A light and delicate treat that’s no bake–perfect for hot summer nights when you still want to indulge. With ripe summer strawberries, and a cinnamon cookie crust this easy-to-make pie will be even easier to devour. This Allergy-friendly No Bake Strawberry Jello Pie is free of: wheat, dairy, egg, soy, peanut & tree nuts. It’s also top-8-free and gluten-free.
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I just can’t get enough of summer fruit. As you may have seen in my Insta-Story my grocery budget goes up in the summer because I just can’t say no to the yummy fruit at my grocer. Watermelon, peaches, raspberries, cantaloupe–they all scream my name. One of my favorite fruits those is the classic strawberry. You just can’t beat a ripe strawberry…that is, unless it’s in a dessert like my strawberry compote.
I’m not a huge fan of baking my fruit either. I want it to be soft because it’s ripe, not because it’s been baked. And, baking often leaves it a bit mushy. So, I love this no-bake dessert that has bits of strawberries just the way they should be–chilled and fresh.
I love this recipe because it doesn’t have that many ingredients. Considering two of the ingredients for the filling are ice cubes and water–it’s pretty simple. While I enjoy making my own whipped coconut cream, I would recommend buying the packaged version, so that you can make sure you have the right amount (8 oz) and that it’s extra fluffy (not to mention time saving!) to ensure the dessert sets up.
I should warn it’s pretty irresistible. So irresistible that my little boy got in trouble! I made it the night before, and there just wasn’t good enough lighting to take photos of it. I like to shoot with natural light, so I put it in the fridge and figured I’d wait until morning.
I even put it in the back of the fridge with something in front of it. But, somehow my little boy snuck downstairs (he has to pass our room to do it t00–quite impressive!) and went down to the fridge and put his fingers in it and ate some with his bare hands. I was quite upset when I did catch him coming from downstairs with his fingers bright pink (caught pink-handed!). I was worried I wouldn’t be able to photograph it, but thankfully the damage was contained to one side.
If you look closely you can still see it in my photos a bit. I figured it wouldn’t be all bad if I had to make another–because then I could eat another. But, I wanted to share this with you ASAP because it’s SOOO good, and I was crunched for time.
Needless to say, hide this if you’re saving it for a party or dessert! Learn from my mistake if you have a snoopy spouse, child or roommate.
I hope this helps you have a refreshing, dessert this summer without a lot of work. It’s definitely going to be in our summer dessert rotation from now on.
DO I HAVE OTHER ALLERGY FRIENDLY PIES?
Yes I do! Whether you want some fruit pies for the summer, or you’re here during the Thanksgiving holiday, I have some great options for you. I think you’ll love these as well:
- Allergy Friendly Triple Chocolate Pie
- Allergy Friendly Pumpkin Mousse
- Allergy Friendly Frozen Raspberry Pie
- Allergy Friendly Lemon Cream Pie Bars
- Allergy Friendly Vegan Cherry Cobbler
- Allergy Friendly Strawberry Chocolate Galette
- Allergy Friendly Pumpkin Crumble Pie
- Allergy Friendly Peach Pie
- Allergy Friendly Mock Pecan Pie
- Allergy friendly Peppermint Pie
Allergy-friendly No Bake Strawberry Jello Pie
A light and delicate treat that's no bake--perfect for hot summer nights when you still want to indulge. With ripe summer strawberries, and a cinnamon cookie crust this easy-to-make pie will be even easier to devour. This Allergy-friendly No Bake Strawberry Jello Pie is free of: wheat, dairy, egg, soy, peanut & tree nuts. It's also top-8-free and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- One 6.3 oz package of Crunchy Vanilla Honey Graham Cookies
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup vegan butter, room temperature
- STRAWBERRY PIE FILLING:
- 1 (3 oz.) package strawberry jello
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
- 1 (8 oz.) container Coco Whip
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced*
Instructions
- Place the entire package of cookies in a food processor. Pulse until the cookies are crumbly. Mix in the cinnamon and butter until it resembles a sticky, fine sand. Press the mixture into a 8 or 9 inch spring form pan covering the bottom and sides. (You can use a regular pie pan, but I like the spring form since it makes for a better presentation since you can take the sides off when it's set.) Place the pie crust in refrigerator.
- In a large bowl, add boiling water and Jello contents. Whisk gelatin powder until completely dissolved.Then, add the cold water and ice cubes, stir until gelatin is slightly thickened. Let it sit for a few minutes to thicken slightly before you add the Cocowhip otherwise it won’t set up.
- With the whisk,stir the Cocowhip into the gelatin mixture until everything is incorporated. Stir in the sliced strawberries. Pour the mixture into the crust. Refrigerate for 6 hours or until mixture has thickened and set.
- The mixture will be delicate and needs to keep cool except for when you're eating or serving it. Serve plain, or garnish with additional whipped topping and strawberries.
Notes
Adapted from: The Recipe Critic
*If you're wanting to make this when it's not strawberry season, you can omit them. It will still be cloud-like and wonderful. Or, if you don't want to add them to the bottom, simply add them to the top as garnish.
ALSO--the water from the strawberries starts to leak out, so plan on eating this as soon as it sets up. It's not a pie you want to eat slowly over a day or two.
DON’T FORGET TO PIN IT, SO YOU DON’T LOSE IT. ALSO, CHECK OUT MY OTHER ALLERGY-FRIENDLY PINTEREST BOARDS.
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Hi! I’m Megan, a mom to four kids, two with multiple food allergies & one with EOE. I’m a published cookbook author that constantly tweaks recipes to make them allergy friendly–it’s an addiction. I share every recipe & tip with the hope that they help you as you manage your food allergies & dietary restrictions. You can still be awesome, even with food allergies!
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charla domina
going to make this as an alternative dessert for a party. thinking this can be made into individual cups? do you think i can make this 2 days ahead and stick in the fridge until the party – or will it start to break down?
Megan Lavin
Hi Charla! I love this idea. It will be so pretty! I would be comfortable making it a day before, but two days might be pushing it. Also, I wouldn’t put the fresh berries in it the day before. I’d save those for right before serving and put them as a garnish/topping. Good luck! So fun.
Ashton L.
One of our all-time favs!
Megan Lavin
I appreciate you letting me know Ashton!
Robin Bernard
I made this with Country Crock Plant Cream in place of the coco whip. Took some extra time because you have to whip it (directions on the box to add sugar and vanilla) to stiff peaks. My husband and daughter are the dairy free ones and they loved it! My husband declared it better than apple pie which is a big deal ha! I don’t have allergies and normally don’t care for the dairy free alternatives, so I was surprised that I liked this. You can also omit the crust and use as a stiff dip. We had extra filling that we scooped up with graham crackers. Yum! 5/5 from us!
Megan Lavin
So happy to hear that it worked well for your family. It’s the best when you work hard for your allergy eaters and even you, as the regular eater, can enjoy it!
Amanda
Thank you so much for posting this! I have not been able to try it yet as I just found it this morning. My son is having his wisdom teeth out today and I have been looking for recipes to be able to make for his recovery. I will omit the strawberries themselves, but I will definitely be making this.
Megan Lavin
Hey Amanda, what a nice mom thinking ahead and prepping for his recovery. I hope he has a speedy recovery and that he enjoys it.
Liz
My daughter who has dairy, egg and peanut allergies LOVED it so much. So happy I made it. Thanks
Megan Lavin
I’m so happy it could work for your daughter. I so appreciate your sweet comment.
Elizabeth Buehler
We needed something easy to take to the lake. Made the filling without the berries and used the to dip into the strawberry filling. Everyone loves it!!
Megan Lavin
Thanks for the great tip. So good for other readers to see various ways to make things.
Jazmatazz
The crust is graham crackers which are made of wheat. How is this gluten free?
Megan Lavin
Hi. Perhaps you didn’t notice that the ingredient was named “Crunchy vanilla graham cookies” not graham crackers. These specific cookies (that taste like graham crackers) are top 8 free and gluten free. It also is hyperlinked, so if you click on it, it takes you to what I’m talking about and you can read the ingredients there. It’s produced by Enjoy Life, which are renowned for their gluten free assortments.
Ashley
Hi again. We are making individual pies(“cupcakes”, ramekins, etc) to bring to school. I understand that one pie can yield between 8 and 10 slices. I am trying to figure out if I have to double the recipe or not to fill up 24 disposable ramekins. We’re doing it tomorrow morning, so I’ll let you know what I find.
Thanks.
Ashley
Hello. My son and I are making this for his valentines day treat for school as they have so many with allergies in the classroom. How many “cupcakes” do you think this recipe will yield?
Thanks.
Megan Lavin
Hi. I’m confused. This is a recipe for a pie, not cupcakes. A typical pie usually yields around 8 slices.
Nan J
You have strawberry pie filling in the ingredients but no mention of it in the directions
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That is the heading. The ingredients listed below are what make up the strawberry pie filling. Just like above it says the crust, and then lists the crust ingredients.
Jereann Zann
It looks so light and fluffy, satisfying by not overfilling. I’ve never had a jello pie but this looks terrific!
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Thank you! Yes, it really is satisfying!
Ana
Can the coco whip be replaced or skipped? I miss read the instructions, thought it was for the topping and didn’t get a my little one doesn’t do very well on coconut. I’m not sure what to use now
Megan Lavin
Oh that stinks. I hate it when I mis-read a recipe. I’m sorry, I’ve never tried it with anything else. If you find something else that works, please report back, I’d love to hear.
Alisa Fleming
You know, I never have had one of these jell-o pies, but always thought they looked so neat. Now that we have cocowhip, I guess I can (and should!) try it.
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You really should! It’s so easy and yummy!
amanda -runtothefinish
oh I haven’t had jello in ages, but this sounds so fabulous!! I’ll have to try making it for my mom, she can’t stand my “allergy friendly foods” because she assumes they’ll taste different…this will trick her!
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Don’t you love tricking people? Mu-hahaha!
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate
I love how fluffy it looks! So yummy!
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Thanks! Yes, nice, light and fluffy!