Vanilla Pudding Strawberry Pie

piece of frosted strawberry pie with fresh berries on top

Vanilla Pudding Strawberry Pie

Sweet and fresh strawberries atop a light and creamy filling, all nestled in a delicious graham cracker crust, creating the perfect summertime dessert!

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 10

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 328kcal

Author Sara

Ingredients

For the Crust:

12 graham crackers about 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter melted

For the Filling:

3 ounces cook and serve vanilla pudding
1 ½ cups water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 ounces strawberry jello
½ cup boiling water
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries

For the Topping:

3 ounces cream cheese
2 cups whipped topping
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 fresh whole strawberries

Instructions

For the Crust:

Place graham crackers in a blender or food processor, to create crumbs.
In a medium bowl, stir cracker crumbs with sugars and melted butter. I have found a fork works best to get everything combined well.
Transfer mixture into a 9-inch springform pan. Firmly press crumbs into pan, covering the bottom and about 1 inch up on the sides.

For the Filling:

In a medium saucepan, add vanilla pudding, 1 ½ cups water, and lemon juice.
Cook over medium heat, bringing it to a boil.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix strawberry gelatin and boiling water until gelatin dissolves.
Slowly add pudding mixture, stirring continuously.
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until thickened.
Stir in strawberry slices and transfer filling to graham cracker crust.

For the Topping:

In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, ½ of whipped topping, and vanilla until mixture is smooth.
Add remaining whipped topping and beat until incorporated.
Spread mixture over strawberry layer.
Chill for 8 hours.
Prior to serving, garnish with strawberries.

Notes

If you don’t have fresh strawberries, you can use thawed frozen strawberries.
You can change out the strawberries with blueberries or raspberries.
The longer you leave this pie in the fridge, the easier it will be to slice.

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