Mixed Berry Pie is a delightful summer dessert made from fresh, ripe, and juicy strawberries and blueberries in a homemade buttery, flaky golden pie crust.
This patriotic-themed American flag pie dessert is one of the best treats for the 4th of July, along with the famous layered red, white, and blue strawberry blueberry panna cotta.
Why you'll love this pie recipe?
- This berry pie is a beautiful and fancy-looking dessert that will be a crowd-pleaser for holiday gatherings like the 4th of July, memorial day, thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- You can make this using fresh and frozen berries, so you can make this dessert any time you crave a triple-berry pie.
- Use any berries of your choice in the filling, or even combine them for more flavor.
- You can use store-bought pie crust to make this summer pie even easier.
Ingredients
For the pie crust: To make the butter and flaky pie crust at home, you will need good quality all-purpose flour, cold butter, salt, sugar, and ice-cold water.
For the strawberry filling: Strawberries, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. I have used fresh and ripe strawberries. You can use frozen ones but make sure you thaw them.
For the blueberry filling: Blueberries, cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla extract. You can even combine blueberries with blackberries if you like them.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1: Make the buttery, flaky pie crust
Combine the dry ingredients and add cubed cold butter and bring it all together using a fork or a pastry cutter. Small lumps of butter here and there are entirely OK, in fact, preferable. Then add in ice cold water, a tablespoon at a time, and gently knead until dough is formed.
Step 2: Mixed berry pie filling
The sliced strawberries and whole blueberries are tossed in cornstarch to absorb any moisture and thicken your filling as they bake. The amount of sugar you add depends on the sweetness of the fruit. Then give an additional flavor with vanilla, and you are done. Feel free to add any herbs, lemon zest if desired. Prepare both berries filling in two different bowls.
Step 3: Assemble the red, white, and blue patriotic pie
Divide the dough into two equal portions: I always love to make some extra dough to create different shapes and decorate or serve some pie fries with leftover pie dough for tea or coffee.
Roll the dough and crimp the edges if desired: I have used a 9-inch pie pan for the recipe. Roll the dough into 12 or 13-inch rounds and transfer it to a pie plate. Press firmly against the bottom and edges. Crimp up the edges or simply press using a fork if desired. Trim off any extra dough.
Spoon the fruit filling into the crust: I have placed two graham crackers at 90 degrees to create two sections in the crust. Filled ¼ with blueberry filling and the rest with strawberry filling 🙂
Cut out the stars and stripes: Roll the other half of the dough. Cut them to stripes of desired thickness using a pizza cutter, and use a star cookie cutter to cut them into stars of the desired size. Any extra stars and stripes can be used for decorating or served as a side later. Keep this on separate parchment paper. Brush it with egg wash and sprinkle some sugar.
Step 4: Bake the Pie
I have baked the stars and stripes separately (for about 8 to 12 minutes, respectively) to avoid any juices from the berries bubbling on top of them and staining it 🙂 But make sure you place these on top of the baked pie as soon as the pie is out of the oven.
You can brush the crust with egg wash or heavy cream and sprinkle it with sugar to get a beautiful golden color. Bake this for about 35 to 45 minutes or until the crust develops nice golden color and the fruit is bubbly. Bake the stars and stripes for 8 and 12 minutes or until you get the desired color.
Ask your kids (or your friends) to form stripes and stars using pizza- and cookie cutters – a perfect way to get everyone involved in the Independence Day celebrations.
Tips
- The amount of sugar can be increased or reduced depending on the sweetness of the fruit.
- The amount of ice-cold water required may vary depending on the quality of the flour and weather conditions. So add 1 or 2 tablespoon at a time.
- To make this pie vegan, simply substitute butter with vegan butter.
- For the blue pie filling, I have used only blueberries. You can even add blackberries if needed, and for the red pie filling, you can use strawberries, raspberries, or even cherries.
Make ahead and store instructions
- You can bake this pie one day ahead of time. Once it cools completely, cover it tight and store it at room temperature.
- You can also make the pie crust dough 5 to 6 days in advance and store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use.
- Baked pie or pie dough can also be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw it overnight before serving the pie or using the dough.
Recipe FAQs
I love cornstarch and use it for all my pie filling as it is flavorless and thickens. Other flour that works well are whole wheat, arrowroot, and tapioca.
You can add a little extra liquid while making the dough. This will prevent it from cracking and, binds flour well, also becomes softer to roll. But adding too much water beyond the limit may form more gluten, thus making your crust tough or leathery. The best practice is to add ice-cold water 2 tablespoon at a time. The amount of water will always vary based on the type and brand of flour and weather conditions.
A couple of my friends have asked me this question, and I would say butter is my only answer. Along with its delicious flavor, it makes your crust flaky and light.
Yes, you can use frozen berries to make pie. If used directly, it may take extra time ( 5 to 10 minutes) in the oven unless you thaw them to room temperature.
The best part about the pie is that it can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold. It tastes great all the way. Don't forget to add a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream to take it to the next level.
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Recipe card
Mixed Berry Pie | Easy Fruit Pie
Equipment
- Pizza and cookie cutter
- Pie pan
- Bowls
Ingredients
For Homemade Pie Crust Dough (You can even use store-bought pie dough)
- 3 cups All purpose flour
- 2 sticks Butter Cold, cubed ( 1 cup) (use vegan butter for vegan version)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 4 teaspoon Sugar
- ½ cup to ¾ cup Water , Ice cold, divided (use only as needed)
For the Blueberry Pie Filling
- ¾ cup Blueberries
- ½ tablespoon Corn Starch
- 2 tablespoon Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
For Strawberry Pie Filling
- 1 pound Strawberry chopped
- 2 tablespoon Corn starch
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Salt , a pinch
Other Ingredients
- 1 large Egg for egg wash (for eggless version you can brush with cream or whole milk or non dairy milk or simply water)
- 3 to 4 tablespoon Sugar , to sprinkle on top
Instructions
Prepare the buttery, flaky pie crust. If using store-bought dough, ignore this section
- In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter pieces using a fork or pastry cutter until the butter is evenly distributed. Small speckles or pieces of butter combined with flour, sugar, and salt is what we are aiming for.3 cups All purpose flour, 2 sticks Butter, 1 teaspoon Salt, 4 teaspoon Sugar
- Sprinkle ice-cold water over this flour mixture 1 or 2 tablespoon at a time, and gently mix it using your hands till it comes together to form a dough ball. You may also use a food processor to complete the above two steps. (Check tip section)½ cup to ¾ cup Water
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
Prepare the mixed berry filling
- In one bowl, add in strawberries, cornstarch, sugar (check tip section), vanilla extract, salt, and toss.1 pound Strawberry, 2 tablespoon Corn starch, ½ cup Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, Salt
- In another bowl, add in blueberries, cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla extract and toss.¾ cup Blueberries, ½ tablespoon Corn Starch, 2 tablespoon Sugar, ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
Assemble Patriotic American Flag Pie
- Preheat the oven to 400 degree F.
- Unwrap the dough onto a floured surface and divide it into 2 equal portions.
- Using a rolling pin, roll one portion of the dough into a 12-inch round, about ⅛th inch thick. Transfer this to 9 inch greased pie pan pressing firmly against the bottom and sides.
- Make the crimp on the edges if desired and trim off any excess. Egg wash the edges and sprinkle some sugar.
- I have placed graham crackers just to divide the crust into 2 sections ( ¼ for blueberry and ¾ for strawberry)
- Spoon the blueberry filling into ¼ portion of the crust and the strawberry filling into the remaining larger portion and carefully remove the graham cracker. Keep this aside.
- Roll out the remaining half portion of the dough and cut them to form stripes of the flag, and using a cookie cutter cut the stars of the desired size. Brush these with egg wash and sprinkle some sugar. Place this on parchment paper. (If you have any leftover dough, make extra stripes and stars, as they will be tasty, or simply plastic wrap them and place them in the refrigerator.1 large Egg, 3 to 4 tablespoon Sugar
- I like to bake my stripes and stars separately and then place it on the pie as soon as they are out of the oven.
- Bake the pie on the lower rack of the oven for 35 to 40 minutes or till the edges are brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Meanwhile, Place the stars and stripes on the top rack of the oven and bake the stripes for 12 minutes and the stars for about 8 minutes or until it is done.
- Once the pie is out of the oven, immediately place baked stars and stripes. Allow the pie to cool completely.
- Easy Mixed Berry Pie is now ready. Serve and enjoy. Happy 4th of July!
Notes
- The amount of ice-cold water required may vary depending on the quality of the flour and weather conditions. So add 1 or 2 tablespoon at a time.
- To make this pie vegan, substitute butter with vegan butter.
- For the blue pie filling, I have used only blueberries. You can even add blackberries if needed; For the red pie filling, you can use strawberries, raspberries, or even cherries.
Nutrition
This mixed berry pie was first published in June 2019. Updated it with calorie and more detailed step by step information.
Katie
This is such a perfect festive dessert for the 4th! I love that it's festive using real fruits and not artificial dyes. The directions are easy to follow, and it turned out just right!