Food and Recipes Desserts Pies Grandma's Favorite Summer Pies By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns 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 May 19, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Props Stylist: Christina Brockman If you think of pie as a fall dessert, we're here to change your mind. Summertime is always filled with many pie-worthy occasions, and Grandma's favorite summer pies are perfect for any party. These easy summer pies, including plenty of no-bake recipes, have long been favorites of Southern grandmothers.From Lemon Icebox Pie to Chess Pie to No-Bake Strawberry Pie and more, these are Grandma's favorite summer pies to serve all season long. 01 of 15 Lemon Icebox Pie Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Whether you use a store-bought crust or make a homemade one like Grandma, you can't mess up this Lemon Icebox Pie. The filling calls for just six ingredients. 02 of 15 No-Bake Strawberry Pie Joy Howard This pie gets its pretty pink color(and plenty of flavor) from real strawberries. 03 of 15 Southern Buttermilk Pie Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Props Stylist: Christina Brockman Buttermilk pie is the perfect base for fresh summer berries like strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. 04 of 15 Heavenly Key Lime Pie Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Whether Grandma makes this pie with Key limes or regular limes, it's always a summertime favorite. 05 of 15 Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Grandmas know apple pie isn't just for serving in the fall. It's just as fitting for summer as long as you serve it with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. 06 of 15 Chess Pie Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley, Food Stylist: Ana Kelly The sweet custard for classic chess pie is made with just a handful of ingredients, most of which Grandma probably always has in the pantry. 07 of 15 Stone Fruit Lattice Slab Pie Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Slab pies ensure that there's enough slices for a larger crowd. 08 of 15 Atlantic Beach Pie CREDIT: GREG DUPREE; FOOD STYLING: CHELSEA ZIMMER; PROP STYLING: AUDREY DAVIS Saltine crackers are a staple in the pantries of Southern grandmothers, and this recipe turns them into the crust for what some have called the easiest pie ever. 09 of 15 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Icebox Pie Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christine Keely Grandma knows chocolate and peanut butter are an iconic dessert duo, and this icebox pie is refreshing to the last bite. 10 of 15 Easy Peach Pie Ann Taylor Pittman/Southern Living This easy peach pie recipe is the best way to make the most of fresh peaches, whether Grandma grew them or you picked them up at the local market. 11 of 15 Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie Jennifer Davick Grandma is no stranger to desserts that are made with strawberries and pretzels. 12 of 15 Millionaire Pie Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox The best summertime desserts are those that will wow a crowd without requiring you to turn on the oven and this pie will do just that. 13 of 15 Chocolate Silk Pie Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Plenty of whipped cream gives chocolate a lightened-up flavor for summer. 14 of 15 Coconut Cream Pie Southern Living While it's not absolutely necessary, we recommend topping this pie with toasted coconut just like Grandma always does. 15 of 15 Best-Ever Lemon Meringue Pie Southern Living Homemade meringue perfectly complements lemon pie filling. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit