Description
A light, airy dessert featuring fluffy whipped filling and bright macerated strawberries, perfect for spring or summer occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- Angel food cake crumbs for crust
Instructions
- Macerate strawberries with sugar and lemon juice for 15-30 minutes.
- Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks with powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Fold the whipped cream into a stabilized cream cheese base.
- Gently incorporate most of the macerated strawberries into the mixture.
- Press the angel food cake crumbs into a 9-inch pie plate.
- Fill the crumb crust with the cream mixture and top with reserved strawberries.
- Chill the pie for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Notes
For a firmer filling, consider adding a small amount of unflavored gelatin. Store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg