Nothing welcomes warm weather back like a cookout with friends, and bringing out a beautiful pie made with fresh fruit or berries, offers a perfect finale.
Thankfully, strawberries and blueberries are starting fill the grocery produce section at affordable prices again, and rhubarb is already coming up in our gardens. As we start reaching for those fresher, fruity flavors now that winter is behind us, pie is the way to go.
Here's a curated list of no-fail fruit and berry pie recipes that are fun to make, and sure to please!
1. Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
This easy strawberry cream cheese pie features a buttery cookie crust, a sweet cream cheese filling, and is topped with glazed strawberries.
It's a lovely summer strawberry pie, that would be the perfect thing to bring out for dessert after a cookout. Those bright, glazed strawberries are so cheerful, this is a pie that makes any occasion feel like a party.
Get the recipe here.
2. Cape Cod Blueberry Pie
This Cape Cod style blueberry pie is loaded with fresh, whole blueberries and is just packed with flavor.
Not "just" a blueberry pie, this one offers hints of lemon and cinnamon, and even uses blueberry jam to really take things to the next level.
Get the recipe here.
3. Cherry Crumb Pie
If there's one thing that could make a classic cherry pie better, it may be the addition of a buttery streusel topping. This sweet cherry pie is easy to make, and just delicious.
It's really hard to beat a good slice of cherry pie, warm from the oven. Add a little scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, and this is the perfect ending to a warm summer day.
Get the recipe here.
4. Apricot Pie
If you're blessed with a supply of fresh, sweet apricots, this pie is a beautiful way to enjoy the bounty. Lightly spiced with cinnamon and cardamom, brown sugar adds a warm caramel note.
Apricots can be harder to find in the produce section than their other stone fruit cousins, so when you see them, jump on the chance!
Get the recipe here.
5. Strawberry Apple Pie
We're all familiar with the classic pairing of strawberries and rhubarb, but have you ever tried strawberries with apple?
It's such a delicious flavor combination, it's bound to become a new favorite. This is a fun way to add a little robust apple flavor to the summery taste of strawberries, or a hint of summer whimsy to the heartiness of apple pie in the fall.
Get the recipe here.
6. Bourbon Butterscotch Apple Pie
Here's another twist on the classic apple pie, and I am here for it. This easy apple pie recipe features grown-up flair, by combining the apple pie we know and love, with a homemade bourbon butterscotch sauce.
Also, will you just look at the lattice work on that pie? YES, PLEASE.
Get the recipe here.
7. Cherry Rhubarb Pie
To be completely truthful, I've never been a fan of strawberry rhubarb pie. To me, the flavors just don't "work". If you feel the same way, here's a recipe that's most definitely worth a try. Rhubarb and cherry sounds like a flavor combination that was made in heaven.
Packed with flavor and a little bit of tartness, this cherry rhubarb pie is the perfect dessert for warm weather months. Topped with a cinnamon oat crumble, this a pie that would disappear in no time at the church potluck!
Get the recipe here.
8. Easy Berry Slab Pie
If you're baking pie for a crowd, slab pie is the perfect solution. This simple twist on traditional pie is a great way to make many servings of pie, all in one pan.
For this beautiful creation, blueberries and raspberries come together in one delicious, pie that's just summery perfection.
Get the recipe here.
9. Plum Pie
Plum trees can be so prolific, that when plum season hits, it can be hard to know what to do with them all. This pie is the perfect choice!
This delicious stone fruit pie is just packed with sweet plum flavor, and tastes like summer in a pie dish.
Get the recipe here.
10. Peach Pie with Cornmeal Crumble Topping
For this recipe, a filling of ginger-spiced fresh peaches is baked inside a crisp crust, and topped with a sweet, and crunchy topping. The use of corn meal in that crumbly top really gives this pie a little something special, lending an earthy, grounded feeling to the whole thing.
Ginger and fresh peaches are just meant to be, and this is one pie you definitely want to try once peach season arrives!
Get the recipe here.
11. Chocolate Cherry Pie
Here's a pie that's sure to become a family favorite, pairing chocolate with the beloved sweetness of cherries.
Just look at how the chocolate flavor is woven right into that beautiful lattice crust. This is definitely a company-worthy pie that's sure to impress.
Get the recipe here.
12. Strawberry Hand Pies
How sweet are the darling little hand pies? I adore hand pies because they're such a favorite treat for little hands. By the time a long company meal or potluck is over, it can feel hard to sit down with a fork and plate to politely eat your slice of pie.
How much more fun to be given your own adorable little pie "on the go" and be sent off to finally play? This strawberry version is sweet perfection, but recipe author reminds us that really, this method can be used with any fruit filling you like!
Get the recipe here.
13. Strawberry Cream Pie
This strawberry cream pie is so light, it's like biting into a fluffy cloud of cream, dotted with sweet strawberries, and tucked into a crispy crust.
It's an easy pie to make, and loved by everyone who tastes it. This would be a great alternative to the usual strawberry shortcake at the Fourth of July cookout this summer!
Get the recipe here.
14. Old Fashioned Saskatoon Pie
If you've never heard of Saskatoon berries, you're in for a treat. Similar to blueberries, this old fashioned berries are starting to make a serious comeback, and this is the pie to celebrate with.
Deep purple, and lightly sweet with a bit of tang, the flavor of this pie is definitely akin to a blueberry pie, but is something else entirely. Online garden nurseries are making it easy to grow your own Saskatoon berries, so if you've started your own patch and are looking for recipes, this is definitely one to try!
Get the recipe here.
15. Blueberry Pie
Speaking of blueberries, it's really hard to get enough of blueberry pie. This version is different from the "Cape Cod" style recipe above, and is the classic most of us grew up with (no jam in this one.)
This pie features a flaky, buttery crust filled with a juicy blueberry filling. Just looking at that gorgeous pie makes me impatient for fresh blueberries to start filling the grocery shelves. It won't be long now!
Get the recipe here.
16. Mango Custard Pie
This mango custard pie is a tropical celebration of all things summer! This delicious pie features a flaky and buttery pie crust, filled with a rich and creamy mango custard filling.
My kids just adore mango, and as long as they're in season, we have them on hand. Not once have I thought of turning them into a pie, but this recipe looks like a must-try!
Get the recipe here.
17. Lemon Lime Icebox Pie
This lemon lime icebox pie is a perfect dessert for summer! With that delightful tanginess of the citrus, and the classic "icebox pie" texture, it's bound to become a favorite.
This is a special treat to bring out on a summer night, after burgers on the grill, when nobody's ready to go inside just yet, but needs "a little something sweet."
Get the recipe here.
18. Sour Cherry Tart with Almond Cream & a French Cookie Crust
This sour cherry tart recipe highlights the flavors of fresh, in-season sour cherries. Not cloyingly sweet, like store-bought cherry pie filling, this one uses just enough sugar to really bring out that cherry flavor, not drown it.
A layer of almond cream adds a touch of decadence, and the whole pie just feels so fancy, no one would guess that it's actually easy to make.
I found it interesting to read that the chef who created this baked through 40 pounds of fresh sour cherries that summer, and this recipe was the favorite.
Get the recipe here.
19. Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Pies
These sweet little pies are just the most adorable summer treats!
Kids and adults will just love these cute little pies, and they're bound to disappear in no time. Filled with the popular flavor combo of strawberries and rhubarb, these would be a fun treat to surprise everyone with at a beach picnic.
Get the recipe here.
20. Dalmatian Fresh Fig Tart
An oft overlooked fruit, fresh figs are really something special. When they're available fresh in the grocery store, they're such a lovely treat for those in the know.
This special tart is a great way to celebrate that unique fig flavor. With a perfectly crispy crust, and smooth filling, the flavor of fig really shines through.
Get the recipe here.
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Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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