STRAWBERRY DELIGHT NO BAKE DESSERT

This is one no bake strawberry dessert that’s super easy to make. It doesn’t take a lot of time. It also requires no baking, depending on what type of crust you go with. Personally, I love making it with our favorite nutty pie crust, but you can also make it with an easy graham cracker crust. It does require just a few minutes of stove time to prepare the strawberry filling, but trust me when I say, it’s so worth it.

STRAWBERRY DELIGHT NO BAKE DESSERT

Simple and easy strawberry delight recipe with berries, cream cheese, whipped cream, powdered sugar, and a pecan crust. Dreamy no bake dessert recipe!

Prep Time   :  45 minutes
Cook Time  : 10 minutes
Chill Time   :  4 hours
Total Time  :  4 hours 55 minutes

Ingredients
Strawberry Topping:

• 2 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup pure cane sugar
• 1 cup strawberry purée
• 6 cups sliced strawberries

Dream Whip Filling:

• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 2 envelopes Dream Whip
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Pie Crust:

• 1 no roll pecan crust

Instructions

• Have the pecan crust baked, cooled, and ready to go.
• Whisk the corn starch and water together in a small glass measuring cup.
• Add the corn starch mixture together with the sugar in a medium to large saucepan.
• Mix in the strawberry purée.
• Bring the mixture to a boil on low to medium heat, constantly stirring with a spatula to avoid scorching.
• Once the mixture boils, cook it for 3 to 5 more minutes, or until it thickens and turns a deep red.
• Remove the strawberry sauce from the heat, and allow it to cool.*
• Meanwhile, using a mixer, beat the cream cheese well.
• In a separate mixer bowl, whisk together the Dream Whip with the milk and vanilla, according to package directions. Whisk it until it begins to form soft peaks, about 4 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese and powdered sugar to the Dream Whip mixture, and whisk for 3 to 5 minutes, or until it’s smooth and creamy.
• Spread the Dream Whip cream cheese filling onto the prepared pie crust.**
• Once the strawberry sauce has cooled enough, mix the sliced strawberries into the sauce.
• Spread the strawberries and sauce mixture over the Dream Whip filling.
• Cover your no bake strawberry dessert and allow it to chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or overnight if possible.
• When it’s ready to serve, you can top it off with a dollop of whipped cream or serve it as is. It’s so delicious!

Notes

• *I like to put my strawberry sauce in the freezer while I go about mixing up the rest of the pie. About 30 minutes in the freezer (with occasional stirring) will cool it enough that you can finish making the dessert.
• **You can also use a regular pie crust or a graham cracker crust. Or get creative with the other options I included in the post above.

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