Cream Cheese Fruit Pie Recipe
Creamy cream cheese filling on top of a flakey crust and topped with the fruit filling of your choice. A cinnamon streusel tops this pie off. Choose from: Cherry, Apple, Raspberry or Blueberry fruit filling
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Ingredients
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Crust
Cream Cheese Filling
Fruit Filling
Cinnamon Streusel Topping
Method
Crust Preparation
- 1
Make the Dough
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 0.5 cups of unsalted butter (cubed), 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt. Mix using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 2
Add Ice Water
Gradually add 4 tablespoons of ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing until the dough comes together. Avoid overworking the dough.
- 3
Chill the Dough
Shape the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 4
Roll Out
After chilling, roll out the dough on a floured surface to fit a 9-inch pie plate.
- 5
Pre-bake the Crust
Transfer the rolled-out dough to the pie plate, trim the edges, and prick the bottom with a fork. Pre-bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 15 minutes or until lightly golden.
Cream Cheese Filling Preparation
- 6
Beat Cream Cheese
In a medium bowl, beat 8 oz of softened cream cheese until smooth.
- 7
Add Sugar and Vanilla
Gradually add 0.5 cups of powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the cream cheese, mixing until well combined.
- 8
Whip the Cream
In a separate bowl, whip 0.5 cups of heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- 9
Combine Mixtures
Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined.
Assembling the Pie
- 10
Add Cream Cheese Filling
Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the pre-baked pie crust.
- 11
Top with Fruit Filling
Spoon 1 cup of your chosen fruit filling over the cream cheese layer.
Cinnamon Streusel Preparation
- 12
Prepare the Streusel
In a small bowl, combine 0.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 0.25 cups of brown sugar, and 0.5 tsp of ground cinnamon.
- 13
Add Butter
Cut in 0.25 cups of cold unsalted butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- 14
Sprinkle on Pie
Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the fruit filling.
Baking the Pie
- 15
Bake
Bake the pie in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes, or until the streusel is golden brown.
- 16
Cool and Serve
Allow the pie to cool at room temperature for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
