No-Bake Strawberry Pie

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It’s time for this week’s sweet treat…and it’s a good one.

One thing I love about summer is the abundance of fresh fruit. Every week, I buy a ton of fruit, and every week, it all gets eaten! One of my favorite summer fruits is strawberries. There is nothing sweeter than a fresh, red, juicy strawberry. Unless of course you add said strawberries to a creamy, chocolaty pie!

Check out those ruby red strawberries. And of course, the chocolate crust and creamy filling make this pie absolutely delectable!

I originally found this recipe in an issue of Cooking Light, but of course, I had to adjust it a touch, like I do all recipes.

I used healthy coconut oil to replace the vegetable oil
I omitted the strawberry-flavoured liqueur
I used no-sugar-added jam

I’m sure it’s obvious by now that this dessert was pretty popular. I mean really, who doesn’t like chocolate, strawberries, and cream?! And I love that it’s no-bake. You can whip up this dessert in no time and let it sit and chill in the fridge for a few minutes before serving.

I bet this would also be great with raspberries or blueberries or blackberries. Feel free to experiment. You can’t go wrong with these simple yet delicious ingredients!

No-Bake Strawberry Pie

Prep Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: serves 8

Serving Size: 1 slice

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light

Ingredients

1-1/4 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 tsp coconut oil, melted
6 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup icing sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups fat-free frozen whipped topping
2 Tbsp no-sugar added strawberry jam
juice of 1 lemon
1 pound strawberries, hulled and cut in half

Instructions

Spray a 9-inch pie plate with olive oil spray and set aside.

Place the chopped chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 45 seconds or until chocolate melts, stirring every 15 seconds. Add the coconut oil and chocolate wafer crumbs. Stir to combine.

Press crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pie plate. Place in freezer for 15 minutes or until set.

In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, icing sugar, and vanilla. Fold in whipped topping and spread mixture over bottom of chocolate crust. Place in fridge to chill for approximately 30 minutes.

Before serving, place jam in a large bowl. Add lemon juice and stir to combine. Add halved strawberries and mix together. Arrange strawberries over pie. Slice and serve!

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1 Dorthea Maslo August 17, 2012 at 8:31 am

You are so cute. I just realize that you are the same person that is the const. for the Chia seeds.

2 Jen August 17, 2012 at 12:13 pm: LOL…yep, same girl

3 Sara August 17, 2012 at 1:33 pm

That looks super tasty, might have to whip it up tonight (I’ve got strawberries in my fridge right now).

Just thought I’d say hi, one calgary blogger to another… now I’ll take some time to peruse the rest of your site!

-Sara

4 Jen August 18, 2012 at 5:34 pm: Thanks so much for your comment! Love meeting local bloggers Enjoy the dessert! I’m off to check out your blog!

5 Heidi @ Food Doodles August 17, 2012 at 5:10 pm

Yum! Looks fantastic!
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6 lindsay August 18, 2012 at 12:22 pm

This looks sooooo good!!! I love the combination of strawberries, chocolate and whipped cream.
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