This is simply the best Strawberry Pie recipe and it’s oh so good! I love the jam like strawberry filling! It makes the perfect dessert at a tea party!

Strawberry Pie Recipe
My Mother-in-Law sent me this recipe and I have been holding on to it since I went strawberry picking in May. I picked 10 pounds of strawberries in two days and froze most of them. I have slowly used up the berries in smoothies, but I saved three pounds just for this pie! Do you go strawberry picking in the early summer?? It’s one of my favorite things to do and we are very fortunate to have some PYO farms close to us. If you are picking and freezing them, please read this article about how to do so. It’s the only method I do to clean and freeze them.
What is Pectin?
This recipe doesn’t rely on jell-o mix. Instead, it relies on the natural strawberry pectin by boiling the strawberries into an almost jam-like consistency. When the strawberries are cooked down with the acid (lemon juice) and sugar, the fruit pectin is released and the filling will firm up and solidify.
You don’t exactly want to eat a jelly pie, so another pound of fresh strawberries are added to the mix.
I followed the directions from Cook’s Country and was not disappointed!
Start off with cooking down two pounds of frozen strawberries to measure 2 cups of strawberry “soup”.
You may have to pour it into a measuring cup a few times to get to the right amount.
Fold in one pound of fresh strawberries along with some gelatin and then add them to a prepared pie crust.
I learned something about pie crusts – If you don’t have pie weights you can add dried beans, rice in place of the weights or pre-freeze the crust to prevent it from slipping down the side. This works like a charm!

Using Stabilized Whipped Cream
In the summertime, there is nothing worse than melting whipped cream on a pie. Whipped cream, when left in the heat, turns into a liquid mess! The fat and the water separate and your heavy cream is now soup in your pie pan.
The best option is use is stabilized whipped cream. To make the whipped cream a bit more heat tolerant, adding a bit of gelatin to it will help out!
It was the perfect topping to the fresh strawberries and it held it’s shape during the drive over. The fresh cut strawberries on top are optional, but I love how they looked! Or course, you can add as much or as little of the whipped cream as you like.
I savored all 30 seconds it took to inhale my slice of pie! It was just amazing! Super sweet and bursting with strawberry flavor.
Don’t keep it in in the fridge too long – the fresh strawberries will get soft and you’ll end up with mush after 24 hours. You can always freeze the pie and let it thaw a bit to enjoy any leftovers a few days later.

I lave a lot more Pie Recipes!
Check out this Cherry Berry Pie!
This is my favorite Dutch Apple Pie!
Summer is the best time for this Perfect Peach Pie!
Strawberry Pie Recipe

This is simply the best Strawberry Pie recipe and it’s oh so good! I love the jam like strawberry filling! It makes the perfect dessert at a tea party!
Ingredients
- 1 pre-made pie crust, baked
- 2 Lbs. Frozen Strawberries
- 2 Tbls Lemon Juice
- 2 Tbls Water
- 1 Tbls Gelatin, unflavored
- 1 C Sugar
- 1 Lbs. Fresh Strawberries, cleaned, hulled and sliced
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- You pie crust should be baked and cooled according to directions.
- Place frozen strawberries in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat. When the juices start to run turn the heat up and cook until they are thick like jam. This should take about 25 minutes and measure 2 cups EXACTLY!
- In a separate bowl, add the lemon juice and water and sprinkle the gelatin over top. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes to soften the gelatin.
- Stir in the sugar and salt and add to the cooked strawberries. Allow to cool completely for at least 30 minutes.
- Fold in fresh strawberries and add to pie pan. Refrigerate for 4 – 6 hours but serve within 24.
- Add whipped cream or Cool Whip and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 171Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 76mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 3gSugar: 23gProtein: 2g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
July 6, 2012 at 3:37 amThat is a gorgeous pie! So sorry about the power outage. And I am totally with you on the whole kid thing, lol.
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 6, 2012 at 7:57 pmThe bad storm that moved across from Ohio to DC was terrible last Friday. I'm just glad that things are back to normal and camp starts again on Monday!
Jocelyn says
July 6, 2012 at 5:25 amThe pie looks delicious!!! Love the cute mini pies you made with the extra:-)
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 6, 2012 at 7:56 pmThanks. I think the minis always look better than the big pies.
Winnie says
July 6, 2012 at 1:14 pmWOWWWW This pie really looks amazing! Mouth-watering that's for sure
And such wonderful color
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 6, 2012 at 7:55 pm3 pounds of strawberries and no strawberry jell-o in this recipe. It was so good!
Kate says
July 7, 2012 at 2:57 pmMmmmm….I am not much of a pie maker…the crust has always been a challenge for me. I am tempted to try again with this wonderful, tasty treat.
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 11, 2012 at 1:59 amThe pie was just as good in the prepared graham cracker crust. If you're too scared, just use that. Worked great!
Heather @ InHerChucks says
July 7, 2012 at 10:06 pmWhat a perfect summer treat!
thanks for sharing 🙂 I found you through Sweets for a Saturday!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 11, 2012 at 2:00 amIt sure was! Thanks for stopping by.
Lisa says
July 9, 2012 at 12:21 pmMmm! What a great dessert! This looks fabulous!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 11, 2012 at 2:00 amCan't go wrong with Cook's Country recipes. They are always delicious!
Six Sisters says
July 11, 2012 at 1:43 amYum!! We are loving this pie! It looks delicious! Thanks for joining us for "Strut Your Stuff Saturday". We hope you'll be back soon! We loved having you. -The Sisters
Alyssa Rivers says
July 11, 2012 at 2:27 amI need to make this right now!! It looks delish! Im a new follower and I am loving your blog! I would love for you to visit mine!
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Marie says
July 11, 2012 at 2:43 pmI love strawberry pie, but this year I have a tonne of cherries! So, I'm going to try this recipe using cherries instead and hope that it turns out.
Printabelle says
July 11, 2012 at 9:42 pmI can't wait to make this! The mini ones turned out really cute, too.
Peggy says
July 11, 2012 at 11:37 pmI would love it, if you would share this, & any other recipes you may have, on my recipe link up. http://goodrecipesonline.com/organized-linkup-for-all-your-recipes-goodrecipesonline-com/.
Erika Marsh says
July 12, 2012 at 12:31 amYour pictures caught my eye and made me want a piece of this lovely pie! 🙂 We'd love it if you'd share this at our Home is Where the Heart is! http://www.homesteadsimple.com/home-is-where-the-heart-is-link-it-up-wednesdays-1/
and any other posts you'd like to share that have to do with homesteading and homemaking!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 13, 2012 at 1:38 amThanks so much for the invite over. I've linked it up!
Lauren @ mercy(INK) says
July 12, 2012 at 1:31 pmMy husband's family LOVES strawberry pie, and this one looks to-die-for!
Please come link up at the Heart&Home link up at http://www.MercyINKblog.com
– lauren
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 13, 2012 at 1:35 amThanks for the invite. I just linked up.
chattipati says
July 12, 2012 at 8:17 pmIs there a link somewhere to the full recipe?! This strawberry pie looks heavenly!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 13, 2012 at 1:35 amIt's embedded in the post, but the link is to Cook's Country http://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/Icebox-Strawberry-Pie/19733/?accessToken=fo%2f2CNGe7Uvv60dPZSp1%2fg7LFMk5U81HPmoM%2fthZpQ8Mc0IPOo0iweWQhesoUM9OILqGdwpPydyzE1nwTSKr7WLf%2fV%2fnrgGr%2fAzr7Sa0R4JNDh%2bvFLFDRY6ElF76MAMqOVjZcGxn2uw2MrdTkth73zfeFhr63Bod3e3DH5GxXLt5cRbRMUxBq4wvdvrRnyY8Gqq7mAP3ER1jsI%2bNbgV2%2fw%3d%3d
It was a really good and fairly easy pie to make. Enjoy!
Michelles Tasty Creations says
July 12, 2012 at 11:27 pmKaryn,
This looks super delicious! I've never made a strawberry pie but they always look good. I love the mini sized ones so everyone can have their own 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. I can't wait to see what you link up next. Have a great weekend.
Michelle
Miz Helen says
July 13, 2012 at 4:58 pmHi Karyn,
I just love Strawberry Pie and your recipe looks awesome! Hope you have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Amber M says
July 17, 2012 at 11:46 pmOh, dear that looks just too good. I love strawberries. I think I'll have to make this, soon.
Trish says
July 18, 2012 at 10:09 pmCan't beat a strawberry pie! Looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
Miz Helen says
July 19, 2012 at 3:02 pmCongratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a great summer week end and enjoy your new Red Plate.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker says
July 21, 2012 at 6:51 amThanks so much Miz Helen! I've added you button to my featured page. Been looking forward to earning my Red Plate 🙂