Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake Pie Recipe

Don’t let this delicious baked Strawberry Cheesecake scare you, easy and simple to make. A crunchy cookie crust, a pureed creamy strawberry filling, and a whipped cream topping makes this Cheesecake everyone’s favourite. 

Perfect every time!

Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake Pie

This last week we have been having a few dinner dates, my eldest daughter is back home for a short holiday and we are enjoying every minute of it. The other evening we had friends over for dinner and I served, at my daughter’s request,  White Sauce Lasagna, My Mom’s Meatloaf and this Strawberry Cheesecake.

I love Cheesecake. I always tell myself that I love both baked and No-Bake and that I don’t prefer one over the other. But I have to admit, there really is nothing quite like a baked cheesecake. And yes this cheesecake is baked!

This is the easiest and most delicious baked cheesecake I have yet to make. No need for a water bath, no need to wrap your pan in parchment paper. And it’s baked at a lower oven temperature so the cake doesn’t crack.

So grab your 8-9 inch (20-23 cm) pie plate and lets bake a Cheesecake.

How to make a Strawberry Cheesecake

• Lightly grease and flour your pie plate, then add the melted butter and crumbs, mix it until combined, then spread and flatten evenly on the bottom and halfway up the side of the pie plate. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
• Puree the strawberries, you can puree them until completely smooth or leave a few small pieces of strawberries.
• In a medium bowl beat together the cream cheese, sugar and egg until well combined, add pureed strawberries and beat to combine.

• Pour on top of the cookie base and bake for approximately 30 minutes  (filling should be firm around the outside and the inside a little wiggly when you shake it). Let cool and then refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight before serving.
• I topped my cheesecake with a whipped cream and mascarpone topping, although you can use just whipped cream if you prefer. But don’t forget to add some fresh strawberries.

What to use for the Base

I like to use digestive cookies because I can’t get graham crackers in Italy. And to tell the truth I prefer them. You could also use one of your favourite simple cookies.

Tips for making the Perfect Cheesecake:

• Make sure your eggs and cream cheese are room temperature, be sure to take them out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before using.
• Do not over bake, the filling should be firm around the edges and the middle should wiggle slightly when you shake it.
• Let the baked Cheesecake chill for at least 5 hours, I usually let mine chill over night.

Strawberry Cheesecake

More Strawberry Recipes

Homemade Fresh Strawberry Cannoli

Strawberry Tiramisu

Easy Strawberry Cookies

Easy Fresh Strawberry Mousse

I like to think of this Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake Pie like a lighter almost Mousse type Dessert. If you make it please let me know what you think.  Enjoy!

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Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake Pie

Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake Pie, an easy light mousse like dessert. Fresh Strawberries make this the perfect homemade spring time recipe.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword baked cheesecake, cheesecake, fresh strawberry cheesecake

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 258kcal

Author Rosemary Molloy / An Italian in my Kitchen

Ingredients

CRUMB BASE

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (180 grams)
• 1/4 cup butter melted (50 grams)

CHEESECAKE FILLING

• 8 ounces cream cheese (remove from fridge 30 minutes before using) (250 grams)
• 5 tablespoons sugar (62.5 grams)
• 1 egg
• 6 medium - large strawberries pureed

TOPPING #1

• 1 1/2 cups cream whipping / whole (360 grams)
• 1 tablespoon powdered / icing sugar (sifted)
• melted dark chocolate for drizzling
• whole strawberries (as many as you want)

TOPPING #2

• 1 cup cream whipping / whole (240 grams)
• 1/4 cup mascarpone (55 grams)
• 1 tablespoon powdered / icing sugar (sifted)
• whole strawberries (as many as you want)

Instructions

CRUMB BASE

• Pre-heat oven to 340° F (170° C).

  In a 7-8 inch (18-20 cm) lightly greased and floured pie dish, add the melted butter and crumbs, mix until combined then press down evenly to cover the bottom and half way up the sides of the plate. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.

CHEESECAKE FILLING

• In a medium bowl beat together cream cheese, sugar and egg until well combined, add the pureed strawberries and beat to combine.

  Pour on top of cookie base, shake the pan to even out the filling, then bake for approximately 30 minutes (filling should be firm around the outside and the inside wiggly when you shake it). Let cool, then cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight before serving. Top with whipped cream either #1 or #2 before serving.

TOPPING #1

• In a medium bowl beat the cream and sugar until firm, spread on the cheesecake, top fresh strawberries and drizzle with melted chocolate.  Enjoy!

TOPPING #2

• In a medium bowl add the cream, mascarpone and sugar, beat until very thick, spread on cheesecake, top with fresh strawberries and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 100mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 12.4% | Vitamin C: 6.4% | Calcium: 5.5% | Iron: 4.3%

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Updated from April 8, 2017.