This super easy strawberry pie with jello strawberry glaze is a perfect early summer go-to dessert. It is simple to make and sure to please family and guests. With all the deals on fresh in-season strawberries, it won't even cost much to make this fresh strawberry pie recipe with jello. One of the best pies ever and soon to be one of your favorite fresh strawberry recipes!
The simple dessert featuring fresh berries would also be nice to make with the kids after a day of berry picking. Thanks to the gelatin and store bought pie crust this Strawberry Jello Pie is easy enough for many kids to do a lot of the preparation themselves. They will enjoy the fruits of their labor even more when they participate in making the easy dessert.
Fresh Strawberry Pie with Jello Strawberry Glaze
Fresh strawberry pie is such a classic and refreshing summer dessert treat. In this version, the glaze for the fresh strawberries is mostly Strawberry jell-o. This ensure the pie has plenty of strawberry flavor and is simple enough for even beginner cooks. As long as you give the jello glaze enough time to thicken when cooking, it will turn out perfect.
Note: This recipe has been updated after making the pie a few times this summer. The minor adjustments ensure the glaze will gel properly.
Fresh Strawberry Jello Pie: Making
Here is a quick visual walk through of the process of making this delicious pie with fresh strawberry pie filling. Full recipe below.
Recipe makes one pie, with 8 servings.
Total time to prep and cook 30 minutes, including boiling and cooling the jello mixture before it goes over the berries. Chill time 3 to 4 hours, until filling is set.
Ingredients for the Pie
Here are all the ingredients you will need to make this easy recipe.
- refrigerated Pie Crust
- fresh Strawberries
- Cornstarch
- Sugar
- Water
- Strawberry gelatin box, jello
- whipped cream to top when serving
Preparing the Pie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Wash and hull, then slice up the fresh strawberries.
Sliced strawberries are preferred because they make the pie easier to serve and help the glaze distribute more evenly than whole berries.
Shape the pie crust, crimp the edges, prick bottom before blind baking the crust for about 15 minutes until lightly golden brown at edges. Cool to room temperature before filling.
Tip: Fill crust with pie weights or dried beans before you blind bake, this will avoid puffed up areas in the bottom of the pie crust.
Store bought deep dish pie crust is pictured here. If you prefer to make your own homemade pie crust from scratch, here is my personal favorite recipe>> Ultimate Pie Crust Recipe: Buttery Flakey Homemade Crust
Yes, you can use a graham cracker crust or cookie crust if you like, though I recommend a regular shortbread crust.
Once the baked crust is fully cooled, layer in your sliced strawberries in the baked pie shell.
Put the gelatin, sugar, cornstarch and water in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Cook steadily stirring until the cornstarch and gelatin are completely dissolved and glaze has thickened well.
Pour the gelatin mixture carefully over the strawberry filled pie crust. Refrigerate to chill well before serving, then top with dollops of fresh whipped cream or Cool whip whipped topping.
Tip: Make sure it is chilled completely or it will be runny.
Variations
Here are a few variations on this simple strawberry pie that may suit your family's needs.
- Use tart pans to make smaller pie shells for individual pies.
- Add blueberries or other berries for a mixed berry pie.
- Other flavors of jello can be used in place of strawberry if you like. Raspberry jello is a particularly popular swap.
- Use sugar free jello for a diabetic friendly strawberry pie.
- Make it Keto friendly with an almond flour crust and sugar free jell-o.
- Simply double the recipe is you need two pies.
Storing
To store, cover the whole pie with plastic wrap after it has fully cooled. Leftover strawberry pie can also be sealed in an airtight container. It will last in the fridge for 3-4 days.
I don't recommend you freeze strawberry jello pie, as the texture of both the jello and the strawberries don't fare well.
More Recipes for Easy Pies
If you enjoy this strawberry jello pie recipe here are a few more delicious recipes for easily made pies, great for parties and cook outs.
- Kool Aid Pie
- Strawberry Fluff dessert salad
- Authentic Key Lime Pie
- Million Dollar Pie
- Easy Peach Pie with jello and yogurt
Strawberry Pie with Jello Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated Pie Crust
- 1 pound fresh Strawberries sliced (roughly 2 ½ - 3 cups)
- 3 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 ¼ cup Water
- 1 Strawberry gelatin box, jello ( standard 3 ounce box)
- whipped cream to top when serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place the pie crust in pie pan, nestle in, crimp edge and prick bottom with fork a few times. Fill with pie weights or dry beans to keep bottom of crust flat.
- Blind bake pie crust for about 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely before filling.
- Layer sliced berries into the cooled baked pie crust. Fill to top.
- Stir together water sugar and cornstarch in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Remove from heat, add Jell-O and stir until dissolved.
- Pour mixture over the strawberry filled crust.
- Refrigerate until set. This will take at least 3 hours to have a good set.
- Top with whipped cream when serving.
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Notes
After further testing, the recipe has been adjusted for better results. The earlier version had ½ tbs less cornstarch and ¼ cup more water. The adjustments ensure a good gel and fit in a pie shell perfectly. Fresh strawberries work best since frozen strawberries release extra moisture result in a mushy softer filling.
Nutrition
Why not grow your own strawberries to use in pies and other delicious berry treats >>Tips for Growing Strawberries in Raised Beds
Joanne T Ferguson says
I LOVE strawberries and strawberry pie used to be my childhood favorite! Your photo and recipe make me relive so many wonderful strawberry recipes!
XmasDolly says
Now you know I had to put that on my PInterest so I know where to find it again. Yummmm hubby will love this one for sure especially since he loves strawberry shortcake. Thanks for sharing.
Liz Mays says
I've really been digging strawberries lately and this pie was absolutely delicious!
Mya says
That was so delicious and I love that it's easy to make, My family really enjoyed the fresh strawberry pie filling.
Danni says
I used a mix of berries. It made a fantastic pie and we loved it.
Robin Gagnon says
I'm glad you enjoyed. I like to use a berry mixture sometimes myself. The blend of each flavor and the contrasting colors is nice.
Paula says
This was my first time making a pie
like this and it was so yummy! I didn't let it cool as long as you said at first so those slices were runny, but the rest was good and jellied after.
Robin Gagnon says
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the recipe. Insights like this are helpful others in the future 🙂
JEANNE says
MANY YEARS AGO I WOULD GO TO "BIG BOYS" RESTAURANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I REMEMBER IT. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! EASY TO MAKE AND SERVE.