Strawberry Creme Pie

It's strawberry season in the Carolinas! Today, I thought I'd share one of our favorite desserts. This recipe was passed along to me by a sweet friend a few years ago and has been a summertime favorite at our house ever since!

Ingredients:

• 1 qt strawberries

• 8 oz. cream cheese

• 8 oz. tub of Cool Whip

• 1/2 c. powdered sugar

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1 graham cracker crust

Instructions:

• With mixer, blend cream cheese until creamy.

• Next, add sugar & vanilla. Mix well.

• Add 1/2 tub of cool whip to mixture. Mix well.

• Chop enough berries to make 3/4 c. (I do 1 cup)

• Fold berries into cream cheese mixture.

• Pour into crust.

• Spread remaining cool whip on top.

• Slice remaining berries, sprinkle with sugar, and layer on top of pie.

Refrigerate for several hours to firm up before serving.

We make this several times throughout the summer! It's also a fantastic recipe for when you need a quick dessert for an event or dinner.