Strawberry Pie

Homemade strawberry pie is simple to make and only has six ingredients (including the pie crust). This pie really lets the fruit shine, and it’s the perfect use for when you come home from the u-pick with a few more pounds of berries than you thought. Once the pie dough is made, it only takes 20 minutes to put the pie together.

Learn how to make strawberry pie, and discover your new go-to spring dessert.

Strawberry Pie Ingredients

To make this pie, you’ll need some pantry staples along with the fresh fruit:

• Pie crust: Store-bought dough is perfectly fine, but we recommend our Perfect Pie Crust recipe to go with this pie. It’s flavorful, flaky, and makes the perfect pairing for the pie filling.
• Sugar: An essential ingredient in pie filling.
• Cornstarch: When using cornstarch as the thickener in a pie, it’s important that the filling gets hot enough to cook the cornstarch. That’s why we start the pie at a higher temperature (this also helps the bottom of the pie crust cook through).
• Lemon: Lemon zest and juice add a little tart fresh flavor to the pie.
• Salt: A pinch of salt balances out the sweetness of the pie filling.
• Strawberries: You’ll need about two pounds of strawberries to get six cups of hulled, quartered strawberries. Be sure to dry them thoroughly after rinsing.

How To Make Strawberry Pie

This baked strawberry pie is easy to make in just a few steps.

• Step 1: Preheat the oven, then stir together the sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, and salt. Stirring the sugar and cornstarch together before adding the fruit helps ensure the cornstarch is evenly distributed through the filling. Add the strawberries, toss to coat, and set aside.
• Step 2: Prepare the pie crust. You can use homemade or store-bought pie dough—either will work in this recipe. Roll out, fit it into the pie plate, and crimp as desired.
• Step 3: Pour the filling into the pie crust, and place on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any drips.
• Step 4: Bake on a rack in the lower third of the oven. You’ll start the temperature higher at 425°F, then lower the temperature to 350°F after 25 minutes. Bake 40 to 45 minutes longer, and make sure the filling is bubbling nicely before removing from the oven. Keep an eye on the crust—if it starts to get too brown, you can cover it with aluminum foil.
• Step 5: Let the pie cool at least 1 to 2 hours before serving. The filling will continue to thicken as it cools, but the pie is very good slightly warm with ice cream.  

How To Store Strawberry Pie

Any strawberry pie leftovers should be stored, covered, in the refrigerator. They'll keep for 3 to 4 days.

What to Serve With Strawberry Pie

This pie is great at room temperature or slightly warm with ice cream or whipped cream. The strawberries are a little saucy when warm, making it perfect with cold vanilla or Pineapple Ice Cream.

Can't get enough of strawberry season? Try some of our other favorite strawberry desserts:

• Strawberry Cake
• Strawberry-Pretzel Jello Salad
• Strawberry Dump Cake
• Strawberry Cheesecake
• Strawberry Shortcake Sheet Cake