The Best Pies for the Summer Months

On hot summer days, treat your loved ones to the refreshing, sweet, tart, and easy-to-make goodness of a home-style Key Lime Pie. You only need four ingredients to make this pie: egg yolk, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and graham cracker pie shell. You may also add whipped cream for the topping. This summer takes no more than twenty minutes to prepare and put together, and it sets in the fridge overnight. The best thing: you won’t need an oven!

This no-bake pie is perfect for the summer when you just don’t want to turn on the oven, and for those who are just beginning to explore cooking. It takes about 35 minutes to make, four hours to chill. You may use a store-bought graham cracker crust, but you can always bake your own pie crust. This super easy and velvety smooth chocolate mousse pie recipe will surely win your chocolate-loving family and friends’ hearts.

If you’re bored with the classic lemon meringue pie, you should try this amazing pineapple meringue pie. It’s very easy to make and never fails to wow anyone who tries it. You will only need crushed pineapple, egg yolks, and lemon juice for the filling and meringue for the topping. You can use a refrigerator pie pastry sheet, a ready-made frozen crust, or make your own pastry for the crust.

The blueberry custard filling mixed with sour cream is the star of this mouth-watering summer pie recipe. You can use a homemade pie pastry shell or a store-bought frozen crust. Make sure to top it with fresh and well-rinsed blueberries and chopped pecans, almonds, or walnuts. To make it more extra, serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or some whipped cream.

This easy-to-make summer is perfect for desserts or hot summer weekends. The frozen peanut butter cup pie combines the goodness of cream cheese and peanut butter. You may opt for a store-bought deep-dish graham cracker pie shell, or a homemade oreo or chocolate cookie crust. It only takes about 15 minutes to prepare and at least two hours to chill. Make it more irresistible by topping it with whipped cream and drizzling it with chocolate sauce.

If you’re one who doesn’t mind going through the labor of love, you can try this Southern-inspired peach pie, which takes around 85 minutes to prepare and cook. You can use either frozen crust from the store or a homemade pastry. The filling is made with freshly sliced peaches poured with sweet cream filling. Arrange the peaches on the pie crust, pour the cream mixture over the peaches, bake for 10 minutes, serve, and enjoy.

A slab pie is your best option if you’re feeding a crowd. This summer treat is often made in large sheet pans or jelly roll pans and is cut into squares for easier slicing and serving. The year-round pie can be anything from the traditional fruit pies like apple, cherry, and berries, to the more festive ones like chocolate and pecan.

Chocolate lovers will surely find this no-bake summer treat hard to resist. The cream cheese adds a subtle and very welcome tang to the sweetness of Nutella. You will need chocolate wafer cookies and unsalted butter to make the crust, but you can use a pre-made cookie crust from the store if you’re crunch on time. This creamy and tasty chocolate dessert will only take 20 minutes to prepare, using only your food processor.

Americans love cherry pie for desserts. You can often find cherry pies during summer cookouts and holiday gatherings. The main feature of the Cobbler Crust Cherry Pie is its cake-like crust and streusel topping that gives it a nutty, buttery flavor and crunch. You can serve it warm with a dollop of heavy cream, or slightly cooled with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Think tasty and refreshing lemonade pie with the added flavor and sweetness of blueberries, and you can make it in less than ten minutes! Thi fabulous summer pie only requires a few ingredients: blueberries, sweetened condensed milk, frozen lemonade, and a homemade or store-bought graham cracker crust. Mix the blueberries, sweetened condensed milk, and frozen lemonade in the blender, then pour into a bowl and top with whipped cream.

A delightful way to make use of all the raspberries you have during the summer is to whip up a delicious raspberry pie. This summer pie is filled with ruby red raspberries and tapioca, topped with a cinnamon crumble. Dust it with brown sugar before serving, and garnish it with whipped cream and a fresh mint sprig during summer picnics.

Fresh rhubarb and ruby red strawberries mean only one thing: summer has arrived! This recipe mixes the sweetness of strawberries and tart flavor of rhubarb. Make the red filling pop out by making a lattice top. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on the side.

This summer pie combines the tropical flavors of coconut and pineapple, resulting in a divine-tasting pie with a sweet and juicy scent. You can top it with whipped cream when serving it to your family and friends during summer pot-lucks and backyard parties.

This summer pie will satisfy everyone’s chocolate cravings! The filling is made from melted chocolate stirred into cream cheese and whipped cream, and a homemade or store-bought graham cracker crust. It takes only 20 minutes to complete, without the need to turn on the oven. You can serve it with a whipped cream topping and chocolate curls to make an even bigger hit during a cookout or family reunion.

Who doesn’t love apple pie? It’s the perfect dessert, and also an excellent tea treat. For a delightful twist to this classic summer pie, add fresh juicy blackberries to the filling, and serve warm or cold, with cream, clotted cream, ice cream, or custard sauce.

These recipes will surely be a great addition to your summer celebrations. To ensure that you give your friends and family the consistency of their pie slices, use high-quality pie cutters from The Nupro Company’s Stay Fresh Pie Cutter. With our pie cutters, you’ll be slicing and serving your summer pies like a pro. Browse our website today to see a list of the products that we offer!