Food and Recipes Desserts Pies The Best Pie Recipes To Make All Summer Long By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on April 15, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis If you think pies are just for fall and winter holidays, think again. From refreshing chilled pies, to easy no-bake pies, to pies that highlight the best fruits of summer, there are plenty of pies to make during the summer months. One thing we love about these pie recipes for summer is that they're easy to transport, so they're a great dessert choice to take along to a backyard cookout or potluck supper. They're also a great make-ahead option, so you can prepare them a day or two in advance of serving if needed. If you're a fan of citrus, you have to try our Heavenly Key Lime Pie or our Atlantic Beach Pie, which is often referred to as the easiest pie ever. We've also got plenty of pie recipes that make the most of in-season peaches, like our Peach Divinity Icebox Pie and Peach Crumble Pie. And the list goes on and on. After reading through our collection of recipes, you'll be looking for a reason to pull out your pie plate to whip up one of our best summer pie recipes. 01 of 22 No-Bake Strawberry Pie Joy Howard Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Pie Make the most of fresh strawberries by using them for the filling and topping of this chilled pie that doesn't need to be baked. Plus, it's a great make-ahead option. 02 of 22 Heavenly Key Lime Pie Jennifer Davick; Styling: Leigh Anne Montgomery Recipe: Heavenly Key Lime Pie You may be surprised to see such a short ingredient list for this pie recipe. Half a cup of Key lime juice comes together with Key lime zest, sweet condensed milk, and eggs to create a refreshing pie that showcases the flavors of the citrus fruit. 03 of 22 No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hilegas Recipe: No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie Just 15 minutes of hands-on time is required to make this icebox pie. 04 of 22 Atlantic Beach Pie Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Atlantic Beach Pie This pie starts with a saltine cracker crust that's filled with a creamy citrus filling that's then topped off with homemade whipped topping. 05 of 22 Pineapple Pie Recipe: Pineapple Pie While we call for homemade crust, you can substitute it with store-bought crust if you're short on time. 06 of 22 Peach Divinity Icebox Pie Hector Sanchez Recipe: Peach Divinity Icebox Pie Colorful peaches truly shine in this pie recipe. 07 of 22 Rebecca's Black Bottom Icebox Pie Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Rebecca's Black Bottom Icebox Pie Cool and creamy, this icebox take on chocolate pie is a great summer option for chocolate lovers. Make sure you make it far enough in advance to allow it to chill for at least eight hours before serving. 08 of 22 Tropical Coconut-Citrus Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Giulietta Pinna; Food Styling: Ali Ramee Recipe: Tropical Coconut-Citrus Pie Think of this recipe as ambrosia in pie form. 09 of 22 Peach Custard Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Custard Pie We use the technique of blind baking, which is baking the crust before adding the filling, to ensure that ii comes out crispy and not soggy. 10 of 22 Cherry Flag Pie Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Cherry Flag Pie This patriotic pie will be the star of any 4th of July party. Brushing the crust with an egg wash before baking gives it a beautiful golden color. 11 of 22 Watermelon Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Watermelon Pie We've got you covered with a fun new way to serve watermelon this summer. 12 of 22 Blueberry Chiffon Mini Pies Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Blueberry Chiffon Mini Pies This recipe makes six personal pies, great for a summertime ladies' lunch or dinner party. You can easily double for larger crowds, just make sure you add the extra ingredients to your grocery list. 13 of 22 Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart A creamy buttermilk tart creates a smooth canvas for displaying summer berries. While it's pictured with a mixture of fresh blueberries and blackberries, you can also use other in-season fruit. 14 of 22 Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie A homemade pretzel crust serves as the perfect base for a creamy strawberry filling. Think of this as a pie version of classic strawberry pretzel salad. 15 of 22 Peach Crumble Pie Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Peach Crumble Pie We recommend serving this streusel-topped pie with vanilla ice cream. 16 of 22 Mixed Berry Slab Pie Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Recipe: Mixed Berry Slab Pie Make the most of every variety of fresh summer berries you have on hand with this slab pie that's a good size for larger crowds. 17 of 22 Piña Colada Icebox Pie Jennifer Davick Recipe: Piña Colada Icebox Pie We turned the classic summertime drink into a pie that will transport you to the tropics in just one bite. 18 of 22 Mini Coconut-Key Lime Pies Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Mini Coconut-Key Lime Pies To make Key limes easier to juice, you can microwave them for 10 seconds. If you want to use a bottled variety, make sure it is 100% pure Key lime juice. 19 of 22 Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie While the lemon and blueberry topping is a great addition to the top of this pie, you can also serve it without. 20 of 22 Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie Hector Sanchez; Stylist: Buffy Hargett Recipe: Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie Just a handful of ingredients are needed to pull together this cool cheesecake. No cooking required! 21 of 22 Strawberry Cream Pie Iain Bagwell Recipe: Strawberry Cream Pie Instead of a classic pie crust, this cream pie is served up in a crust mad with chocolate cookies for even more flavor. 22 of 22 South Carolina Coconut Cream Pie Southern Living Recipe: South Carolina Coconut Cream Pie While it's not required, we recommend garnishing the top of this classic pie with toasted coconut for a finishing touch that ties it all together. 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