When you need a dessert that feels simple and fun but doesn’t require turning on the oven, this strawberry crunch pudding pie is perfect. It’s an easy no bake desserts that comes together with just a few ingredients. With its buttery Golden Oreo crust, a creamy strawberries-and-cream pudding layer, and a crunchy strawberry topping, it’s the kind of treat you can whip up in no time and still impress. Even better, it just chills in your fridge, and is basically guaranteed to disappear the second you set it out. Perfect for BBQs, birthday parties, or just a random Tuesday when you want something sweet and pretty.
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Ingredients for Oreo Strawberry Crunch Pie
For the Crust:
– 24 Golden Oreo cookies
– 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Filling:
– 1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
– 1 package freeze dried strawberries from Trader Joe’s, crushed into a fine powder (Or about 1.2 oz of freeze fried strawberries)
– 3 cups cold milk (Or however much your pudding mix calls for)
– 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
For the Strawberry Crunch Topping:
– 10 Golden Oreo cookies, crushed
– 1 package Trader Joe’s freeze dried strawberries slightly crushed** (Or about 1.2 oz of freeze dried strawberries from another brand)
– ¼ cup butter melted
**Please see FAQs for if you don’t want to use freeze dried strawberries or don’t know where to find them!
How to Make Oreo Strawberry Crunch Pie
Prepare the Crust:
1. Crush the Golden Oreo cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Alternatively, you can place them in a zip-top bag and crush them with a rolling pin, but the food processor makes it easier.
2. Transfer the cookie crumbs to a mixing bowl and stir in the 5 tablespoons melted butter until the crumbs are evenly coated.
3. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish to form the crust. Use your fingers to get it started, and then the back of a spoon to smooth things over.
4. Refrigerate the crust while you prepare the filling.
Make the Filling:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the instant vanilla pudding mix and cold milk until smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes. Follow the instructions on your pudding box for this.
2. Crush 1.2 oz of freeze dried strawberries into a fine powder. A bullet blender works really well for this.
3. After your pudding has formed, add in the crushed freeze dried strawberries and mix until thoroughly incorporated
4. In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
5. Gently fold the whipped cream into the strawberry and pudding mixture until well combined.
6. Pour the filling into the prepared crust and smooth the top with a spatula.
7. Refrigerate the pie while you prepare the topping. At least another 30 minutes. You can put the crunch topping on closer to serving time if you want to, and then it will be nice and crunchy.
Prepare the Strawberry Crunch Topping:
1. Crush the remaining 10 Golden Oreo cookies placing them in a zip-top bag and crushing them with a rolling pin until they resemble coarse crumbs. You want thicker crumbs than the ones you used for the crust.
2. Do the same to crush 1.2 oz of freeze dried strawberries. You also want chunkier pieces here, rather than a fine powder like before.
3. In a small mixing bowl, mix together the Golden Oreo Crumbs, crushed freeze dried strawberries and 1/4 cup melted butter.
4. Sprinkle over your pie filling
5. Chill your finished pie in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving to allow everything to set.
Pro Tips
Let me guide you through crafting this super easy dessert that’ll undoubtedly be the highlight of any party.
- Achieving a Firm Oreo Crust: Press the crust mixture firmly into the pie dish. I’ve found that using the back of a spoon or the bottom of a measuring cup helps create that ideal compact base which is crucial for a delightful crunch with every bite. Make sure you angle your spoon to press down the crust into the bottom “corners” of your pie dish, too.
- Pay attention to how you crush things: For the crust and the pudding layers, you want to crush your Golden Oreos and freeze dried strawberries into a fine, fine powder. A food processor (for the Oreos) and a bullet blender (for the strawberries) work great for this. For the topping, however, you want larger chunks, so go with throwing your Golden Oreos and freeze dried strawberries in a plastic bag and crushing them with a rolling pin.
- Storing for Freshness: To keep the pie fresh, cover it with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator. It’s best enjoyed within two days, ensuring the crust and topping remain crisp.
- Keep it crunchy: If you want to make the pudding part of the pie ahead of time, go for it! You can make it up to a day ahead of time and cover it in the fridge until ready to serve. Then, I recommend sprinkling your topping on the day of serving (like an hour or so before is fine) so that the topping stays extra crunchy.
- Keep your pudding thick: For easier slicing, err on using less milk that what your pudding instructions call for. Now, don’t skimp out and not add enough! However, if you wanted to use like 1/4 cup to maybe even 1/2 cup less milk, your pudding will come out thicker and be easier to slice in the end
FAQs
- Where do I get freeze dried strawberries?? Can I use anything else?: So, I originally wanted this recipe to be a more traditional pudding pie with a strawberry crunch topping but I encountered 2 problems. My first problem, was that I could not find instant strawberry pudding. Surely it exists somewhere! But I wasn’t about to make another trip to another grocery store to find it. Second problem: traditional strawberry crunch desserts use Jell-O. For most people, that’s fine! In my family, my husband is vegetarian, so we try to avoid Jell-O. Thus, I went for the freeze dried strawberries from my beloved Trader Joe’s. The Trader Joe’s bags come in 1.2 oz packages, so I used 1 package for the filling and another for the topping. If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s near you, Wal-Mart sells freeze dried strawberries, too. You might just have to weigh (or honestly, just eyeball it!) your freeze dried strawberries to get the right amount.
- Can I use fresh strawberries instead of freeze dried? So… Yes! And also, no. If you can’t find freeze dried strawberries near you, I have a couple suggestions for you! For your filling, you could use regular vanilla pudding and in add in some chopped fresh strawberries. I would not recommend using fresh strawberries in the topping, because fresh strawberries will make your Oreos really soggy and take away the “crunch.” Instead, replace the freeze dried strawberries with some regular strawberry Jell-O. One small package should be enough.
- How should I store the pie to keep it fresh? This scrumptious pie is best kept in the refrigerator. Cover it lightly with plastic wrap or foil, and it’ll stay fresh for up to 2 days. Sprinkle on the topping an hour or so before serving if you’re going to make the pudding part ahead of time. That way it stays nice and crunchy for you.
- Is it possible to make this pie ahead of time? Yes, indeed! Prepare the crust and filling the day before, and keep them covered in the fridge. Then, add your strawberry crunch topping on top before serving.
This strawberry crunch pudding pie is proof that you don’t need an oven (or a long ingredient list) to make something cute for a party. With that Golden Oreo crust, creamy strawberry filling, and crunchy topping, it’s one of those desserts that disappears fast, so if you’re serving a crowd, you might want to make two.
Oreo Strawberry Crunch Pie
Ingredients
Crust
- 24 Golden Oreos crushed into very fine crumbs
- 5 Tbsp butter melted
Filling
- 1 large package vanilla instant pudding 5.1 oz
- 1.2 oz freeze dried strawberries crushed into a fine powder
- 3 cups cold milk or however much milk your pudding mix calls for
- 1 cup heavy cream whipped
Strawberry Crunch Topping
- 10 Golden Oreos crushed slightly
- 1.2 oz freeze dried strawberries slightly crushed into smaller chunks
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Instructions
To Make Pie Crust
- Crush 24 Golden Oreos into very fine crumbs. You can use a food processor to make this easier and faster.
- Combine your crushed Oreo crumbs with 5 tablespoons of melted butter. Stir until the Oreo crumbs are well coated in butter.
- Press your Oreo crumbs into a pie dish to form the crust. Use the back of a spoon to make sure your Oreos are really pressed down and compact.
- Let your crust chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before you add the filling.
To Make Strawberry Filling
- Prepare your instant vanilla pudding according to the package instructions.
- Crush 1.2 oz freeze dried strawberries into a fine powder.
- Mix your strawberry powder into the prepared pudding until it is evenly spread out.
- Fill your pie crust with the filling. Use a rubber spatula to smooth the top.
To Make Strawberry Crunch Topping
- Lightly crush 1.2 oz freeze dried strawberries into smaller chunks (NOT a fine powder like you did for the filling. This time you actually want some pieces of strawberry to provide a "crunch" in your topping).
- Lightly crust 10 Golden Oreos into smaller chunks (NOT fine crumbs like your did for the crust, just chunks)
- Mix your strawberry chunks, Oreo chunks and 1/4 cup melted butter together.
- Sprinkle your topping on top of your pie filling.
- Let your whole pie set in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.
