Vegan Strawberry Pie

This light and refreshing vegan strawberry pie has under 250 calories per slice. And with a generous layer of fresh strawberries and homemade strawberry filling, it's just packed with flavour. The ultimate summer treat for all strawberry lovers out there!

While strawberry pie is every berry-lover's dream-come-true, you don't have to be a huge fan of strawberries to appreciate this pie. Here's why I think anyone is bound to fall in love with this strawberry pie:

• Cool and perfect for summer
• Packed with fresh strawberries
• Lower in calories than most pies
• Requires no baking if you’re using store-bought crust
• Naturally vegan
• Calls for no more than 4 ingredients in the filling!

What Makes Strawberry Pie Different from Your Typical Pie?

When we think about pie, the image that most often comes to mind is that of a slice of warm, freshly baked dessert that really hits the spot when the weather is practically begging us to spend the day cuddling indoors. Strawberry pie is different!

While you can enjoy a slice of warm apple or peach pie in the middle of summer, nothing can beat the taste of homemade strawberry pie in the middle of summer. It's best when perfectly chilled, the filling doesn't require baking, has a full layer of fresh fruits, and is super low in calories. What more can you ask from a summer dessert?

How to Make Vegan Strawberry Pie

Bake the Crust

Baking the perfect pie crust is no easy feat, so if this is your first time baking a pie from scratch and you just want to enjoy a slice of homemade pie without having to wreck your head with things like kneading, chilling and rolling the dough, there’s no shame in going with store-bought crust.

But if you’re up for a challenge, I’ve prepared this vegan pie crust baking tutorial to guide you through the process of making your very first pie crust.

Do I Have to Blind Bake the Crust for This Pie?

Yes. Blind baking is a fancy term that simply means baking an empty crust, usually weighed down by pie weights or some dry beans to prevent the dough from puffing up.

This step is usually required with pies where you want the crust to remain crunchy despite a very moist filling, for example when you’re making quiche, custard pies, cream pies, pudding pies, or no-bake pies, like this strawberry pie.

If you want to learn more about the mystery of blind baking pie crusts, Sally has a very detailed guide on how to blind bake pie crust that will answer all of your questions.

Make the Vegan Strawberry Filling

That’s the easy part, as most strawberry pie fillings are naturally vegan anyway. To make this filling, you'll need no more than 3 ingredients and 15 minutes of time.

1. Divide sliced strawberries into two parts. Arrange half of the sliced strawberries in the baked pastry shell.

2. Mash the remaining berries and combine them with sugar in a medium saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water. Gradually stir the cornstarch mixture into the boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

4. Pour the mixture over the strawberries in the pastry shell. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

Tips for Making the Best Strawberry Pie

• Adjust sweetness according to how sweet your strawberries are. You can also substitute sugar with coconut sugar, maple syrup, or 1 dropper full of stevia. 
• Feel free to substitute cornstarch with tapioca or arrowroot starch.
• I recommend topping this strawberry pie with coconut whipped cream, either store-bought or homemade.

Vegan Strawberry Pie Q&A

How long does vegan strawberry pie keep?

This depends on a number of factors. To maximise the shelf life of strawberry pie, cover it loosely with foil or plastic wrap. The pie should last:

• At room temperature: about 2 days when properly stored.
• In the fridge: up to 3 days, covered loosely with foil or plastic wrap.

Should strawberry pie be refrigerated?

Fruit pies can often be left out at room temperature, but because this strawberry pie is garnished with coconut whipped cream it will need to be refrigerated. It will keep covered in the refrigerator for 3 days.

Does it freeze?

Yes, to freeze it, wrap the strawberry pie tightly with aluminium foil or a plastic freezer wrap, or place it in a heavy-duty freezer bag.

When properly stored, strawberry pie will maintain best quality for 6 to 8 months in the freezer, but it remains safe to eat even beyond that time.

Looking for More Vegan Pie Recipes?

In that case, you need to check out this vegan peach pie, vegan lemon meringue pie, vegan pecan pie and a healthier vegan apple pie.Click here for a complete listing of vegan pie recipes.

Are You a Fan of Strawberries?

Make sure to check out these vegan strawberry muffins, this 8-ingredient strawberry crumble or these strawberry overnight oats.