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No-Bake Strawberry Jello Pie

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Strawberry Jello Pie; no bake recipe.
No Bake Strawberry Jello Pie Pin

Delicious strawberry Jello pie is easy to make with Strawberry Jello, Cool Whip, fresh strawberries, and a ready-made graham cracker crust. The no-bake pink strawberry pie is a cool and refreshing summer dessert and is sure to be the star of any family gathering.

I love to spend time in the kitchen baking up a storm during the fall and winter months. But not so much on hot summer days. The last thing I want to do on a scorcher is turn on my oven. No, thank you.

Thankfully, I have a few awesome no-bake dessert recipes with simple ingredients that are my go-tos on hot days like these.

Like my pistachio pudding icebox cake (hubby’s fave), blueberry delight, lemon icebox cake, lemon lush, and this light and fluffy no-bake strawberry pie with jello.

Pink Jello Pie with chunks of fresh strawberries and a graham cracker crust.

The best part is, this quick jello pie is super simple to make. If you can make gelatin from a box, you can make this easy fresh strawberry pie.

The easy recipe only requires 4 ingredients — plus some water and ice!

Honestly, the toughest part is waiting for the Jello to set.

I like to prepare the no-bake pie in the evening; so that it has plenty of time to set up overnight while we sleep. That way I am not watching the clock and counting down the minutes until I can enjoy it.

Likewise, if I am making no-bake Jello pie for a summer party or barbecue, I make sure to prepare it the night before so that I know it will be good to go on the day of the event. Although it can set in as little as 3 hours, sometimes it can take as many as 6. What gives? Make up your mind, pie!

Ingredients

This section includes ingredient notes and substitution options. Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

Keebler Graham Ready Crust, Cool Whip, fresh strawberries, and Strawberry Jello.
  • Graham Cracker Crust– Using a premade 9″ or 10″ pie shell makes this strawberry jello pie recipe easy peasy. However, feel free to make your own graham cracker crumb crust or homemade pie crust if you prefer. You could also use two smaller 6″ pie crusts.
  • Cool Whip– Be sure to thaw your frozen whipped topping in the fridge overnight before beginning.
  • Strawberry Jello– Use regular as the sugar free jello has been known to not set up properly in this easy pie recipe.
  • Fresh Strawberries– Chopped into bite-sized chunks. For best results use fresh in-season strawberries.

How to Make a Strawberry Pie with Jello

This section shows you how to make the recipe with step-by-step photos and instructions. For the full printable recipe, see the recipe card below. 

Step 1: Dissolve jello mix in boiling water, stir in ice water to cool it down then let it sit for 10 minutes to thicken.

Bowl of jello mix dissolved in water with a spoon in it and box of strawberry jell in background.

Step 2: Mix the whipped topping into the gelatin mixture then fold in diced strawberries.

Cool Whip being mixed into jello mixture.

Step 3: Transfer the jello filling to the prepared pie shell. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours, or until set.

pink pie with strawberries in it in a graham cracker crust.

Step 4: Slice, serve, and enjoy! Top with a dollop of whipped topping and a sliced strawberry if you are feeling fancy.

Slice of Strawberry Jello Pie on white plate, garnished with whipped cream and strawberries

Storage

Leftover strawberry jell-o pie can be refrigerated for up to three days.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much ice should be in the ice water?

Aim for about half water and half ice. I like to pour ½ cup of cold water into a measuring cup and add ice cubes until the water fills up to the one-cup mark.

Can I make the pie ahead of time?

Absolutely! You can make this delicious pie up to 24 hours before your party and chill it until serving. However, I would recommend waiting until just before serving to garnish each slice.

Can you freeze strawberry pie made with jello?

I do not recommend freezing jello pie because I have found that jello desserts do not freeze well.

Why do I have extra pie filling?

This easy recipe will give you a little bit more filling than needed to fill your pie crust. Luckily extra filling is better than not enough filling, right? Simply can pour any extra filling into a bowl and let it set up in the fridge then enjoy it with a spoon. Yum!

Pink jello pie with strawberries and Cool Whip.

I hope that you enjoy this quick and easy no-bake jello strawberry pie. Not only is it perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth in the summer without having to turn on the oven, but the beautiful pink pie makes a delicious, easy dessert any time of year.

More Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Have leftover strawberries after making your jello no-bake strawberry pie? Use them to make one of these tasty strawberry desserts.

  • Strawberry shortcake trifles
  • Old-fashioned strawberry pretzel salad
  • Strawberry jello poke cake
  • Strawberry muffins
  • Strawberry yogurt pound cake
Slice of Strawberry Jello Pie on white plate, garnished with whipped cream and strawberries

Strawberry Jello Pie

No-bake strawberry Jello pie is easy to make using Cool Whip, graham cracker crust, fresh berries, and Strawberry gelatin.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Set Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Jaclyn Shimmel
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Ingredients

  • 1 package, 3 ounce strawberry Jello
  • ⅔ cup boiling water
  • 1 cup ice water
  • 1 package, 8 oz whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
  • 2 cups strawberries, diced
  • 1 premade graham cracker crust, 10 in.
  • additional whipped topping and strawberries for topping, if desired

Instructions

  • Add jello mix and boiling water to a large bowl. Whisk together for 2 minutes or until dissolved.
  • Add ice water; stirring well until all ice has melted. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes to allow the gelatin to thicken.
  • Whisk in whipped topping. Fold in 1 ½ cup of the diced strawberries.
  • Spoon filling into graham cracker pie crust. Sprinkle with remaining diced strawberries.
  • Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or until set (I like to let it chill overnight).
  • Slice and serve. Top slices with whipped topping and/or additional strawberries, if desired.

Notes

For the ice water: put the ½ cup of cold water into a measuring cup and put ice cubes into it until the water fills up to the one cup mark.
You can use one 9- or 10-inch crust or two 6-inch crusts.
Cover leftover pie with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 161mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g

The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by a third party and intended to serve as an estimate only. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.

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By Jaclyn Shimmel | 05/30/2019
Filed Under: Dessert, Featured Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: jello, No Bake, Party food, Strawberry, Summer

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Comments

  1. Joan Montecino says

    06/08/2019 at 3:40 pm

    have had a similar pie before but, seems easy and tasty can’t wait to t ry

    Reply
  2. Christina says

    06/20/2019 at 10:56 am

    This is one of the easiest pies I’ve ever made! So light and luscious!

    Reply
  3. Candi Elm says

    06/21/2019 at 8:47 am

    I love the fresh chopped berries inside the pie. It makes an easy pie so beautiful.

    Reply
  4. Jersey Girl Cooks says

    06/22/2019 at 12:42 am

    This is the ultimate summer dessert! So good!

    Reply
  5. LINDA CLARK says

    06/25/2019 at 7:36 pm

    Could one use sugar free jello to cut some extra calories. This looks delish, Thanks

    Reply
    • Jaclyn Shimmel says

      06/25/2019 at 7:40 pm

      Sure! I haven’t tried it myself, but there is no reason why you can’t make the swap!

      Reply
      • Kelly says

        05/21/2020 at 4:08 am

        Have done the sugar free version and it works Great as well!!

  6. Alisa says

    06/26/2019 at 10:53 am

    Is the jello supposed to be partially set up, so there are small bits of jello in the whipped topping? Or just a thickened liquid that incorporates fully into the whipped topping?

    Reply
    • Jaclyn Shimmel says

      06/28/2019 at 8:30 am

      The second option — the jello should incorporate fully into the whipped topping.

      Reply
  7. Nicole says

    03/03/2020 at 10:34 pm

    I find it funny that all the comments are all in the same month, don’t trust your friends comments

    Reply
  8. Diane says

    03/07/2020 at 7:15 pm

    I made this pie it was good but couldnt get it to set up good how thick does the jello have to be before you put the cool whip.

    Reply
  9. Holly Smith says

    03/14/2020 at 3:57 pm

    can you use frozen fruit in place of fresh

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    • Jaclyn Shimmel says

      03/16/2020 at 7:46 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  10. Chris says

    04/29/2020 at 4:36 pm

    I just made this. It’s in the fridge now. It looks good so far, but following the instructions exactly I have quite a bit of filling left over after my pie crust was filled to the top. I was only able to get a 9″ Keebler pie crust, so I’m sure that accounts for some of it, but I had enough left over to almost make another pie! I poured it in a bowl and will eat it as a parfait. Just wondering why I ended up with so much extra filling?

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    • Sue says

      10/25/2020 at 12:44 am

      Better more then not enough. And maybe whoever made the recipe had leftover too but of course common sense you fill crust and left over is left over. Not a big deal. I have left over too. Then eat as Jell-O when set

      Reply
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