A few weeks ago, Mrs. Happy Homemaker linked up this delightful recipe – it’s just like Chocolate Covered Strawberries only in pie form. The minute I saw it, I had to give it a try. I literally dropped everything, threw my son in the car (well not really threw, but quickly ushered him) and headed to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients I didn’t already have.
Once I got home I was able to whip this pie up in no time flat! And, it’s a good thing. Because I had a peanut gallery that was drooling over my shoulder!
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pie
Compliments of It’s a Keeper
Original Recipe from Mrs. Happy Homemaker
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Compliments of It’s a Keeper
Original Recipe from Mrs. Happy Homemaker
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1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
1 (8oz) package of cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 chocolate pie crust (like Oreo)
Melt 3/4 cup of of the white chocolate chips in the microwave for about 15 seconds, being careful not to burn. Set aside.
Beat the heavy cream, vanilla extract, & 1/2 cup of the confectioners sugar with an electric mixer in a bowl until it becomes thick.
In a separate bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, the other half cup of confectioners sugar, & the cup of melted white chocolate.Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
Spread the cream into the chocolate pie crust. Then, press the sliced berries into the mixture ALL over it. Find every single available nook & cranny, and shove a berry in it!
Melt the remaining white chocolate in one bowl & melt the milk chocolate in another. Drizzle the melted milk chocolate on first…then the white chocolate
Refrigerate until set.
Is it a Keeper?
Holy cow! This was just like eating chocolate covered strawberries! The chocolately coating on top…the sweet bursts of the berries…the cool soft filling and the crunch from the crust. Pure, unadulterated yumminess!
Since I know I will be making this over and over again, I made a few notes on how I would tweak it. First and foremost, it is imperative (at least in my opinion) that you use an Oreo pie crust. The supermarket I went to (not my usual one) didn’t have the Oreo crust. They only had a chocolate cookie crust. Not the same. Splurge on the Oreo. Trust me.
Secondly, and I know that that this just sounds wrong, but I would cut back on the amount of chocolate that is drizzled on top. I think the recipe calls for too much *GASP* chocolate. I can’t believe those words even came out of my mouth. But, it’s true. I think the amount of chocolate on top made it very difficult to slice. It was like a suit of (chocolate) armor on top.
Which brings me to my next point. No matter how hard I tried to neatly slice this pie (so that I would have a photo to share with ya’ll), it was impossible. When I melted the chocolate for the topping, I put the melted chocolate into a ziploc bag and snipped one of the corners off and used it like a pastry bag to drizzle the chocolate. I highly recommend using this method. I also recommend only snipping off a very small bit of the corner — so that you get a really fine drizzle. The thicker the chocolate, the harder it will be to slice.
Bottom line, if you’re making this pie for guests and want to have a beautiful presentation…it’s probably not going to happen. Don’t get your hopes up. However, as soon as your guests (or you) taste this pie, you won’t care what it looks like. You’ll only care about getting the next bite into your mouth as quickly as possible!
One last thing…because this pie is chocked full of fresh strawberries, it will start to get watery if it sits for more than a day or so (like it will last that long).
I think I’ll have to make another one of these VERY soon! Like, tomorrow!
Christina
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omg, you just made my mouth water- i am almost drooling! whyyyyy do i have to be on a diet!? i will definitely save this recipe… because it looks so incredibly delicious!
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This sounds yum, and I don’t normally go for strawberry based things, might have to give this a try though! Thanks for sharing.
Sounds delicious! Might be perfect for that Memorial Day cookout!
looks delicious! Thanks for sharing
Looks amazing! I’m a new follower from the Cup of Joe Hop. I’m a new follower and will definitely be coming back often! Feel free to check me out:
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You’ve sold me so I’ll give this a try next week.
Sounds great. I’m now coming to visit to use you to plan my meals LOL.
Thanks for the recipe.
Wow….that is wrong on so many levels…lol…that looks so good.
I love strawberries, anyway!! Come over and link up to my tasty Tuesday party! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/papas-mac-and-cheese-and-tasty-tuesday.html
Great Strawberry Pie, it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing and have a fun day!
Wow this looks amazing! I just pinned it – hopefully I can try it soon. I looks so good!
~Jessa
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Looks Amazing! I’m your newest friend =D Stopping by from the Sugarbeecrafts party. I would love for you to come link up to my party too, going on all week! Thanks
~Iffy~
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We’d love for you to come link up at THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS “Summer BBQ Dishes”. Please come on over and share this wonderful recipe!
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Looks tasty!
This recipe looks great! I love chocolate!
I found your site at Hearth and Soul Hop (50)!
Thanks,
Melissa
Is there anything better than strawberries and chocolate? Absolutely not! Looks great!
Thanks for sharing at the hearth and soul hop.
That looks SOOO good. Thanks for linking up at Tasty Thursdays. The winner of the gift card to the Food Network will be posted today.
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Love your blog!! I am your new follower
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That looks fantastic! Will be trying this soon!
Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can’t wait to see what you have for next week!
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I made it, she’s in the fridge! Looks soooooo good!
Oh.. you just mixed two of my favorite things together! Chocolate and strawberries.. if it has a strawberry on it I am all over it! Can’t wait to try this recipe .. oh yum! Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party!
That looks TOO yummy for words. Thanks for sharing at the Tuesday To Do Party! Can’t wait to see wait you share next!
Smiles!
Jami
this does look really decadent..but in a good way! i love chocolate covered strawberries..so i’m not complaining! thank you for sharing the recipe and your tips on making it more “user friendly” with tuesday night supper club.
Thanks for entering my SU linky. I stumbled your post. Hope to see you again next week. Please share the button so people will know about it. You joined the first week!
Johnnie
Your pie looks incredible! My favorite kind of dessert – fruity and creamy!
Would I be able to take out the white choco chips from the cream? If not, can I substitute for milk choco chips?
I wouldn’t substitute chocolate chips in the topping. The color would probably be funky. I would just leave it out all together.
My husband made this pie last night, but had a problem melting the white chocolate chips. The problem w/ the white chocolate chips (I couldn’t find real white chocolate chips at the store) was melting them. The chips didn’t melt. The mixture got hard and we were never able to drizzle the white chocolate on top of the strawberries. Also, his pie doesn’t look anything like the pie in the picture here. It looks like a gooey mess. LOL! I know it will be edible, but I need to find a white chocolate that will melt and that’s easy to drizzle.
So sorry that yours didn’t turn out like the photo. I used the white chocolate candy discs you get at the craft store for mine. They seemed to work alright. I, at least, hope it tasted good!
This is yummy, but instead of melted choc for the topping, I made a chocolate fudge sauce which didn’t set as hard and can also be poured over individual slices. Chocolate Ice Cream topping also works well.
Wow! Those sound like great ideas, Toni! I especially like the ice cream one! Thanks for sharing!