45 of Our Best Summer Pies

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45 of Our Best Summer Pies1/44 Chocolate Cherry Pie 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Assures Maxine Smith of Owanka, South Dakota. “This rich and creamy pie is sure to please any dyed-in-the-wool chocoholic!” 2/44 Mixed Berry Pie 26 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mixed Berry Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a delightful way to enjoy summertime fruits. If you’re short on one of the berries, just make up

It’s truly indulgent

the amount with one of the other fruits in the pie. —Elaine Moody, Clever, Missouri 3/44 Chocolate S’mores Tart 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate S’mores Tart Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I created this tart for my kids, who love having s’mores on the fire pit. It’s truly indulgent. We simply can’t get enough of the billowy marshmallow topping. —Dina Crowell, Fredericksburg, Virginia 4/44 Raspberry-Rhubarb Slab Pie 53 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Raspberry-Rhubarb Slab Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1

Here is my spin, featuring rhubarb and gorgeous red raspberries

hour 15 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Slab pie is a pastry baked in a jelly-roll pan and cut into slabs like a bar cookie—or a pie bar, if you will. My grandfather was a professional baker and served pieces of slab pie to his customers back in the day. Here is my spin, featuring rhubarb and gorgeous red raspberries. —Jeanne Ambrose, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 5/44 Contest-Winning Fresh Blueberry Pie 87 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Contest-Winning Fresh Blueberry Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go

The ginger cookies add zip to the crust

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve been making this blueberry pie recipe for decades since the ingredients for the filling are readily available in Michigan. Nothing says summer like a piece of fresh blueberry pie! —Linda Kernan, Mason, Michigan 6/44 Creamy Lime Pie with Fresh Berries 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 40 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I combined the tangy tastes of lime and cilantro with cream cheese for this unusual berry pie that showcases seasonal fruit. The ginger cookies add zip to the crust. —Anneliese Barz, Fort

I mix them with apricots to make the pie of my dreams

Mill, South Carolina 7/44 Pink Lemonade Pie 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe 8/44 Apricot-Blackberry Pie Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Blackberries became my favorite fruit after I harvested them from my grandfather’s yard in Greece. I mix them with apricots to make the pie of my dreams. —Simone Bazos, Baltimore, Maryland 9/44 Fresh Cherry Pie 20 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings

8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This ruby-red cherry pie is just sweet enough, with a hint of almond flavor and a good level of cinnamon. The cherries peeking out of the lattice crust make it so pretty too. I like to make a few of these cherry pies throughout the summer. —Josie Bochek, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 10/44 Strawberry Pie 70 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For my mother’s birthday, I made this strawberry

pie recipe instead of a cake

pie recipe instead of a cake. Since it was mid-May in Oklahoma, the berries were absolutely perfect. It was a memorable occasion for the whole family. —Josh Carter, Birmingham, Alabama 11/44 Banana Split Pie 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Frozen Banana Split Pie Recipe photo by Eric Kleinberg for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This dessert is special enough to make hamburgers and fries a meal to remember! It’s so tall and pretty, and is just like eating a frozen banana split. Make it ahead to

save time. —Joy Collins, Birmingham, Alabama 12/44 Contest-Winning Fresh Blueberry Pie 87 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Contest-Winning Fresh Blueberry Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve been making this blueberry pie recipe for decades since the ingredients for the filling are readily available in Michigan. Nothing says summer like a piece of fresh blueberry pie! —Linda Kernan, Mason, Michigan 13/44 Peanut Butter Cream Pie 43 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Cream Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min

Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: During the warm months, it’s nice to have this fluffy, no-bake peanut butter pie that’s a snap to make. Packed with flavor, this pie gets gobbled up even after a big meal! —Jesse & Anne Foust, Bluefield, West Virginia 14/44 Easy Strawberry Lemonade Freezer Pie 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Easy Strawberry Lemonade Freezer Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Three simple ingredients mixed together and spread into a graham cracker crust make

magic while your freezer does all the work

magic while your freezer does all the work. Prep this pie ahead and freeze it overnight or even longer. Feel free to vary the fruit if you’d like! —Debbie Glasscock, Conway, Arkansas 15/44 Blueberry Crumble Pie 8 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Maine Blueberry Pie with Crumb Topping Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I make this delicious fruit pie with small Maine berries, but you can use any variety you like. The shortbread topping adds a sweet crunch. — Jessie Grearson, Falmouth, Maine 16/44

Her rolling pin, which I inherited, is 2 feet long and 8 inches wide!

Rhubarb Cherry Pie 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As a young girl, I dreamed of being able to make pies like my mother. Her rolling pin, which I inherited, is 2 feet long and 8 inches wide! In fact, this is Mom’s recipe, although I substituted cherries for the strawberries in her version. I first made this pie for a church gathering 20 years ago, and everyone’s looked for it at every potluck since! —Eunice Hurt, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 17/44 Lemonade Icebox

Pie 79 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemonade Icebox Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You will detect a definite lemonade flavor in this refreshing lemon icebox pie. High and fluffy, this dessert has a creamy smooth consistency that we really appreciate. It’s the dessert that came to mind immediately when I put together my favorite summer meal. —Cheryl Wilt, Eglon, West Virginia 18/44 Ginger Plum Tart 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Ginger Plum Tart Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings

8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Sweet cravings, begone: This free-form plum tart is done in only 35 minutes. It’s extra awesome when served warm. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 19/44 Sugar Cream Pie 46 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Sugar Cream Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I absolutely love Indiana sugar cream pie; especially the one that my grandma made for me. Here, we serve it warm or chilled and call it “Hoosier” sugar cream pie. —Laura Kipper, Westfield, Indiana 20/44

It’s as pretty as it is tasty!

Red, White and Blueberry Pie 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Red, White and Blueberry Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This creamy pie gets dressed up with berries to make a showstopping display at any Fourth of July party or summer get-together. It’s as pretty as it is tasty! —Kimberly McFarland, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 21/44 Coconut Cream Pie 37 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This coconut cream pie has

been a favorite dessert for decades

been a favorite dessert for decades. I even made several of these pies to serve a threshing crew of 21 men! —Vera Moffitt, Oskaloosa, Kansas 22/44 Cream Pie 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Cream Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Fresh berries and cream pie—it’s a simple, classic combination just like Grandma used to make. My version gets you out of the kitchen and into your lounge chair quickly. Enjoy! —Gina Nistico, Taste of Home Food Editor 23/44 Peach Pie 82 Reviews Test Kitchen

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