Julie Clark
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Strawberry Pie with Jello
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Use fresh strawberries in this no bake, easy strawberry pie with jello. It’s a vintage recipe with a graham cracker crust, and it’s perfect for summer picnics.
If there’s one recipe that makes me think of summer, it’s my mom’s strawberry pie. Fresh, cool and sweet, this Strawberry Pie with Jello came on a handwritten notecard that said “Frisch’s Big Boy Strawberry Pie“. Frisch’s is a regional restaurant that is known for their comfort food, especially this Big Boy strawberry pie recipe.
Whether you have strawberries fresh from your garden or visit your local farmer’s market, this is one must-make fresh strawberry pie your family will love! The strawberry pie with Jello is like no other and will take you back to your childhood.
If you like Jello pie, try our fresh peach pie.
Why you’ll love this strawberry pie with Jello:
- Overloaded with sweet fresh strawberries.
- Uses strawberry gelatin and 7UP or Sprite (rather than water) to give amazing flavor to the filling and help hold the fruit together.
- Make it in the morning and serve it at night. It needs about 4 hours to set.
- There is no added flour in this recipe so use gluten free graham crackers for a gluten free pie.
What crust is best?
Since this is a no bake refrigerator strawberry pie, a graham cracker crust is best. No need to bake a pie shell or roll out a pie crust!
You can make a homemade graham cracker crust or buy a premade crust or a box of graham cracker crumbs in store to keep it quick and easy.
You can use traditional pie dough in a pie pan as well, you’ll just have to fully bake it before filling the pie with fresh fruit. Oatmeal pie crust is a unique option too.
How to Make Strawberry Pie with Jello
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the Jello powder, sugar and corn starch. Then add the 7UP and whisk again. Turn on medium low heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer until it is slightly thickened.
- The mixture will also start to become clear as you cook it. Whisk often during the cooking. After the mixture has thickened slightly (lightly boil on low heat 3-4 minutes), take it off the heat and allow it to cool.
- While the mixture is cooling, prepare the strawberries. Hull them and cut them into slices or if they are small, cut them in half. Arrange the berries in the graham cracker pie crust.
- When the Jello mixture has cooled, pour it evenly over the strawberries.
How do you keep a strawberry pie from being runny?
The key to having a firm strawberry pie is to make sure you cook the Jello mixture long enough so that it thickens nicely. It should coat the back of a spoon with a thick coating. If for some reason the mixture is not thickening, add just a little more cornstarch.
Sugar Free Strawberry Pie
You can make this strawberry pie with jello with no added sugar! Simply use sugar free Jello, diet soda, and Splenda as a sweetener. Or you can do any combination of those sugar free ingredients with the regular.
Make in Advance
This strawberry pie with jello is best if you serve it within 24 hours of making it. As the pie sits, especially after you cut it, the crust can get soggy.
Looking for a baked pie? Make a baked strawberry pie with lattice crust. You may also love our strawberry bread, strawberry topping, strawberry rolls and strawberry jello cookies. Have leftover Jello? Try our cranberry orange Jello salad.
Strawberry Pie with Jello
Use fresh strawberries in this no bake, easy strawberry pie with jello with a graham cracker crust. This vintage recipe is perfect for summer picnics.
Servings 8
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Ingredients
- graham cracker crust in a 9” pie plate
- 3 ounces strawberry Jello one small box
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch 33 grams
- 1 1/2 cups 7UP or Sprite
- 6-7 cups strawberries** about 2 ½ pounds
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the Jello powder, sugar and cornstarch. Then add the 7UP and whisk again. Turn on medium low heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer until it is slightly thickened. The mixture will also start to become clear as you cook it. Whisk often during the cooking. 3 ounces strawberry Jello, 1 cup granulated sugar, 4 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 ½ cups 7UP
- After the mixture has thickened slightly (lightly boil on low heat 3-4 minutes), take it off the heat and allow it to cool.
- While the mixture is cooling, prepare the strawberries. Hull them and cut them into slices or if they are small, cut them in half. Arrange the berries in the graham cracker pie crust. 6-7 cups strawberries**, graham cracker crust in a 9” pie plate
- When the Jello mixture has cooled, pour it evenly over the strawberries.
- Allow the pie to set in the refrigerator at least 4 hours before serving. Serve with whipped cream.
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Notes
*The way I have the recipe written, this makes a very full pie. You’ll want a deep dish pie crust. If all you have is smaller crusts, then it will make 2 pies.
**This amount of strawberries fills the pie fully. You can use less fruit if you’d like. If you use more fruit, the pie may fall apart slightly when you cut it.
The calories shown are based on the pie being cut into 8 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of pie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 388mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 139mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
I made the sugar free version, using pre-made graham cracker crust. It turned out fine.
Do you mean .3 oz jello?
pls put more jello recipes my dad and me love making them!