If you're a strawberry lover, this No Bake Strawberry Pie is the perfect dessert for you! The crust is made with golden sandwich cookies that are gluten free and vegan. It's then filled with a homemade strawberry filling and topped with fresh whipped cream! Best yet, it's no bake, gluten free, nut free and easily vegan!
Place the strawberries, orange juice, sugar and salt together in a saucepan. Stir to combine.
Mix those ingredients together and set over medium heat, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar.
Do NOT smash the strawberries down, we want them to stay as whole as possible.
In a small bowl, mix together the water and the cornstarch until it's thin and watery. It will be thick and tacky at first.
Once the strawberry mixture is cooking and liquid starts to appear, add in the cornstarch water and stir to dissolve.
Cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes or until the mixture starts to thicken.
Immediately take the pan off the heat and let the filling cool for 30 minutes at room temperature. It will thicken even more as it cools.
After 30 minutes, transfer the strawberry filling to a safe bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
For The Crust
In a microwave safe medium bowl, melt the butter or vegan baking stick in 20 seconds increments until completely melted.
Place 28 of the sandwich cookies in a zip top bag and seal it shut.
Crush the cookies with the flat side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin until they have a sand-like consistency.
Pour the crushed cookies into the melted butter and stir with a spatula to combine.
Pour the mixture into the lightly greased 9 inch pie dish and press into the bottom and up the sides. I find using the flat bottom of a measuring cup really works well.
Assembly
Using a spatula, pour the strawberry filling into the pie crust.
Spread it around so it is an even layer and pop in the fridge overnight. The filling needs at least 6 hours to solidify prior to serving.
When ready to serve the pie, make the whipped cream. In a large bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and salt until stiff peaks form.
Pour the whipped cream on top of the strawberry filling and use an icing spatula or butter knife to spread it around evenly.
If desired, add extra golden sandwich cookies on top of the pie (I used 4 and broke them in half) and add 3-5 washed strawberries in the center.
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Notes
Storing: Keep any extra no bake strawberry pie slices in an airtight container in the fridge fo up to two days.I do not recommend freezing this pie. To make vegan: Use vegan golden sandwich cookies, vegan baking sticks and a vegan heavy cream.