Crustless Strawberry Pie — 🍓🍓 FAST, super EASY, no-mixer dessert that’s perfect for summer entertaining, picnics, or potlucks!! Somewhere in between pie, cake, and blondies is what you get with this FABULOUS recipe! Take advantage of those FRESH strawberries!
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After I (accidentally) bought 5 pounds of strawberries that were on sale, I needed to make a dessert with all those berries. I figured this crustless strawberry pie would be a winner and it was.
This baked no-crust strawberry pie is a super easy, no-mixer dessert that’s perfect for last minute summer entertaining. It’s the type of strawberry pie you’d bring to a potluck or picnic to share. Casual but so tasty.
No pie crust is needed, and you save those empty pie crust calories for a better use. Like for another slice of this pie. And you don’t have to break out your mixer either, which is always nice.
Love Crustless Pie Recipes?
I’ve made so many crustless pies over the years, and they’ve all been winners! If you love this strawberry version, try my Crustless Apple Pie, Crustless Blueberry Pie, Crustless Cranberry Pie, or Crustless Pumpkin Pie next!
Crustless Strawberry Pie Ingredients
For this easy strawberry pie recipe, you’ll need:
- Granulated sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Almond extract
- Fresh strawberries
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make No-Crust Strawberry Pie
Making a strawberry pie without a crust is so much easier than making a classic strawberry pie! Here are the basic recipe steps:
- To a large bowl, add some of the sugar, flour, and salt, then whisk to combine.
- To a microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and heat to melt. Add the eggs, as well as the vanilla and almond extracts, and whisk to combine.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry and stir to combine. Fold in the fresh berries.
- Turn the mixture out into greased 9-inch pie dish. Sprinkle a few more strawberries over the top, pressing them lightly into the batter.
- Bake the crustless strawberry pie until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. I prefer to under bake slightly (35 minutes) for a more gooey center, but bake it however long you see fit!
Recipe FAQs
I’d wait to measure the berries until after you’ve halved or quartered them. However, this isn’t an ‘exact science’ kind of recipe, so if you have slightly more (or less) berries than the recipe calls for that’s fine!
Without having tried it myself, I can’t say for sure whether Stevia would work in this recipe. If you do make this strawberry pie recipe with Stevia and it turns out well, please leave me a comment below so I can share your results with other readers!
I have only ever used fresh berries in this strawberry pie recipe, so I can’t comment on how frozen will work. My hunch is that frozen strawberries would be okay, but if you’re going that route I advise not thawing the berries first and just adding them straight from the freezer to the batter and baking. You will also need to bake it longer since they are frozen and it will take longer for the internal temperature of the pie to rise.
Most definitely! I already have a Crustless Cranberry Pie and a Crustless Blueberry Pie on my blog, but feel free to experiment with other fruits too. Peaches, nectarines, mangos, plums, pluots, pears, or raspberries are all fruits that I’m sure would work nicely.
Yes, this recipe should work just fine using a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour but I haven’t personally tested it. However, do NOT use a flour alternative like almond flour which I am quite certain will not work.
I wouldn’t call the texture of this fresh strawberry pie totally pie-like, but it’s not as light as cake. It’s somewhere in between a cake and a blondie, with a little bit of the gooiness of pie is where it falls. The edges are chewier with a more tender and gooey interior.
The ingredients and ratios are very similar in this pie and in my no-fail blondies recipe except that the pie recipe has granulated sugar and 2 eggs, whereas blondies have brown sugar and 1 egg.
Storage Instructions
At room temperature: Pie will keep airtight at room temp for up to 5 days. You can refrigerate it, but I don’t.
In the freezer: Seal the pie tightly (either with plastic wrap or in a freezer bag) and freeze for up to 3 months. You can freeze the entire pie or individual slices.
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Crustless Fresh Strawberry Pie
Ingredients
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
- ½ to 1 teaspoon almond extract, or to taste
- 2 cups plus 1/4 cup fresh strawberries, divided, halved or quartered depending on size of the berry*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9-inch round pie dish very well with cooking spray; set aside. I used a glass pie dish; baking times may vary if using metal.
- To a large bowl, add 1 cup sugar, flour, salt, and whisk to combine; set aside.
- To a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 45 seconds. Wait momentarily before adding the eggs so you don’t scramble them.
- Ad the eggs, extracts, and whisk to combine.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry and stir to combine; don’t overmix.
- Add 2 cups strawberries and stir to combine; batter is very thick.
- Turn mixture out into prepared pie dish, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
- Evenly sprinkle 1/4 cup strawberries over the top, pressing them lightly into the batter.
- Evenly sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the top and bake for about 34 to 39 minutes, or until edges are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs but no batter. I prefer to underbake slightly (35 minutes) for a more gooey center but it’s personal preference and since all ovens, climates, and berries vary, watch your pie and not the clock.
- Allow pie to cool in pie dish on a wire rack before slicing and serving. Optionally serve with whipped topping or ice cream. Pie will keep airtight at room temp for up to 5 days.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Originally posted June 14, 2019 and republished June 14, 2024 with updated text.
WOW! Just made this with fresh cherries. Awesome. Thanks for another great recipe.
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it was a winner! If you have more cherries, try this one too https://www.averiecooks.com/chocolate-chip-and-cherry-blondies/
Can I make with Almond meal for a gluten free version?
“Please note: I have only made the recipe as written, and cannot give advice or predict what will happen if you change something. If you have a question regarding changing, altering, or making substitutions to the recipe, please check out the FAQ page for more info.”
This was yummy! I have a question, though. Can you freeze this pie? My husband and I can’t eat that much. Love to hear from you.
Yes you can freeze it. Glad you enjoyed it!
I made this pie and used 1/2 cup of sugar instead of one cup as I like to use less sugar in recipes. It came out delicious just the same. Very easy to make and a showstopper!!
Will make it again and again.
I made this pie and used 1/2 cup of sugar instead of one cup as I like to use less sugar in recipes. It came out delicious just the same. Very easy to make and a showstopper!!
Will make it again and again.
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it turned out to be a showstopper even with the sugar halved!
I’ve read your conversion page and I’m wondering if one cup of flour in all of your recipes equals 140g? I’m accustomed to 120g, so I thought I’d better check. I’m looking forward to making this and many other of your recipes!
Really I don’t know. I do not weigh and use cup measurements only.
I made this with almond flour and only 3/4c of sugar (1/2c brown sugar splenda and 1/4c white sugar). I put a sprinkling/layer of blueberries on top with a sprinkle of sugar. It took 35 minutes in my (crappy) oven and the middle is a bit mushy but OMG. this is SO GOOD!
I made this with almond flour and only 3/4c of sugar (1/2c brown sugar splenda and 1/4c white sugar). I put a sprinkling/layer of blueberries on top with a sprinkle of sugar. It took 35 minutes in my (crappy) oven and the middle is a bit mushy but OMG. this is SO GOOD!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this worked out great with almond flour, less sugar, and splenda and it turned out so good!
Hello! If I dont have almond extract can I substitute something or just leave it out?
Vanilla or omit.
This is my favorite dessert to make. Did a strawberry and blueberry combo and it was amazing!!!! Love this!
This is my favorite dessert to make. Did a strawberry and blueberry combo and it was amazing!!!! Love this!
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad this is your new fave dessert to make and that you did a strawberry/blueberry combo!
Absolutely delicious! Will definitely try with other fruits. Sooooo Easy!
Absolutely delicious! Will definitely try with other fruits. Sooooo Easy!
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad it was great and that you’re going to try it with other fruits!
It was too good – I just try and came perfect – quick easy and tasty recipe – thanks
It was too good – I just try and came perfect – quick easy and tasty recipe – thanks
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad it was perfect!
Tried cutting sugar to 2/3 cup, and it still came out way too sweet for my taste. Could easily go down to 1/4 cup if you prefer. Strawberries just don’t have enough tartness to them to balance out all the sugar, so, if your palate is sugar sensitive, go with 1/4 cup. To make the texture lighter, skip butter, cut flour in half, and add two more large eggs. The batter will be runnier, but it will bake to as good a result. Tart apples such as McIntosh, Cortland, or Macoun are amazing in this.