Strawberry Cool Whip Pie is a deliciously light and refreshing no-bake dessert that is so easy to prepare in mere minutes using minimal ingredients. Made with a pre-packaged graham cracker crust, strawberry Jell-O, cool whip, and fresh fruit, this pretty pink pie is bursting with a sweet berry flavor in every fluffy bite.
No-Bake Strawberry Cool Whip Pie
This cool and creamy Strawberry Cool Whip Pie features an easy-to-make fluffy filling piled into a premade graham cracker crust. It’s as simple as placing fresh fruit into the bottom of your cookie crust, filling it with a Jell-O and cool whip combination, then letting it set before you slice and serve the most delicious, perfectly pink pie.
What makes this Cool Whip Pie recipe stand out from all the rest is simply this: I bloom my gelatin to ensure a smooth texture and make sure there are no lumps or hard clumps of gelatin granules in my filling. It’s full of fresh berry flavor and the perfect sweet treat for warm weather pool parties, backyard barbecues, group get-togethers, or any time you crave the combination of cold graham cracker and strawberry cream!
No-bake pies are the easiest way to add a no-fuss dessert to any feast. My No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie, No-Bake Pumpkin Pie, and No-Bake Chocolate Pudding Pie recipes are the perfect sweet treat solutions when you are short on time.
Why We Love This Strawberry Cool Whip Pie Recipe
- Quick and easy to make, especially because it is no-bake.
- Only uses 5 ingredients (plus water and ice).
- This recipe is simply Jell-O and cool whip piled into a graham cracker crust.
- Delicious dessert that can be customized with your favorite flavored gelatin.
- Creamy, cool, and refreshing sweet treat.
- Perfect comfort food for a warm weather party, a potluck, or when you need to serve last minute guests.
Ingredients / Shopping List
- Premade graham cracker pie crust
- Strawberry flavored instant gelatin
- Unflavored gelatin
- Boiling water
- Cold water
- Ice
- Cool whip
- Strawberries
- Canned whipped topping (optional garnish): You can use thawed cool whip instead of the whipped topping.
Substitutions and Additions
- Make It Match The Holiday: You can easily make this dessert with different Jell-O flavors so that the filling matches the season or holiday. Try orange Jell-o for Halloween, cherry or strawberry Jell-O for Valentine’s Day, or a pastel color for Easter.
- Custom Combinations: Make it your own!
- Cherry Jell-O + Cool Whip + Maraschino Cherries for garnish = No Bake Cherry Pie
- Lemon Jell-O + Cool Whip + Lemon Slices for garnish = No Bake Lemon Chiffon Pie
- Lime Jell-O + Cool Whip + Lime Slices for garnish = No Bake Key Lime Pie
- Orange Jell-O + Cool Whip + Mandarin Oranges for garnish = No Bake Orange Creamsicle Pie
- Strawberry Banana Jell-O + Cool Whip + Banana Slices = No Bake Strawberry Banana Pie
- Tasty Toppings: Top your pie with fresh berries, like sliced strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.
- Cookie Crust: Feel free to swap out the plain graham cracker pie crust for a chocolate graham cracker crust or even make your own homemade crust with crushed graham crackers, Vanilla Wafers or Golden Oreos.
Recommended Tools
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring Tools
- Whisk
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How to Make Strawberry Cool Whip Pie
This Strawberry Jell-O Pie recipe is the easiest, most straightforward way to make a cool and creamy sweet treat. In a matter of minutes, you can pile a berry gelatin-flavored cool whip filling into your pre-made crust to create the ultimate delicious dessert–no baking required!
- Pour the boiling water over the jello powder and stir to dissolve.
- Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the cold water and allow it to dissolve and “bloom”.
- Pour the bloomed gelatin into the strawberry jello mixture and whisk to completely combine.
- Add the ice and stir until the ice is completely melted.
- Sprinkle ¾ cup of the chopped strawberries into the bottom of the graham cracker crust.
- Combine the cool whip jello mixture.
- Fold in the remaining strawberries.
Pro-Tip: It is very important to thoroughly pat dry the hulled chopped strawberries before folding them into the pie. You can also add fresh blueberries, raspberries and blackberries to your pie. - Evenly spread the cool whip mixture into the crust, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
Pro-Tip: It does take a while for this pie to set so make sure to give yourself 4 hours before you want to enjoy it. - Slice the pie into 8 servings and garnish each slice with whipped topping and a halved strawberry.
- Enjoy!
Storage Tips
- To Store: Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing this dessert. The gelatin doesn’t freeze well and the texture and consistency will change once thawed.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can absolutely make this Strawberry Cool Whip Pie in advance. Since it takes about 4 hours for this pie to set up in the fridge, so it is the perfect recipe to make ahead.
I do not recommend freezing this pie. When the pie thaws, it will cause the bottom of the pie to become soggy. It is best stored in the refrigerator.
You can absolutely make your own graham cracker crust! Simply mix graham crumbs with about 5-6 tablespoons of melted butter and press it into your pie plate.
Yes, you can replace the Cool Whip with homemade whipped cream. If you do not have your own recipe, you can use 1 cup of heavy cream, 1 1/2 tbsp of powdered sugar (confectioners sugar) and 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract. Combine them all in a bowl and whip them on a high setting. You’ll know it is done when you see high peaks form or see my recipe for homemade cool whip here!
Other Easy Pie Recipes
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Pie
- Oreo Cream Pie
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
- Chocolate Chess Pie Recipe
- Kool Aid Pie
- Buckeye Pie
- Layered Jello Pie
Strawberry Cool Whip Pie
Ingredients
- 6 ounce premade graham cracker pie crust
- 3 ounce strawberry flavored instant gelatin
- 0.25 ounce pouch unflavored gelatin
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup cold water
- ¼ cup crushed ice
- 8 ounce container cool whip thawed
- 1¾ cup washed, hulled, dried and chopped strawberries (+ 4 halved whole strawberries for an optional garnish)
- Canned whipped topping (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Using a medium size heat safe mixing bowl, add the strawberry jello powder. Pour the ½ cup of boiling water over the jello and stir until completely dissolved.
- Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over the cold water. Allow the gelatin to dissolve and “bloom”.
- Pour the bloomed gelatin into the dissolved strawberry jello mixture and whisk to completely combine.
- Stir in the crushed ice, and stir until the ice is completely melted.
- Sprinkle ¾ cup of the chopped strawberries into the bottom of the premade graham cracker crust.
- Fold in the thawed cool whip and remaining 1 cup of chopped strawberries with the jello mixture.
- Evenly spread the cool whip and jello mixture into the premade crust. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Slice the pie into 8 slices. Before serving, garnish each slice with canned whipped topping and a halved strawberry.
Jenn’s Notes
- To Store: Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing this dessert. The gelatin doesn’t freeze well and the texture and consistency will change once thawed.
- It is very important to thoroughly pat dry the hulled chopped strawberries before folding them into the pie.
- You can also add fresh blueberries, raspberries and blackberries to your pie.
- It does take a while for this pie to set so make sure to give yourself 4 hours before you want to enjoy it.
Nice recipe. Especially like the ingredients amounts listed separately.