This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie is decadent and surprisingly easy to make! It's made with a homemade pie crust, a rich and creamy filling, and a fresh strawberry topping.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and press pie crust into a 9" pie plate. Crimp the edges as desired.
Place a piece of parchment paper over the pie crust and fill with dried beans or pie weights. (optional: if not available, simply prick the bottom and sides with a fork all over)
Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are light golden brown. Remove the parchment and pie weights and continue baking another 4-5 minutes until the bottom is light golden brown. Set on a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
Cream Cheese Filling
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add the vanilla and powdered sugar and beat on low speed until smooth.
Add the cream and beat on low until incorporated, then beat with an electric mixer on high speed until thick and fluffy. Set aside.
Strawberry Topping
Place 1/2 cup cold juice in a medium bowl. Sprinkle entire package of gelatin over the top and set aside.
Whisk together the remaining juice and jam. Heat in the microwave on high for 45 to 90 seconds, until very hot but not boiling.
Whisk into the gelatin until dissolved and set aside for 15-20 minutes until it reaches room temperature (you can use the fridge to speed things up if you need).
Assembly
Spread cream cheese filling into cooled pie crust.
Top with strawberries, then carefully pour the cooled gelatin mixture over the strawberries to fill the crust (if you don't use it all, it's okay!).
Refrigerate for 4-6 hours until completely set. Top with whipped cream if desired and serve.
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Notes
*You can use any red juice to make the gelatin, or simply use water. If using water, you may want to add a tablespoon or two of sugar if your strawberries are not too sweet.**If you need to keep things simple, you can use a package of strawberry Jello instead of the homemade gelatin layer. Simply reduce the amount of water called for on the package by 1/2 cup.