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Vegan Blueberry Pie

May 23, 2020 · 2 Comments

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A sweet, summery vegan blueberry pie with a rich and flaky vegan butter crust and bright blueberry lemon filling. Great with fresh or frozen blueberries!

Close up of vegan blueberry pie on a plate.

Vegan Blueberry Pie

The classic summer pie, made vegan! We’ve added both lemon zest and juice to this recipe to really brighten things up and it’s good. Juicy, bright, and sweet–everything a pie should be.

Our vegan pie crust goes hand in hand with this recipe and it’s a perfect pairing. Slightly like a pâte sablée, it’s a touch short and crumbly, not quite as flaky as an American-style all butter pie crust.

This can be made with fresh or frozen berries (see below) and works well either way. If you have access to fresh blueberries, or better yet, can go pick a bucket yourself, this is the recipe to make with it!

Frozen blueberries in a white colander.

Ingredients

  • Frozen or fresh blueberries
  • Cane sugar
  • Cornstarch
  • Lemon 
  • Neutral oil, like coconut
  • Vegan pie dough
Four images showing frozen blueberries mixing with lemon zest and cornstarch, blueberry pie filling in a pie pan, and a pie with the top crust on.

Method

You’ll want to make the dough a bit ahead of time so it has some time to chill before rolling it out. If you’re using frozen berries, go ahead and take them out to thaw while you’re at it.

The berries are mixed with sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, and lemon juice and are placed into the rolled out pie dough, topped with another layer of dough, then baked. Be sure to cut a couple of slits in the top crust, as always, so steam can escape and keep the crust crisp and delicious. Thawing the berries is key because you’re not blind baking.

Top the upper crust with a wash (in this case coconut oil), sprinkle with a bit of extra sugar, and bake. The pie is baked on the lower rack first to help brown and set the base before moving to the middle rack to cook through and brown the top.

As with any fruit pie, it must set it for at least a couple of hours before cutting, or you’ll get too much juice when you cut into it. The finished pie keeps for a couple days, if it lasts that long.

Baked pie on a countertop with plates and sugar in the background.

Substitutions

If you want a warmer tasting pie, try a teaspoon of cinnamon in place of the lemon zest. You can also try adding a couple of dashes of food-grade lavender oil for a lavender blueberry pie!

If you want a mixed berry pie, you can switch out half of the blueberries for mixed berries or blackberries. Fresh or frozen doesn’t matter, just keep in mind that some berries (raspberries and strawberries, in particular) will produce more liquid. That’s also why we recommend blackberries if you’re opting for a two-berry pie.

If you prefer to avoid oil for the wash on the outer crust, try plant-based milk instead. The final colour won’t be as golden but it’ll still taste good. And if you’re just dairy-free but can still have eggs, an egg wash is great too.

Just want a blueberry pie and doesn’t need to be vegan? Make it with our all butter pie crust instead!

Blueberry pie in a metal tin with one slice missing.

Fresh vs Frozen

We usually use frozen berries because they’re inexpensive and available year round. If blueberries are in season where you are, then go for fresh! Either will work well.

If you’re using frozen, though, make sure to thaw and drain before adding them to the pie. If you go straight in with frozen, you’ll end up with the dreaded soggy bottom.

Vegan Pie Crust

Our vegan pie crust is made with vegan butter or shortening. If you prefer oil, try this coconut oil based dough from our vegan peach galette –we’ll be updating soon with a coconut oil pie crust.

This dough a touch crumblier and shorter than an all-butter dough, as you can see in the pictures, but still super delicious and a joy to eat. Making it with vegan butter also makes the process very simple and straightforward, just like standard pie dough.

Several slices of blueberry pie on white and blue plates.
More Delicious Fruit Pies

Apple Rhubarb Pie 
Strawberry Hand Pies 
Cinderella Pumpkin Pie 
Granny Smith Apple Pie

More Blueberry Recipes

Blueberry Buttermilk Waffles
Blueberry Earl Grey Cream Puffs
Vegan Bran Muffins (small batch)
Sourdough Bread Budding with Wild Blueberries

Slice of blueberry pie on a plate with a fork.

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Yield: 8 servings

Vegan Blueberry Pie

Close up of vegan blueberry pie on a plate.

A sweet, summery vegan blueberry pie with a rich and flaky vegan butter crust and bright blueberry lemon filling. Great with fresh or frozen blueberries!

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Additional Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 cups (900 g) frozen blueberries, thawed or 6 cups fresh
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp (125 g) cane sugar, divided
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 batch vegan pie dough, chilled at least 30 minutes
  • 1 tbsp (15 g) melted coconut oil

Instructions

    1. Begin by taking your pie dough out of the fridge. Depending on how cold it is, it might need 10 minutes or so sitting at room temperature to be able to roll.
    2. Next, adjust the oven racks, placing one on the bottom and one in the middle. Place a baking sheet on each rack and preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
    3. In a large bowl toss together the blueberries, ½ cup (100 g) cane sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Set aside. 
    4. Roll half (one disc) of the vegan pie dough out to fit your pie plate. Place the bottom crust into your pie dish and press gently to fit into the depth of the dish. Trim the edges with a sharp knife, leaving about 2.5 cm (1-inch) overhang. 
    5. Transfer the blueberry mixture to the pie plate, making a rough even layer. Roll out the second half of the pie dough and place it on top of the blueberry filling. Trim the edges again and crimp the ends together to seal the dough. For a more decorative look, make a lattice top. Decorate as desired.
    6. Brush pastry with coconut oil and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons (25 g) sugar (you might not need all of it). 
    7. Place pie on the lower baking rack in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastry starts to brown and looks partially baked.
    8. Move the pie to the middle rack and turn down the oven to 375° F (190°C). Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden and bubbling. 
    9. Allow pie to cool for 3 hours, or until set, before serving.

Notes

Our vegan pie crust goes hand in hand with this recipe and it's a perfect pairing, but it requires a bit of planning. Allow yourself an extra 60 - 90 minutes to make and chill your pie dough before starting to make the pie. Alternatively, make the pie dough in advance and store it in the fridge for up to a week or the freezer for a couple of months.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 229Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 120mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 4gSugar: 12gProtein: 2g

This is an approximation of the nutrition offered in this recipe, and is created using a nutrition calculator.

© Sophie Mackenzie
Cuisine: American / Category: Pies and Tarts
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  1. Danielle says

    December 02, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    Hi! Can you substitute maple syrup for the sugar in this recipe?

    Reply
    • Sophie Mackenzie says

      December 03, 2020 at 11:00 am

      Hey Danelle, it should totally work. Try reducing the amount to 1/4 cup maple syrup.

      Reply

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