Food and Recipes Desserts Pies 28 Summer Pies To Make All Season Long By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Senior 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 Updated on June 13, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Alison Miksch 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 28 Frozen Margarita Pie Alison Miksch Serve up the flavors of everyone’s favorite citrus cocktail in pie form. It’s even finished off with a sprinkle of lime salt. 02 of 28 Blueberry Pie Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Caleb Clarke Fresh blueberries, six cups to be exact, are truly the star of this homemade pie. 03 of 28 Lemon Icebox Pie Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Easy yet crowd-pleasing, this icebox pie comes together with just 10 minutes of active time. Then it needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 7 hours making it a great dessert to make a day or two before serving. 04 of 28 Heavenly Key Lime Pie Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox 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. 05 of 28 Banana Pudding Pie Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Banana Pudding in pie form is sure to impress at any summer gathering. 06 of 28 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Icebox Pie Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christine Keely You can never go wrong combining the flavors of chocolate and peanut butter, and this make-ahead pie does just that. 07 of 28 Coconut Cream Pie Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless 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. 08 of 28 Easy Peach Pie Ann Taylor Pittman/Southern Living Thanks to the help of store-bought pie crust, this pie comes together with just 20 minutes of hands-on time. 09 of 28 No-Bake Strawberry Pie Joy Howard 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. 10 of 28 Atlantic Beach Pie Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis 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. 11 of 28 Pineapple Pie While we call for homemade crust, you can substitute it with store-bought crust if you're short on time. 12 of 28 No-Bake Lemon Icebox Pie Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hilegas Just 15 minutes of hands-on time is required to make this icebox pie. 13 of 28 Peach Divinity Icebox Pie Hector Sanchez Colorful peaches truly shine in this pie recipe. 14 of 28 Rebecca's Black Bottom Icebox Pie Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas 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. 15 of 28 Tropical Coconut-Citrus Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Giulietta Pinna; Food Styling: Ali Ramee Think of this recipe as ambrosia in pie form. 16 of 28 Peach Custard Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox 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. 17 of 28 Cherry Flag Pie Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox 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. 18 of 28 Watermelon Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox We've got you covered with a fun new way to serve watermelon this summer. 19 of 28 Blueberry Chiffon Mini Pies Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis 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. 20 of 28 Black-and-Blue Buttermilk Tart Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall 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. 21 of 28 Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie Photo: Jennifer Davick 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. 22 of 28 Peach Crumble Pie Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall We recommend serving this streusel-topped pie with vanilla ice cream. 23 of 28 Mixed Berry Slab Pie Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen 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. 24 of 28 Piña Colada Icebox Pie Jennifer Davick We turned the classic summertime drink into a pie that will transport you to the tropics in just one bite. 25 of 28 Mini Coconut-Key Lime Pies Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox 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. 26 of 28 Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas While the lemon and blueberry topping is a great addition to the top of this pie, you can also serve it without. 27 of 28 Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice-Cream Pie Hector Sanchez; Stylist: Buffy Hargett Just a handful of ingredients are needed to pull together this cool cheesecake. No cooking required! 28 of 28 Strawberry Cream Pie Iain Bagwell Instead of a classic pie crust, this cream pie is served up in a crust mad with chocolate cookies for even more flavor. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit