No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie: Recipe to Share

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No-bake strawberry jello pie is like stepping back in time with a elegant little twist of fresh whipped cream.

A slice of pink strawberry cream pie with whipped topping and a fresh strawberry, on a white plate with a fork. Whole strawberries and a pie dish are nearby on a marble surface with a pink striped napkin.

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Ingredients for Strawberry Jello Pie

Top view of ingredients on a white surface: graham crackers, heavy cream, water, strawberry jello packet, fresh strawberries, whipped cream, butter, and sugar, each labeled with text.

Recipe Notes

  • Make-ahead: Pie needs 4–6 hours to set (overnight is best). Add whipped cream and berries day-of.
  • Storage: Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Avoid freezing as gelatin desserts can become watery after thawing.
  • Variations: Swap Jell-O flavors (raspberry, cherry) or use chocolate cookie crumbs for the crust. A teaspoon of lemon juice in the gelatin mix brightens the strawberry flavor.

Troubleshooting

  • Filling too soft → gelatin wasn’t fully dissolved or mixture was too warm when folded with cream.
  • Rubbery set → too much gelatin (double-check packet size) or over-chilled before pouring into crust.

Process Images

Images correspond to the step in the recipe card.

Collage of four steps for making a dessert: 1. Graham crackers in a food processor; 2. Crushed with butter added; 3. Pressed into a pie dish; 4. Bowl with red gelatin mixture, strawberries nearby.
Four-step photo collage: Mixing bowl with cream (5), strawberry sauce added (6), pink filling in a graham crust (7), and completed strawberry pie topped with whipped cream and strawberries (8).
A pink strawberry pie with a graham cracker crust, decorated with whipped cream and fresh strawberry halves, sits on a glass plate on a white table.
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No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie

This no-bake strawberry Jello pie is a retro-cool treat with a buttery graham cracker crust, a silky strawberry mousse-style filling, and a crown of whipped cream and fresh berries. It comes together in minutes with pantry staples. No oven needed and chills up beautifully for a sliceable dessert that serves 6–8.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword no-bake strawberry jello pie
Prep Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings 6 slices
Calories 357kcal
Cost 6.58

Ingredients

Crust

  • 12 graham crackers
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened

Filling

  • 1 packet (3-ounce) strawberry jello mix
  • ¾ cup boiling water
  • ¾ cup cold water
  • 1 cup heavy cream cold
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar

Topping

  • Whipped cream
  • 4 whole strawberries with leaves cut in half

Instructions

  • Start by adding the graham crackers to your food processor and processing until they turn into crumbs, about 30-60 seconds.
  • Then add in the butter and process until the mixture starts to clump.
  • Pour the mixture into your greased pie dish. Place the crust in your freezer while you make the filling.
  • Boil ¾ cup water in your microwave, about 2 minutes, then mix that with the jello mix and cold water, let sit for 15 minutes in the fridge.
  • While the jello mixture is in the fridge, beat the heavy cream and sugar with your handheld mixer, and place in the fridge or freezer until the jello’s 15 minutes in the fridge is up.
  • Then use your handheld mixer to beat the jello mixture into the heavy cream mixture until smooth.
  • Pour the filling on top of the crust and let set in the freezer for 4+ hours, or until firm.
  • Top with whipped cream and strawberries and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Sodium: 257mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g

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