Fresh Strawberry Pie without Jello

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Fresh Strawberry Pie without Jello is bursting with natural flavor and so easy and quick to make from scratch. This simple but so delicious dessert recipe is always a hit especially when served with a big dollop of whipped cream on top!

A slice of strawberry pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate with a silver fork on a wooden table. In the background, there\'s a glass baking dish with strawberry pie and a white and blue dish towel.

Fresh Strawberry Pie without Jello is so easy to make from scratch and tastes amazingly flavorful. This pie recipe is perfect for summer because it can be made without turning the oven on. You can use a store-bought pie crust or a no-bake graham cracker crust as a base (or go the fancy route and make your own pie crust).

My homemade Strawberry Pie is loaded with juicy, fresh strawberries and made with a strawberry glaze that is made without gelatin. Making a glaze without Jello lets the natural flavor of the strawberries be the star!

This Fresh Strawberry Pie is the perfect spring and summer dessert made with simple ingredients! Top it with a big dollop of whipped cream and you have an easy dessert that everyone will love.

A glass baking dish, with strawberry pie on a brown wood table, a white and blue dish towel, 2 stacked white plates and a cake server.

Expert Tips

I used a homemade pie crust for this recipe but you can also use a Graham Cracker Crust or a store-bought pie crust to save time.
For the best flavor, use fresh, high-quality strawberries. The strawberries are the star of this recipe so look for the freshest strawberries you can find that don’t have any bruises or discoloration.
This pie tastes best on the same day! The longer it sits the higher the risk of the juicy strawberries making the pie crust soggy. See my tips for avoiding a soggy crust below!
Make sure to stir the potato starch mixture continuously for 2-3 minutes until it is thick and translucent. You don’t want it to be clumpy.
This pie won’t be as sturdy because it is made without gelatin but it will not ooze all over after cutting if you keep it refrigerated and serve it straight from the fridge.
Don’t forget the whipped cream! Strawberries and cream are a match made in heaven!!

Close-up of a glass baking dish, with strawberry pie on a brown wood table, a white and blue dish towel, 2 stacked white plates and a cake server.

How to prevent a soggy bottom pie crust?

To avoid a soggy pie crust you can seal the crust by painting melted chocolate in the bottom and inside of the cooled pie crust. Place the crust in the freezer to set the chocolate before adding the strawberries.

More Strawberry recipes

A slice of strawberry pie on a white plate with a silver fork on a wooden table. In the background, there\'s a glass baking dish with strawberry pie and a white and blue dish towel.

Tools used for this recipe

Pie Dish: This is my everyday pie dish but if I want to use a fancier one this is my go-to one for guests.
Strawberry Huller: This little tool makes hulling strawberries super easy and it’s safe for kids. It works best on medium and larger strawberries.
Hand Mixer: If you have problems with whipping cream try using a hand mixer. I prefer to use this one instead of my stand mixer to whip cream because I have more control and don’t overwhip the cream.

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4.93 from 27 votes

Fresh Strawberry Pie

By: Julia Foerster

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: 8

Ingredients

For the strawberry pie

For the whipped cream

▢ homemade whipped cream

Cups – Metric

Instructions

Mash 1 cup strawberries with a fork or in a food processor and set aside.
In a small saucepan, whisk together sugar and potato starch (or cornstarch). Stir in water and mashed strawberries.
Bring to a boil over medium temperature, stirring constantly. Let the mixture boil and stir for 3 more minutes until thick and translucent. Set aside and let cool for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, half or quarter the remaining strawberries and arrange them in the pie crust.
Pour the cooled glaze over the strawberries. Make sure that all the berries are coated with the glaze and that no dry spots remain. Chill pie for 2-3 hours until set.
Combine heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar. Whip at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Serve pie with whipped cream.

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Recipe originally posted on The Slow Roasted Italian

4.93 from 27 votes (19 ratings without comment)

17 Comments

Laura says:

April 8, 2024 at 11:13 am

Could you use frozen strawberries

Tretha Martin says:

April 7, 2024 at 11:20 pm

Very easy to put together but I added 1/2 cup mashed berries to the glaze while cooking it and mixed with my sliced berries before adding to my shortbread crust! It was all gone before I could grab a photo. Delicious.

Traci Runge says:

April 4, 2024 at 9:15 pm

This was fantastic! We will be having this again! I’ll use a little less potato starch or a little more water, but it was so delish!