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Vegan Berry Pie

This favorite vegan berry pie recipe includes a tender berry pie filling with a golden and flakey vegan pie crust. Serve your slices with vegan ice cream on top!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 256kcal

Ingredients

  • vegan pie crust (double crust)
  • 7 cups mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds optional, but recommended
  • 2 tablespoons vegan butter
  • vegan egg wash

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.

For the Berry Pie:

  • Roll one of the pie dough discs to fit a 9-inch pan, leaving some overhang. Cover and refrigerate.
  • Add berries, sugar, and lemon juice to a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Simmer until the berries release their juices, around 5 minutes.
  • Turn heat down to low and spoon about ½ cup of the berry sauce into a bowl. Add the cornstarch to the bowl and stir until combined to create a slurry.
  • Turn the heat back up to medium and let the berries come back to a simmer. Pour in the berry slurry. Gently stir, being careful not to burst the berries, and cook until thickened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add vegan butter and chia seeds. Gently stir. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
  • Pour the blueberry filling into the prepared pie crust.

For the Lattice Topping:

  • On a lightly floured counter roll out the second dough disc into a 12-inch circle. Use a pizza cutter to cut into 10 strips, about 1 inch wide.
  • A Strips: Lay 5 of the longest strips across the pie, equally spaced.
  • B Strips: The remaining strips are referred to as B strips. Pull back every other A strip of dough and lay one of the B strips down. Pull the A strips back up, over the B strips. Now alternate and pull back the other A strips and add another B strip of dough. Pull those up and over that strip. Repeat this process. Trim any strips hanging over the edge and then pinch the crusts together and crimp the edges.
  • Brush the top of the crust with vegan egg wash. Cover the edges with a bit of foil.

Baking the Pie

  • Bake at 400°F/200°C for 20 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Remove the pie crust shield and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Remove the pie from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool for 1 to 2 hours. Once the pie is cooled you can refrigerate it or cut into slices and serve.

Notes

I used frozen blueberries, blackberries, and raspberry mix.
If you don't want to do the lattice, you can add the second crust in one layer, cutting slits in the top crust to allow steam out.

Chia Seeds

A berry pie can very easily get runny, however, adding chia seeds is my secret ingredient. You can add the chia seeds whole, but the tiny seeds can get stuck between your teeth. Grind the chia seeds and measure out two tablespoons for a perfectly firm, but moist filling.

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 4mg