Mixed Berry Pie Recipe

Mixed Berry Pie or we also call it Very Berry Pie is a favorite pie recipe anytime of the year since it can be made with fresh or frozen berries. Blackberries or Marion berries, Blueberries, Raspberries and Strawberries are mixed with brown sugar for a delicious berry filling recipe then placed in a flaky buttery crust.  

Mixed Berry Pie is a favorite in our house for the holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and 4th of July. 

Who can resist a slice of Mixed Berry Pie with blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries? Not anyone who's been in our house!

This recipe for Mixed Berry Pie is a year around favorite. It can be made with frozen berries when fresh isn't available or a mixture of both like I used.

It's a must for just about every holiday and a must have for the Thanksgiving Pie table and 4th of July  when the berries are ripe.

I think I was lucky to get a picture before the last piece was gone. I think the rules of food blogging no one eats until the pictures been taken is ignored on a regular basis in our house.

I love all the berries that are in season right now and I couldn't think of a better treat to make than a Verry Berry Pie and a large scoop of vanilla ice cream! Colt and I enjoyed our pie on The Fourth Of July on our rooftop watching the fireworks once the kids went to bed. It's a yearly tradition.

I was lucky to have a slice of Mixed Berry Pie left for a photo, and to enjoy for breakfast with my coffee.

Here's how I make Mixed Berry Pie using frozen berries or fresh depending on what's available.

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No Bake Banana Pudding Cheesecake

A delicious combination of two favorite desserts from scratch Banana Pudding and Cheesecake making this No Bake Banana Pudding Cheesecake a family favorite in our house. A graham cracker crust is filled with an easy Banana Pudding Cheesecake filling filled with fresh banana. Top with lightly sweetened whipped cream and sliced banana for a show stopping dessert.

 For more delicious from scratch Banana Pudding recipes make sure to try traditional Homemade Banana Pudding,  Baked Banana Pudding Cheesecake, and Mini Banana Pudding Cheesecakes.

This weeks Sunday Supper theme is a Big Virtual Picnic and I couldn't think of something better to bring to a picnic than a Banana Pudding Cheesecake.

For the the banana cream pie lover I don't think dessert gets much better than this.

Banana cream pie meets no bake cheesecake. Colt said it's so good it doesn't even need the whip cream.

Just for the record Colt already put in his order for another Banana Pudding Cheesecake for our Birthday, it's that amazing! Since we share a Birthday it was a huge relief we both agreed on dessert this year.

Banana Cheesecake is a favorite dessert recipe for the Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert table. The cream cheese cuts the sweetness of the banana pudding from scratch recipe making it a favorite after dinner dessert. We actually make this recipe for Banana Pudding Cheesecake year around.

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Homemade Flaky Pie Crust

Learn how to make Homemade Pie Crust Dough from scratch that is deliciously buttery and flaky.  I prefer to use a pastry cutter over a food processor for this recipe because it leaves nice little pockets of butter and shortening to ensure flakiness. 

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Granny Smith Apple Pie

This is the best Apple Pie recipe from what I've been told if you love tart granny smith apples with a perfect balance of sweetness and plenty of cinnamon in a super butter flaky crust. 

If I could only have 1 type of pie for the rest of my life it would definitely be a double crust Apple Pie made with Granny Smith Apples in a flaky buttery crust.

To me it's one of those things that taste like childhood. I always loved watching my Granny make all the pies in the kitchen the night before Thanksgiving and the smell of her Apple Pie baking in the oven. 

It took me a long time to perfect the perfect Apple Pie. Not overly sweet with plenty of cinnamon and a butter flaky crust. 

I actually put off sharing my Double Crust Apple Pie recipe for a long time because it's so basic but over the years I've learned there are a lot of you who love a good strong basic recipe. Logan just happened to text me today asking me to post this on my site so he could make it for his fiancé's family.

So here's how to make my recipe for Granny Smith Apple Pie:

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Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe

The most amazing Gluten Free Pie Crust! It's so tender and flaky you won't miss the gluten. I also include a dairy free option for those needing a Gluten Free Dairy Free Pie Crust.

Today I'm here to tell you if you have gluten intolerant family member, you are gluten intolerant, or just looking for a gluten free option you need to make this Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe with a Dairy Free option.

It is the perfect pie crust recipe to enjoy with dietary restrictions, you'll never be able to tell it's gluten free. It is amazing!

But best of all you can't over work the dough like traditional pie crust, or add too much water since it lacks gluten which  traditionally makes the dough tough.

My sweet friend Rachelle over at Gluten Free Baking By Rachelle has been telling me since before the beginning of summer I had to make this Gluten Free Dairy Free Pie Crust From Emeril Lagasse.

With a few modifications and the use of my food processor to simplify the making of the dough, I am excited to tell you this is the prefect tender flaky Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe, so easy to make and your gluten eating family won't miss a thing! 

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Apple Pie Crumb Bars

Apple Pie Crumb Bars are the perfect hybrid dessert of Apple Pie and Apple Crisp in one delicious easy to make bar recipe!

 

I made Apple Pie Crumb Bars, because I couldn't decide if I wanted an Apple Pie or Crisp. I love the crumbly top and bottom crust with the tart, sweet, cinnamony apple filling.

Apple Pie Crumb Bars are an easy to make hybrid of the two and perfect for a crowd! They have plenty of crumb for all my crumb lovers out there with plenty of apple filling! 

 Lorna and I made 2 pans of these Apple Pie Crumb Bars so we had a pan to share and a pan for home because they never last long in our house.

I also highly suggest a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream because there's nothing better in life then appley, cinnamony, crumbly goodness with a good old scoop of vanilla.

I just happened to accidentally leave the vanilla ice cream out the night before so we had to enjoy our Apple Pie Crumb Bars at home without it but they were still amazing.

You really can't go wrong with these.

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Banana Cream Pie Recipe

Banana Cream Pie is an old-fashioned recipe that's easy to make from scratch just like Grandma would make. It's a creamy smooth banana pudding loaded with tons of fresh sliced bananas and no artificial flavors in a Homemade Flaky Pie Crust. 

The best part is it's a pie needing to be made ahead of time to allow the flavors or banana to infuse the vanilla pudding so it's perfect for the Thanksgiving dessert table.

Banana Cream Pie Recipe from scratch is another husband wooing recipe. Guaranteed to get him every time! It is so delicious. 

I could go on all day salivating at my picture but sadly enough.. The Banana Cream Pie is long gone...tears..

So we will move on and I will share my top secret, guaranteed to make my husband happy, easy Banana Cream Pie. 

Most of the time I will simmer a vanilla bean in the milk before I add the eggs. I then remove the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds and place them back into the pudding mixture instead of using  vanilla extract. But I will say it's great either way and the extract is less work. Just make sure it is vanilla extract and not flavor.

Here's how I make this easy Banana Cream Pie Recipe:

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

I couldn't decide last weekend whether I wanted chocolate chip cookies or a slice of pie so I finally ended up making a Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie is a great addition to all the other Thanksgiving Pies. Everyones bound to love a warm gooey chocolate chip cookie encased in a flaky pie crust.

Chocolate Chip Pie takes Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Pie to the next level by the addition of brown butter and partially baking the crust for extra flakiness because we all know no one likes a soggy crust.

It's like a perfectly cooked chocolate chip cookie with a crispy outside and soft chewy center.

If you happen to love living on the wild side like us you know nothing goes better with a warm slice of pie then a big scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream.. I find Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie is best served slightly warm so the insides a little extra gooey and the ice cream softens just a little even though it's still amazing served plain.

I may have hid part of the pie in the dark recesses of the fridge where no one will think to look..

Ahem... Like the vegetable drawer..

If you happen to be reading this kids I'm sorry but your too late...

Dad and I enjoyed the last piece of deliciousness last night, but I will make you another one soon I promise, or better yet you can make one.

Here's how I make Chocolate Chip Pie:

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Authentic Key Lime Pie Recipe

Authentic Key Lime Pie has been a Thanksgiving and Christmas pie staple for along as I can remember along with about 8 different other pies for the holidays Granny would always make.

She was the ultimate pie goddess and her Key Lime Pie just happened to be in my top 3 favorite pies.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe

The minute ripe strawberries and rhubarb start appearing at the grocery store I add the recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with crumble topping to the dessert menu.

Anything strawberry rhubarb speaks Colt's love language, it goes straight to his heart. It reminds him of childhood at his Grandma's house and makes him a little giddy. 

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is a lightly sweetened strawberry rhubarb filling with a hint of cinnamon covered with a vanilla brown sugar crumble topping.

Absolutely delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie With Coconut Whipped Cream

Dairy Free  Pumpkin Pie with easy to make topped Coconut Whipped Cream in a Flaky Homemade Gluten Free Pie Crust. It's such a delicious version of Homemade Pumpkin Pie you don't need to have dietary restrictions for this to quickly become a favorite. 

Coconut Milk, Cinnamon, Ginger, Allspice, and Nutmeg makes this Dairy Free Coconut Milk Pumpkin Pie so creamy smooth with just the right balance of spice. Homemade Coconut Whipped Cream is completely dairy free and incredibly easy to make. The coconut milk adds a delicious body to this Pumpkin Pie.

For the love of pie you have to try this Dairy Free Coconut Milk Pumpkin Pie. It is AMAZING!

Pumpkin, sugar and spice and everything nice. But wait it doesn't stop there!

See that big scoop of what almost looks like ice cream? It's whipped Coconut Cream, and I am here to say as a homemade whip cream connoisseur it is like heaven!

Colt scooped it with an ice cream scoop for some funny reason and it held it's shape gorgeously. The kids couldn't tell the difference from traditional whip cream, which says a lot because my kids gag at the site of cool whip.

It's light and fluffy but melts in your mouth just like whipped cream. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching I wanted to run through a few gluten free dairy free recipes for any sensitive guests we might have and this my friends is a keeper.

  

This Pumpkin Pie recipe is a jewel to be exact!  Here's how to make Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie:

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Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie with the secret step to a never fail mile high weep free meringue recipe. This is the BEST Lemon Meringue Pie with a tart smooth filling, homemade flaky crust and of coarse the weep free mile high meringue topping. We think this is the BEST Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe, you'll have to let me know if you agree.

If you are looking for other Pie Recipes we also love Authentic Key Lime Pie, Granny Smith Apple Pie, Chocolate Cream Pie and Banana Cream Pie. 

This weeks Sunday Supper theme is Spring Fling to celebrate all the amazing foods of spring. One of my favorite ingredients in the spring time is lemon so I thought this is the perfect time to share my recipe for Lemon Meringue Pie with a weep free meringue.

There's nothing worse then a layer of liquid covering your gorgeous lemon filling the next day when you go to slice your pie from the meringue weeping. Something about the creamy lemon filling covered with light billowy meringue in a flaky crust that just screams spring to me.

It's an elegant dessert with just a bit of effort.

Our winter was rather mild this year and I think we might have had only had 1 snow day that was more of a light dusting but I'm still totally ready for the warmer weather of spring. Luckily it's come a bit earlier this year in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest and the tulips have made an early appearance in the fields and I've been loving every minute of it.

I'm ready for the warmer weather to bust out my favorite spring dresses, sit out on the patio with the sun shining on my shoulders while I enjoy Sunday Supper and a big slice of this Lemon Meringue Pie while the kids throw the football in the yard.

Life doesn't get much better then in those moments! Shall we get on to the recipe?

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Chocolate Pudding Cheesecake

I made Chocolate Pudding Cheesecake last week when I was having a massive dilemma..

I was craving chocolate pudding, and cheesecake, but wanted something that didn't take hours to make like traditional cheesecake. So I finally decided on Chocolate Pudding Cheesecake, since one of the most requested desserts in our house is Banana Pudding Cheesecake.

I figured it would be equally as delish, and I was right. The cream cheese adds a certain richness without being overly sweet which I love, and the family does too.

I made the Chocolate Pudding from scratch because that's usually what I do, and it really doesn't save that much time using a chocolate pudding box. Plus I like a pretty prominent chocolate flavor that can only be achieved with a scratch pudding.

It ended up tasting like magic in a pie plate rich, creamy, smooth, with the best chocolate pudding meets no bake cheesecake. If you're a serious chocolate lover it will probably leave you a little weak in the knees.

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Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie With Toffee Walnuts

I promised you the recipe for Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie the other day when I shared my recipe for Toffee Walnuts. This recipe is very similar to my Banana Cream Pie, other then using brown sugar instead of granulated. I've made more complicated versions of Butterscotch Pudding in the past where I caramelized the sugar prior, but I find brown sugar worked perfect for this variation, while keeping cook time to a minimum.

I'm usually a simplest when it comes to Banana Pudding anything but the Toffee Walnuts really add a whole new level of deliciousness that can't be missed. Even Colt moved this into his top three desserts which now consists of Banana Pudding Cheesecake, Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie with Toffee Walnuts, and Banana Cream Pie. What can I say the man has good taste!

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Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Pot Pie

 

It just doesn't get much better then Cheesy Ham and Broccoli Pot Pie. 

The cheesy gravy, veggies loaded with lots of broccoli, and flaky tender crust makes my taste buds do a happy dance.

What I love most about Ham Pot Pie is it's a great way to use up leftover ham from the holidays. 

I'm always looking for different ways to use up the leftovers so the kids don't become board. If I'm not lucky enough to have leftover ham I will use a ham steak. 

Either way it's a must make! 

Here's how I make our family favorite Ham and Broccoli Pot Pie:

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Caramel Apple Cobbler Recipe

As much as I love Apple Pie this Caramel Apple Cobbler hits all the right spots this time of year. I loaded tart Granny Smith Apples with plenty of cinnamon and Homemade Caramel, then covered it in a cinnamon brown sugar crunchy cobbler crust for the ultimate fall treat! 

The one tip I have is while making Caramel Apple Cobbler make sure to stick a cookie sheet under the pan, just in case it drips. I thought I would be ok but ended up almost smoking out the house from the spill over! Our poor sheltie Bell was doing circles around the house, I'm sure she thought it was burning down, and when Colt opened the kitchen window I saw the neighbor dart across his lawn, I'm pretty sure to make sure our house wasn't on fire! Luckily all was well, it just happened to be a few drips in the bottom of the oven, and the cobbler still tastes AMAZING! 

Caramel Apple Cobbler is part of the 30 Day Recipe Challenge I do with some of my blogger friends! We all vote on an ingredient, and then develop a recipe using that ingredient, this month was Apples. Please make sure to check out all the other delicious recipes below the instructions.

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Frozen Root Beer Float Pie

I've been wanting to share this recipe for Frozen Root Beer Float Pie for quite some time.

It's smooth and creamy with the flavor of a root beer float, what's not to love?

The fillings a simple root beer custard made from scratch poured into a graham cracker crust, frozen and then covered in sweetened whip cream with a cherry on top. 

If that doesn't leave you salivating I don't know what will.

Frozen Root Beer Float Pie is the perfect dessert on a hot day and fairly rich so a thin slice goes far.

We all know that root beer floats are an iconic summer time treat so this fun spin on a summertime favorite is sure to quickly become a cherished favorite recipe recipe.

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Strawberry Pie

This my friends is one of those pies that sings to my heart. 

Homemade Strawberry Pie is almost like shortcake but in a Flaky Pie Crust or Graham Cracker Crust dependent on how you roll. One of the most important things when making a Strawberry Pie is making sure the strawberries are incredibly ripe.

I went all the way this time with a Flaky Crust because I was already making that luscious Lemon Meringue Pie I shared last week so I had a second crust needing to be put to use.

Lorna has been asking me to make another one since we devoured the first one in less then a day so I'm thinking maybe I'll have her help make another one for Easter. This is one of those desserts I could eat for breakfast or dessert for the rest of my life and totally be content.

I'm pretty sure my family will agree! Here's how to make Strawberry Pie:

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Apple Cobbler

Apple Cobbler  is a mix between apple pie and cobbler. Filled with tart granny smith apples, cinnamon, sugar and topped with a thick flaky crust thats a cross between pie crust and a biscuit.

Other Apple recipes we can't get enough of are Apple Crisp, Granny Smith Apple Pie, Apple Coffee Cake, and Apple Dumplings.

It's an apple pie, it's a cobbler, it's an Apple Pie Cobbler.

I spent all weekend trying to decide what to call this bad boy. It's a bit like a thick flaky pie crust top with a little bit of a fluffy biscuit underneath with lots of cinnamony apple goodness.

Colt and the kids just kept saying how amazing it is but still wouldn't help name the cinnamon apple deliciousness..

So we're just going to call it Apple Pie Cobbler, the best of both worlds with a butter cinnamon sugar topping..

Hello deliciousness! 

Other then trying to name this little deliciousness we didn't seem to accomplish much of anything this weekend except a lot of loafing. We may or may not have been in PJ's until 2PM and by we I mean me and Colt. Hey don't judge you should try it out once in awhile, it was so nice.

Here's how we made this Apple Cobbler:

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Chocolate Cream Pie

Creamy easy Chocolate Cream Pie made with Cocoa Powder has just the right amount of chocolate without being too rich. It's a favorite in our house anytime and a must have at Thanksgiving Pie. Chocolate Cream Pie is incredibly easy to make and if you have a well stocked pantry you more than likely have all the ingredients on hand. 

If you love this Chocolate Cream Pie you might also love Chocolate Pudding Cheesecake, No Bake Banana Pudding Cheesecake, and Coconut Pudding Cheesecake. 

I have a sweet spot for all things chocolate and that definitely includes Chocolate Cream Pie. There just something about rich chocolate pudding, pie crust and lightly sweetened whipped cream or  coconut cream (for a dairy free option) that makes me swoon.

With the holidays quickly approaching I thought it was a good time to update the photo for the recipe and test out a dairy free option with Unsweetend Coconut Milk.

This pie didn't last long in our house. I'm not sure Colt even let the kids have a piece but I'm glad he snapped an updated shot before devouring what was left.

*Originally Shared 03/01/2012*

Is there anything better than Chocolate Cream Pie in life? I am a pie kind of girl, there is no denying that! Apple,Banana Cream Pie,Pumpkin Pie and don't let me forget Key Lime! I love them all!

We where having company over so it was a perfect excuse to indulge in a chocolate and a banana cream pie, after all if you make one you have a second pie crust laying around waiting to be used, so you might as well make two!  If you have never made Chocolate Cream Pie from scratch I promise it is easy and super worth it. Just thinking about it makes me want to go make another two pies, after all we did share with our company.

Then there's the fork marks left in the pies from someone's late night snacking binge. I really need to get an alarm on the fridge to keep my husband away. I think both pies lasted less then 12 hours but well worth it.

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