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator to keep the pie fresh.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
187mg
(8%)
Potassium
245mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
441IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
67mg
(74%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 187mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 245mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 441IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.