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Fresh Strawberry Pie (With A No-Weave Lattice)!

4.79 from 33 votes
My Fresh Strawberry Pie recipe is made with gorgeous seasonal strawberries and an easy lattice topping that skips all the fuss.
A strawberry pie with a piece removed.

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Hi Bold Bakers!

Strawberry season is here! And there are plenty of amazing desserts to be made (my strawberry rhubarb crisp, or my strawberry shortcake, to name a few) but have you ever had a strawberry pie?! Fresh strawberries baked in a buttery pie crust, with some grated in apples for thickness and texture. It tastes like summer!

I made this strawberry pie a lattice pie to show off those fantastic, bubbling red berries—but it isn’t a traditional lattice, so don’t hit that back button yet! 

Instead of weaving a traditional lattice, I just placed two layers on top of each other. It’s a lot easier, less time-consuming, and, to be honest, looks just the same! No one will have time to inspect your lattice anyway; they’ll be too busy scooping up a slice! 

A close up of the interior of my strawberry pie recipe.

What Is A Strawberry Pie?

My strawberry pie is made with seasonal strawberries and my Homemade Pie Crust, which I cut and lay as a lattice, giving you a beautiful peek-a-boo at those strawberries. A lattice shape works best when baking with strawberries. Strawberries release a lot of liquid when they bake, so your pie top will need to be partially open to let that liquid evaporate. If you use a solid pie crust, you’re going to get a soggy bottom!

I also add some grated Granny Smith apple to this pie, which helps soak up a lot of the liquid the strawberries release and gives it another layer of texture.

What You Need To Make Strawberry Pie

How To Make Fresh Strawberry Pie

This summer pie is absolutely delicious and much easier than you’d expect! Here is how you make strawberry lattice pie (get the printable recipe with measurements down below):

  1. Get your oven ready by preheating it to 400°F (200°C). 
  2. On a floured surface, roll out one pie crust and line a 9-inch pie tin with it. If you’re making your pie crust, make sure you chill it before this step!
  3. Combine the strawberries, grated apple, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Pour this mixture into the pie crust.
  4. Roll out the second pie crust and cut it into 10 roughly 1-inch wide strips.
  5. Lay 5 strips in one direction across the pie, then lay the other 5 stips in the opposite direction to create a lattice effect. Weaving isn’t the easiest — so get similar results with less frustration!
  6. Trim away any excess pie crust, but leave a bit extra to tuck underneath the bottom crust’s edge. Press and crimp the edges to seal.
  7. Brush the crust with egg wash, and then sprinkle with a bit of sugar.
  8. Place the pie on a baking sheet to catch any drippings and bake for 20 minutes.
  9. After 20 minutes, reduce the temperature to 350°F (180°C) and bake for about another 45 minutes. Once the juices are bubbling thickly, and the crust is golden brown, your pie is done! 

A slice of my easy strawberry pie recipe with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips For Making Strawberry Lattice Pie

  • Double my Homemade Pie Crust to make this pie with the lattice on top.
  • Work quickly when rolling out the pie crust to keep it nice and flakey. You don’t want the butter in the dough to melt.
  • The Granny Smith apple acts as a sponge to soak up a lot of the liquid released by the strawberries.
  • Don’t use a solid-topped pie crust with this pie. Strawberries release a lot of liquid, and the lattice top helps some of it evaporate. 
  • Balsamic vinegar can really enhance the flavor of strawberries—try replacing the lemon juice in this recipe with 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar if you’re feeling adventurous! 
  • Make this pie extra special by serving it with homemade vanilla or strawberry ice cream

How Do I Store Strawberry Pie?

You can store any leftover strawberry pie covered, at room temperature, for up to 2 days! 

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Full (and printable) recipe below!

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Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe (With No-Weave Lattice)

4.79 from 33 votes
My Fresh Strawberry Pie recipe is made with gorgeous seasonal strawberries and an easy lattice topping that skips all the fuss.
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
My Fresh Strawberry Pie recipe is made with gorgeous seasonal strawberries and an easy lattice topping that skips all the fuss.
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 recipe Homemade Pie crusts
  • 5 cups (25oz/710g) strawberries (hulled and halved)
  • 1 apple (about 1 cup/5oz/142g) granny smith apple (peeled and grated)
  • ¼ cup (20z/57g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (1oz/28g) cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Egg wash
  • Granulated sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  • On a floured surface, roll out one pie crust and line a 9-inch pie tin with it.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the strawberries, grated apple, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt, and then pour into the pie crust.
  • Roll out the second pie crust and cut it into 10 roughly 1-inch wide strips.
  • Lay 7 strips in one direction across the pie and then lay the other seven strips in the opposite direction to create a lattice effect.
  • Trim away the excess pie crust, leaving a bit extra of the top and bottom crust to tuck underneath the bottom edge. Press and crimp the edges to seal.
  • Brush the crust with the egg wash and sprinkle with a little sugar.
  • Place the pie on a baking sheet to catch any drippings and bake for 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, reduce the temperature to 350°F (180°C) and bake for another 45 minutes roughly, or until the juices are bubbling thickly and the crust is golden brown.
  • Let cool for at least 4 hours before serving with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Store leftovers, covered, at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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Safa Faisal
2 years ago

Hi Gemma, I just turned 13 years old and this is my first ever Pie, it was amazing!! I loved the recipe and it turned out great!❤️

Last edited 2 years ago by Safa Faisal
The Seasoned Chef
2 years ago

I can’t believe I’m the first to upload a photo!!! YAYYYY
Gemma…this pie was absolutely sensational, so creative, and so simple!!! I even used frozen strawberries and it was AMAZING!!! I made it for my parents’ 25th wedding anniversary and served it with some vanilla whipped cream!!! Wow…just wow!!!

Pat
Pat
2 years ago

Gemma I have a question. Why go to all that work and then the strawberries don’t taste fresh?
The easiest way to make strawberry pie is to put your piecrust in the pan and bake it. Wash and hull your strawberries and cook some junket strawberry flavor danish dessert and let cool. Then combine it with the fresh strawberries and put them in the baked pie crust. You can pile the strawberry mixture high if you desire. I’m sure that you can figure out the proportions . When serving, put on some whipping cream.

Nitya M
Nitya M
2 years ago

Very easy to prep things a few days in advance and bake it all in on the day. The pie was absolutely delicious!

Nico
Nico
2 years ago

Very easy recipe, pie turns out amazing! Thank you Emma

27Stephanie
2 years ago

This pie was super easy to make! I loved the tip about using apple:) I had never heard of doing that before so I thought that it was a pretty cool trick.

Diana Casi
Diana Casi
2 years ago

Hi, Gemma I would like to ask does pizza crust is the same thing that i could use for this strawberry pie? Or its different from the pie crust? Thank you for your help.

Im just wondering what if I could not find any pie crust in our market. Thinking for alternative as well. 💕 Thank you!

SheBakes
2 years ago

Delicious! I made some adjustments- mainly using all purpose GF flour and using a different kind of apple.

Lia
Lia
2 years ago

Yumerdoodle!!!!!
This recipe was a-ma-zing!!!! The second it came out of the oven my kids swarmed the kitchen!!!! I cannot believe how simple and consistent this recipe was! My daughter got your email about the gift card that you can get when you review, and with that we want to buy a mixer to make more of your yummy recipes! Thank you for making baking so much easier!(By the way my daughter wrote the first line😂)

theresagoodbakeontherise

I’ve never made strawberry pie before, but this recipe knocked it out of the park – beautifully summery, flavourful and delicious!

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