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    Published: May 18, 2018 • Modified: Jun 2, 2023 • This site generates income via ads and may contain affiliate links. See my privacy policy linked in the footer.

    Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe

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    This Strawberry Rhubarb Pie recipe perfectly combines the tart and sweet flavors of strawberries and rhubarb baked together in a homemade buttery, flaky pie crust. Serve it cold or warm it up and go à la mode style with a big ol' scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. You'll be hooked after the first bite! Enjoy!

    Slice of strawberry rhubarb pie with scoop of vanilla ice cream on dessert plate on white wood table.
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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • How to Make the Recipe
    • Helpful Tips
    • How to Avoid a Soggy Bottom Pie Crust
    • Recommended Baking Tools
    • More Yummy Pie Recipes!
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Reviews

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    The flavor. The tartness of the rhubarb mixed together with the sweetness of the strawberries lends itself to a wonderful pairing of flavors that are then paired with a homemade butter double pie crust. For even more flavor, top each slice with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream!

    The consistency. Each bite gives you the perfect balance of the soft and slightly thickened strawberry rhubarb pie filling with the flaky pie crust. It's absolutely delicious.

    Easy to make. For this recipe, the strawberry rhubarb pie filling is prepared the day of, but the double pie crust can be made up to a month in advance (when kept in the freezer).

    Close up image of lattice strawberry rhubarb pie crust.

    How to Make the Recipe

    Below is a brief overview of how to make this easy strawberry rhubarb pie! For the full recipe, visit the recipe card below.

    STEP ONE. Make the homemade pie crust. The homemade pie crust is the first part of making this strawberry rhubarb pie recipe! The key to a successful pie crust is ensuring your butter, vegetable shortening, and water are all VERY COLD!

    STEP TWO. Chill the pie crust. After you finish making the pie dough, you'll divide it into two discs (approximately 1" thick), then tightly wrap it in plastic wrap. Place them in the coldest part of your refrigerator, which is usually the very back, for a minimum of 1 hour before using them in this strawberry rhubarb pie recipe.

    STEP THREE. Make the strawberry rhubarb pie filling. The next part of this pie recipe is making the strawberry rhubarb pie filling which is incredibly easy to do! In a large mixing bowl, you'll mix together the small cut pieces of rhubarb and strawberries, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and cold cubed butter until the juices form.

    STEP FOUR. Bake the pie! There are two baking times and temperatures for this strawberry rhubarb pie recipe. You will first bake the pie for 15 minutes at 425ºF. Then decrease the oven temperature to 375ºF and bake for an additional 50-60 minutes. You do not need to remove the pie from the oven when you do this.

    Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe | All Images © Beyond the Butter, LLC

    Helpful Tips

    Here are a few helpful tips when making this easy strawberry rhubarb pie recipe! These tips will also be included in the recipe card.

    • The cold fats (butter and vegetable shortening) are what give this pie crust that flaky texture, and the ice-cold water allows the fats to stay cold and solid. You can add ice cubes to your cold water to help but remember not to include the ice cubes.☺️
    • After you've rolled it out and placed it into the pie plate (and finished the edges), you can place it back into the refrigerator as you make the strawberry rhubarb pie filling. This will allow the fats to stay solid and even firm up more which can help keep your pie crust from sinking down the baking process.
    • If making the pie crust is intimidating, you can definitely swap it out for store-bought pie crusts! You can usually find them next to all the cookie dough in your grocery store.
    • When you spoon the strawberry rhubarb pie filling into the pie crust, I would recommend using a slotted spoon to remove some of the excess juices, which can make your pie soggy.
    • There are TWO baking times and temperatures for this strawberry rhubarb pie recipe. The first is 425ºF for 15 minutes, and the second is 375ºF for 50-60 minutes.
    • I always like to use a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet underneath my fruit pies just in case any juices escape during baking! You can either place it directly underneath the pie, or you can place the pan on the next level below.
    • Fifteen minutes into baking the pie, when you reduce the oven temperature,  I like to add a pie crust shield to keep the edge from getting too dark and overbaking. I just bought one similar to this pie crust shield that works really well. You can also use strips of aluminum foil as well. 
    Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Filling Recipe | All Images © Beyond the Butter, LLC

    How to Avoid a Soggy Bottom Pie Crust

    • Go With a Metal Pie Plate. I recommend using a metal pie plate for a non-soggy bottom blueberry crumble pie crust. If you're using a glass pie plate, ensure it's oven safe.
    • Chill Your Pie Crust. For the best results, chill your pie crust for at least 1 hour before rolling it out. After rolling it out and placing it in the pie plate, I recommend chilling it in the refrigerator or freezer while making the rest of the pie.
    • Bake Your Pie on a Preheated Jelly Roll Pan. You can also use a baking sheet or, in my preference, baking steel (for pizza). Place the jelly roll pan on the middle rack, then preheat the oven. Once preheated, place the pie directly on top. I do this when not par or blind baking my pies!
    • Egg Wash the Unbaked Bottom Pie Crust. Before adding your strawberry rhubarb pie filling, brush on a thin layer of egg wash. This helps provide a barrier between the crust and the filling. Don't forget the pie crust edges!
    Strawberry Rhubarb Pie | All Images © Beyond the Butter, LLC

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    • Jelly Roll Pan or Cookie Sheet. Place underneath the pie plate to catch any juice
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    • Pie Crust Cutter. I used this pie crust cutter from Talisman Designs over on one of my Instagram reels, and it's great for making your top pie crust look super fancy!
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    Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe | All Images © Beyond the Butter, LLC

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    Slice of strawberry rhubarb pie with scoop of vanilla ice cream on dessert plate on white wood table.

    Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

    Author: Jennifer
    This Strawberry Rhubarb Pie recipe perfectly combines the tart and sweet flavors of strawberries and rhubarb baked together in a homemade buttery, flaky pie crust. Serve it cold or warm it up and go à la mode style with a big ol' scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. You'll be hooked after the first bite! Enjoy!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time 3 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 325 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    homemade flaky pie crust (makes 2, 9" pie crusts)

    • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • 6 tablespoon Unsalted Butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
    • ½ cup Vegetable Shortening (cold and cut into cubes)
    • 4-6 tablespoon Ice Cold Water

    strawberry rhubarb pie filling

    • 3 cups Rhubarb (sliced in half and cut into small pieces)
    • 3 cups Strawberries (hulled and sliced into small pieces)
    • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar (lightly packed)
    • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
    • ¼ cup Cornstarch
    • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
    • 3 tablespoon Unsalted Butter (cut into small cubes)
    • 1 Large Egg White (to be brushed onto the pie crust for shine)

    Instructions

    homemade flaky pie crust (makes 2, 9" pie crusts or 1 double pie crust)

    • In a large mixing bowl and using a pastry blender (or two forks), mix together the all-purpose flour, salt, cold cubed butter, and cold vegetable shortening until you have small pea-size pieces. Some larger pea-size pieces are fine too! 
      You can use a knife to clear out the pastry blender if it gets clogged as you mix everything together.
      2 cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Salt, 6 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, ½ cup Vegetable Shortening
    • Add in the ice cold water 1 tablespoon (tbsp) at a time, using a spatula or your hands until can form a ball and it is no longer crumbly. If there are any crumbly bits, just add the tiniest bit of water so they blend in with the rest of the dough.
      4-6 tablespoon Ice Cold Water
    • After forming the ball of pie dough, place it on a lightly-floured, clean surface and divide it in half using a pastry cutter. Pat each half into a 1"-1 ½" thick disc, then double wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place them in the coldest part of your refrigerator (usually the back) for a minimum of 1 hour. 

    strawberry rhubarb pie filling

    • Adjust the oven rack to the 2nd level position (just above center) and preheat the oven to 425ºF.
    • On a well-floured, clean surface, roll out one of the discs of pie dough you made earlier (or unroll if using store-bought) and carefully place into a 9" pie plate. Trim the edges to your liking, then place it back in the refrigerator as you make the strawberry rhubarb pie filling.
    • In a large bowl, mix together the rhubarb, strawberries, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, corn starch, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and cubed pieces of butter together. The mixture will start to become a little juicy—that's okay!
      3 cups Rhubarb, 3 cups Strawberries, ½ cup Light Brown Sugar, ½ cup Granulated Sugar, ¼ cup Cornstarch, 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, 3 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
    • Take out the pie plate out from the refrigerator and carefully add in the strawberry rhubarb pie filling using a slotted spoon to drain some of the excess juices. Spread it around to make sure you get a somewhat level surface. Set the pie to the side as you roll out your 2nd disc of refrigerated pie dough out onto a well-floured, clean surface.
    • For the top pie crust you can be as creative as you'd like to be! The easiest option is to simply place the top layer over the pie, trim the edges or fold the bottom layer over the top layer. Press them together, crimp the edges using a fork or your fingers, then cut a few slits across the top of the pie.
      Another option: After rolling the top layer of pie dough out, you can create a cut-out pattern using a cookie cutter (see my Homemade Cherry Pie recipe). You can also, as a more detailed option, create a lattice top with overlapping rows of the pie dough.
    • After adding the top layer of pie dough, lightly brush the egg white over top of the pie. You won't need to use all of this on the pie—just a little coverage will be good.
      1 Large Egg White
    • Place the pie in the jelly roll pan or cookie sheet, then place it in the oven and bake for 15 minutes at 425ºF. 
    • After 15 minutes, decrease the oven temperature to 375ºF and bake for an additional 50-60 minutes. At this time, it would be a good idea to add a pie crust shield to avoid burning your pie crust edges. You can use something like the one I just bought or you can simply use pieces of aluminum foil to place around the edges.
    • Once done, remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

    Recipe Notes

    • The cold fats (butter and vegetable shortening) are what give this pie crust that flaky texture, and the ice-cold water allows the fats to stay cold and solid. You can add ice cubes to your cold water to help but remember not to include the ice cubes.☺️
    • After you've rolled it out and placed it into the pie plate (and finished the edges), you can place it back into the refrigerator as you make the strawberry rhubarb pie filling. This will allow the fats to stay solid and even firm up more which can help keep your pie crust from sinking down the baking process.
    • If making the pie crust is intimidating, you can definitely swap it out for store-bought pie crusts! You can usually find them next to all the cookie dough in your grocery store.
    • When you spoon the strawberry rhubarb pie filling into the pie crust, I would recommend using a slotted spoon to remove some of the excess juices, which can make your pie soggy.
    • There are TWO baking times and temperatures for this strawberry rhubarb pie recipe. The first is 425ºF for 15 minutes, and the second is 375ºF for 50-60 minutes.
    • I always like to use a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet underneath my fruit pies just in case any juices escape during baking! You can either place it directly underneath the pie, or you can place the pan on the next level below.
    • Fifteen minutes into baking the pie, when you reduce the oven temperature,  I like to add a pie crust shield to keep the edge from getting too dark and overbaking. I just bought one similar to this pie crust shield that works really well. You can also use strips of aluminum foil as well. 
    • For an easy top crust design, try this pie crust cutter!
    • Recipe adapted from the 1987 St. Stephen's Family cookbook.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 298IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritonal information provided above is an estimate only and will vary based on specific ingredients used.

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    1. Michelle says

      May 19, 2021 at 6:04 am

      5 stars
      Delicious! A wonderful combination of ingredients. Thank you! for sharing. I will definitely make this my go to recipe.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        May 19, 2021 at 9:05 am

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Michelle! Thank you for taking the time to make it!

        Reply
      • Rachele Boylan says

        June 01, 2021 at 12:02 pm

        Can I use frozen strawberries?

        Reply
        • Jennifer says

          June 01, 2021 at 12:31 pm

          You can, but I would defrost them completely first in a strainer or colander to reduce any extra moisture.

    2. Judy Johnson says

      May 29, 2021 at 10:43 pm

      I made this pie a couple days ago and divided extra left-over pieces between family members and friends. Everybody raved about it!!! It was divine!!! Thank you so much for submitting this recipe on Pinterest!!! Judy

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        May 30, 2021 at 12:30 pm

        I'm so glad it was a big hit Judy, thank you for making it!

        Reply
    3. Aggie says

      June 20, 2021 at 6:38 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect pie, lets the flavor of the strawberries and rhubarb shine through, not to tart, not too sweet, everyone loved it!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        June 21, 2021 at 10:16 am

        Thank you, Aggie!

        Reply
    4. Gabrielle Sniezek says

      July 03, 2021 at 4:45 pm

      This is my third time making this pie. It is absolutely delicious. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
    5. Heidi says

      August 05, 2021 at 8:35 pm

      5 stars
      Great pie! I made it for dinner tonight. It was a great hit!

      Reply
    6. Sheila says

      August 15, 2021 at 6:52 am

      5 stars
      Fabulous recipe, first time I have had any success with rhubarb which happens to be my favourite. Normally it would be a soggy mess, but this time absolutely perfect. Thank you!!
      PS. I’m not too fond of vanilla essence, next time I will leave it out.

      Reply
    7. Hope says

      August 10, 2022 at 10:58 pm

      5 stars
      Made this pie for a gathering, blinked and it was all gone! Everyone loved it!!
      Now making one for my family. I’ll hopefully get to have a piece! 😉

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        August 11, 2022 at 8:38 am

        I'm so glad everyone loved it, thanks! I hope you get a piece with the next one!

        Reply
    8. Kevin says

      September 22, 2022 at 12:28 am

      5 stars
      Pretty darn good!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        September 22, 2022 at 9:06 am

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    9. Emily says

      January 30, 2023 at 10:05 am

      This looks divine! Hoping to make for a friends birthday this weekend. Could I assemble it ahead of time and freeze until ready to bake?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        January 30, 2023 at 3:43 pm

        Absolutely. Make sure you wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then keep it in a freezer bag. If you don't have a freezer bag big enough, just triple-wrap the pie again. Freeze it on a level surface too. When ready to bake, just pop it in the preheated oven straight from the freezer. You can also bake it, then freeze it. Let it cool completely, then freeze until solid. Keep it wrapped tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and a freezer bag. Let it thaw in the fridge the night before baking, then reheat at 350ºF until it's nice and warm.

        Reply

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