You will love this strawberry pie with frozen strawberries recipe! The sweet strawberry filling was a refreshing new change on a pie.
It's a great way to indulge in this sweet pie without needing fresh strawberries.
Which thickener works best for strawberry pie?
When you make any pie, to help thicken up the filling, you need to use either corn starch, flour, tapioca, or a gelatin. The choice is yours!
- Corn starch - ½ cup
- Tapioca - 6 Tbsp
- Flour - ¾ cup
- Gelatin - 6 Tbsp
For a complete list of thickeners and how much to use depending on the fruit, check out this article.
Why does my strawberry pie not thicken up?
Strawberries are one of the juicies fruits, and this means you need to have enough thickener for it to work.
Also, make sure your thickener is not expired, as it won't work as effectively.
Strawberry Pie Ingredients List
Here's what you need to make this strawberry pie:
- 6 Cups frozen strawberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 pie crusts-one for bottom and one for top ( I like to make a lattice on the top)
How to make the best strawberry pie
In a medium saucepan, add the frozen strawberries (I like to buy a large bag of strawberries from the freezer section--lasts longer than fresh strawberries and is great to use in smoothies too) and lemon juice.
Then in a medium mixing bowl, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Whisk this then pour over the frozen strawberries.
Let these cook covered on medium/low heat for 15 minutes until the strawberries start to get unfrozen and soft.
Then, turn your heat up and let the strawberries get up to boiling. Boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly so it doesn't burn. At this stage, the strawberry filling will look a lot thicker. Then, remove from heat.
While your strawberries are cooling down, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pour the cooled straberry filling into your pie crust.
Weave the lattice pie dough onto the top.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the pie crust is golden brown, rotating it at about half-way.
Thanks for reading this strawberry pie with frozen strawberries recipe, let me know how it turned out for you!
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Strawberry Pie With Frozen Strawberries
Strawberry pie is a delicious dessert! This particular strawberry pie recipe uses frozen strawberries for a unique twist.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 6 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 pie shells one for the bottom, and one for the lattice top
Instructions
Directions:
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Add the frozen strawberries and lemon juice into a medium saucepan.
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In a medium bowl, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Whisk together, then pour over the frozen strawberries.
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Let the strawberries cook covered on medium-low heat for 15 minutes until the strawberries are starting to get soft. Then, turn your heat up and let the strawberries get to boiling. Boil for 5 minutes stirring constantly. Then remove from heat.
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While your strawberries are cooling down, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Pour the slightly cooled strawberry filling into your crust. Then, carefully weave the lattice top on to the pie, cutting off any excess.
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Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the lattice top is starting to look golden brown. Make sure to rotate it half-way into the cooking time so it cooks evenly.
Recipe Notes
If you like your pie crust to be crispy, pre-bake your pie crust without the filling in the oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes. (Place your pie crust in your pie pan, then place a sheet of parchment paper on the dough. Pour pie weights or dried pinto beans into the pie pan. Then, pre-bake.)
Gala
Joanna, interesting idea to use frozen strawberries for pie. Thank you for sharing!
Mom With Cookies
Thank you Gala! I like using frozen strawberries because I always have them in my freezer for smoothies.
Nora
Oh my goodness! Sweet and fruity and delicious! Thank you!
Tracy @ Cleland Clan
I love the idea of using frozen strawberries. This turns strawberry pie into a year-round treat instead of just an occasional summer dessert.
Joanna Stephens
Thank you Tracy! I also like using frozen strawberries because of the convenience factor. Everytime my family buys fresh strawberries, we never use them fast enough before they go bad.
Jenna
Yummm! Your pie turned out dreamy. My mouth is watering. Thanks. I wish I could teleport some of your pie into my mouth right now. Lol. I look forward to trying your recipe. Soon! ❤️
Joanna Stephens
Thanks Jenna! I hope you and your family like it as much as mine. 🙂
POOVANESH PATHER
Great recipe. A neat tip to use frozen strawberries. So you can have this pie even when strawberries are not easily available. Pinning to try.
Joanna Stephens
Thank you Poovanesh! Let me know how it turns out for you. 🙂
Marijke Doldersum
Another tempting recipe! it seems easy and fast to do so great for a quick solution. We usually have frozen fruit for smoothies in the freezer. Thanks for the tip!
Joanna Stephens
Oh yes Marijke! We keep frozen strawberries all the time for smoothies. It's really a staple at our house.
Cassie
To be honest, I don't think I've ever had strawberry pie before, looks yummy! I'd love to try this with gluten free flour.
Joanna Stephens
I bet you will love this strawberry pie Cassie, and let me know how it turns out if you decide to make it with gluten-free flour. Would love to know!
Pracreation
Strawberries are my favourite and this pie looks so delicious. I loved this recipe.
Joanna Stephens
Thank you so much!
Charlotte Jessop
My husband would love this! I would never have thought to use frozen strawberries. What a great idea!
Joanna Stephens
Thanks Charlotte!
Sophia Inza
I've never tried it with frozen strawberries, but this looks delish!! Summer year round 🙂
Joanna Stephens
I know, right!? You really can't go wrong with bringing a little summer with you year around.
Jovane Schwecke
I love strawberry anything and this looks so yummy. I just planted a large patch of strawberries and only got a small amount of strawberries so I am hoping next year I will have enough to freeze for the whole winter long. Having strawberry pie in the winter would be fantastic!
Joanna Stephens
I know, I love the ability to make it whenever because this recipe is perfect for frozen strawberries. Hopefully soon, we will be moving to our new home and I am going to plant a huge patch of strawberries too!
Beth G
I made this tonight everyone loved it! My husband made me wright down the recipe in my family cookbook. *I did have to modify slightly since I did not have cornstarch, I increased flour to just under a 1/2 cup. Thanks for a great recipe! 5 stars!
Joanna Stephens
I'm so glad you enjoyed this strawberry pie Beth, and I'm honored you saved the recipe in your family cookbook!! 🙂
JaimeDawn1977
Thank you my son ask for strawberry pie the night before Thanksgiving and he has autism and never ask for something new and at 1 am all I had was frozen so thank you so muc
Joanna Stephens
Your comment made my day! I am so happy that you and your son enjoyed my strawberry pie recipe. Wishing you all the best and Happy Thanksgiving!!
kyle
Is the pie shell baked or raw?
Joanna Stephens
I use my own flaky pie crust recipe, but you can use whatever you like. You will want it to be unbaked when you place the strawberry pie filling into it. I hope this helps. 🙂
VICKIE
Made this pie tonight. Delicious!! I think it will be even better after it chills. Best of all, I am not even a good baker; if I can make it, , anyone can! Thank you for posting this recipe! I added it to my recipe file!
Joanna Stephens
I'm so glad this strawberry pie was easy for you to make Vickie! We love it, especially during the warmer months.
VICKIE
Tonight was the second time I used this recipe. The first was a trial run to see how it would turn out. Delicious! It was even better chilled with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! So tonight I made it again in anticipation of an Easter family reunion. My brother in law was kind enough to give us a large batch of strawberries that he sliced and froze. I'll try to make sure he gets a taste! I do have a question regarding refrigeration. Is it required for this recipe? Tomorrow night we need to take it two hours away to a family members house. I'll put it in the frig here overnight, but then can it sit at room temp till Sat? Thanks!
Joanna Stephens
Hi Vickie! Glad it was such a hit! I think the pie will be fine in the refrigerator, but you don't have to keep it refrigerated. Room temperature works best, so it should be no problem! I hope your family enjoys it!!
Cindy
Amazing! Have made it three times now. Always a big hit!
Luna
Wow! Thanks for this great recipe!! I did it and I was worried it would taste like jam because I do not like strawberry jam! But this actually tastes soooo good! I just though I MUST come back and give my review.
Sherrill Grawrock
its really 1/2 cup of cornstarch????
Joanna Stephens
Hi Sherrill, to help the pie thicken up properly, 1/2 cup of corn starch is what you should use. It might seem like a lot but that is because strawberries are some of the juiciest fruits so they require a significant amount of thickener. I hope this helps! 🙂
Anne
I usually add tapioca to my pies to firm up the filling. Would it be okay to do so in this recipe? Thanks.
Joanna Stephens
Absolutely, tapioca can be used! I would use about 6 tbsp of tapioca in substitution for the corn starch. 🙂
Ingrid
I have 2 flats of strawberries to deal with and was wondering if this would work if frozen as prepared and then baked at a later date from frozen ?
Joanna Stephens
I haven't tried, but I think it would still work. You would want to either let the frozen strawberry pie thaw before baking or it would require a longer cooking time.