Strawberry yogurt pie with fresh strawberries, creamy mascarpone, and yogurt. Plus, it's entirely no bake, and easy to make, too!
There's, like, a million food holidays to celebrate.
Well, probably only 365 of 'em, but still. Every time I log into twitter, I see another food holiday hashtag trending. #nationalswedishmeatballsnotfromikeaday! Or, #nationaldumplingsdaybutnotthepuffyonestheflatones. Enough, I say.
I'm only celebrating one national food holiday, and that's Pie Day. Er, I mean Pi Day.
Today is Pi Day! It's March 14, the moniker for 3.14, as in the circumference of a circle in a math equation. Are you with me? Did you hate math as much as I did?
We're celebrating pies today with this beauty of a pie. I made this strawberry yogurt mascarpone pie last year when the strawberries were so very good. You could smell them when you walked in the market.
The strawberries are just starting to creep in. The organic ones still cost more than my purse, but the conventional ones from Arizona are here. And so, we envelop them with creamy mascarpone and Greek yogurt, smush them in a cookie crust, and call it a day.
I like this pie cold, I like this pie frozen. I like this pie in a car, or on a plane. (Camille and I are going through a Dr. Seuss phase).
The pie plate you see pictured is a little vintage one that is 6" across. It's the perfect size pie for two people. You each get 2 mini slices of pie. Mini slices of pie happen to have an excellent filling-to-crust ratio.
I'm just sayin'--there's more to this dessert for two thing than small serving sizes. You get a smaller pant size (leftover dessert = calories!) and better slices of pie with extra crust!
Strawberry Mascarpone Yogurt Pie
Strawberry yogurt pie with fresh strawberries, creamy mascarpone, and yogurt. Plus, it’s entirely no bake, and easy to make, too!
Ingredients
- 30 Nilla wafers (about 1 ½ cups of cookies)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar, plus extra for berries
- 12 beautiful strawberries
- ½ cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup Greek yogurt, at room temperature
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- First, crush the cookies in a food processor. You could also crush them by hand in a plastic bag. Drizzle the melted butter and 2 tablespoons of sugar over the crushed cookies, and pulse until the mixture clumps together. (If using a plastic bag, stir together).
- Press the cookie crumbs into a 6" pie dish. Pack the crumbs firmly against the dish. I use a buttered measuring cup to help me.
- Place the pie crust in the freezer for 1 hour. Alternatively, you could bake it for 7-9 minutes at 350 to ensure neater slices.
- After one hour, wash and slice the strawberries into a bowl, and sprinkle them with a small handful of sugar. Stir and let them macerate for at least 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the mascarpone, yogurt and powdered sugar.
- Layer half of the mascarpone mixture into the crust, and then top with half of the strawberries. Add the remaining mascarpone mixture, and layer the rest of the strawberries on top.*
- Let pie set in fridge for at least 4 hours to ensure pretty slices. This is optional, you could just eat it right away, though it will look messy. Your choice.
Notes
*If serving pie frozen, don't add the strawberries on top until serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1052Total Fat: 74gSaturated Fat: 41gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 737mgCarbohydrates: 89gFiber: 6gSugar: 58gProtein: 15g
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
This pie is like a sight for sore eyes. It's been way too long since I've seen those juicy ruby berries in a pie! And double layered? This is calling my name!
vanillasugarblog says
I would love to have seen the strawberries used in that cocktail!
Sounds good to me!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
I'm just here for the mascarpone cheese! Love the stuff. Pictures are gorgeous Christina!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I can't wait to get my hands on fresh strawberries this season! This pie - gorgeous!! I would love a slice right now! Pinned!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite says
You totally got me on just coming for the strawberries. No really I'm diggin this pie recipe.
Barbara | Creative Culinary says
Every year about this time I start to get the requests. 'When are you making 'the pie?' Mine is different but similar; more berries but definitely with a layer of whipped mascarpone. The combination of crust, berries and that creamy cheese are such a perfect marriage...now you've got me saying to myself, 'When AM I going to make the pie?'
Paula - bell'alimento says
Face plant.
Beth @ bethcakes says
This pie is so, so pretty. Love those layers of strawberries! Looking forward to seeing your strawberry cocktail recipes!
Molly @Doughvelopment says
This just looks like summer to me! I can't wait for nice berries to arrive 'round these parts! Making this frozen sounds divine! Also can't wait for that strawberry cocktail!
P.S. I like your fork, I've got the same one! hehe! Got to love Target!
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
The first time I caught the whiff of the strawberries this spring - I would up with a 4 pound box and ended up freezing them for later just so I can have them all spring long!!