Cherry Pie With Frozen Cherries

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This cherry pie with frozen cherries is an absolute delight, made with sweet cherries, lemon zest, and almond extract. Bite into the most delicious cherry mixture paired with a buttery flaky pie crust – guaranteed to be the hit of any party, picnic, or holiday event. The perfect dessert to make year round, whether it’s cherry season or not!

This dreamy cherry pie will win over anyone who tries it. The flaky homemade pie crust is loaded with the best cherry pie filling ever! It gets even more impressive with the sugar sprinkled lattice design on top of the pie. The best part? Since this is a cherry pie recipe using frozen cherries, you don’t have to wait until cherry season! Enjoy it year round!

My favorite thing is that this recipe is so versatile. You can use the filling and crust in so many different ways. If you have been looking for a favorite pie crust recipe to use again and again for any pie, this is the one! And the filling? Try it out as a topping over ice cream, layered in yogurt parfait, or drizzled on top of oatmeal. The possibilities are endless!

And if you like this recipe, be sure to check out my vegan pumpkin pie, which is a twist on a classic recipe, and my strawberry blueberry pie, which is another fruit filled, easy homemade pie that’s bursting with sweet, tangy, berry flavor!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Perfect Anytime: Whether you have an upcoming special occasion or simply love pie, this cherry pie filling using frozen cherries works for any occasion!
• Minimal Ingredients: You don’t need to stock up on a lot to make this frozen cherries pie recipe.
• Easy To Make: Making a homemade pie crust is easier than you might think! All you need is a little time and patience and your pie will turn out perfectly every time.
• Saves You Time: You will be pleasantly surprised when making this easy cherry pie with frozen cherries! It comes together with minimal effort but looks so impressive! Using frozen cherries is an easy way to save some time and ensure the best quality fruit for your pie.

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🥘 Ingredients

This frozen cherries cherry pie requires standard homemade pie ingredients easily found at most grocery stores. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post for nutritional information. Here is what you need for the best cherry pie recipe with frozen cherries:

• For The Pie Crust: You’ll need all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold butter (to make the crust super flaky), and ice-cold water to balance the consistency of the crust. This cherry pie crust recipe is super minimal yet delicious!
• For The Cherry Filling: You’ll use frozen pitted cherries, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, almond extract, butter, and corn starch to thicken the filling so it’s the perfect consistency. Cherry pie filling from frozen cherries is so simple!
• For The Topping: You’ll need an egg – for the egg wash, which gives a beautiful sheen to the top of the pie, and a little bit of sugar sprinkled on the top crust– either granulated or coarse sugar works well for this cherry pie with frozen cherries recipe.

🍲 Ingredient Substitutions

• Fruit: If you happen to not enjoy frozen cherries in pie, use other types of frozen berries like blueberries, blackberries, or a berry medley.
• Flour: Experiment with other flours like whole wheat pastry flour, almond flour, cassava flour, or coconut flour. Just keep in mind that if you don’t use all purpose flour, the texture of your crust will change.
• ​Citrus: You can play around with different citrus blends like lime juice, orange juice, and orange zest for an equally tasty frozen cherry pie filling recipe. You can even use cherry juice in place of the lemon juice for a more mellow taste.
• Extract: Add a few drops of vanilla extract instead of almond for a different flavor profile in this frozen cherry dessert.
• Starch: Use tapioca starch or arrowroot to thicken the pie filling if you do not have cornstarch.

🔪 How To Make Cherry Pie With Frozen Cherries

Making cherry pie with frozen cherries is the easiest way to get the perfect cherry pie! Here is how to make this recipe:

Prepare The Pastry: Place the flour, sugar and salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times to combine. Add the diced cold butter to the flour mixture and continue to pulse until the butter resembles small pea sized pieces.

Form Dough: While the food processor is running, pour in cold water until a dough begins to form. Transfer the dough to a bench and bring the dough together.

Chill Dough: Divide the dough in half and form 2 discs. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least an hour.

Combine Filling Ingredients: Meanwhile prepare the filling. Place cherries, sugar, lemon juice, zest, cornstarch, and almond extract in a pan on the stovetop. Stir continuously over a low heat until the mixture has thickened, this may take between 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.

Roll Out Dough: Once the pie dough has chilled, remove one disc and use a rolling pin to roll it into a circle approximately ⅛ inch thick on a lightly floured surface to fit a 9 inch pie pan. 

Add Bottom Crust & Pie Filling: Line the pie dish with pastry for the bottom pie crust and press it gently into place.

Fill Pie Crust: Fill with the cooled cherry filling. Arrange the diced butter pieces over the filling.

Chill & Prep Top Pastry Layer: Place the pie in the fridge while preparing the top layer of pastry. Roll the remaining pastry approximately ⅛ inch thick and large enough to cover the pie dish. Cut the pastry into 10 strips approximately 1 inch wide using a sharp knife or pastry cutter. These will be used to top the pie.

Brush With Egg Wash: Whisk the egg in a small bowl and brush the edges of the pastry.

Form Lattice Top: Lay 6 strips parallel over the top of the filling, leaving a small space between each strip. Fold back every second strip and lay the remaining 4 strips in a lattice design over the pie. Weave the strips over and under each other to cover the pie filling.

Trim Edges & Seal: Trim the edges of the pastry with a sharp knife. Using your fingers, crimp the pastry to seal the edges. Chill the pie for another 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 C.

Brush Top & Sprinkle Sugar: Brush the top of your cherry pie made from frozen cherries with the whisked egg, and finish off with a sprinkle of sugar.

Bake, Cool, Serve: Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 40-50 minutes, until the buttery crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 2 hours before serving and enjoying.

💭 Expert Tips

• Pastry Temperature Matters: Cold pastry equals a flaky crust, so for best results, it’s essential to make sure your homemade crust stays cold. 
• Avoid Spillage: Sometimes pie filling can boil over a bit while cooking. You can place a baking sheet on the lower rack to catch any potential spillage.
• Save Time: While you will get the most delicious buttery pie crust with this recipe you can save time and use store-bought pie crusts. The frozen cherry pie filling is the true star of the show so either way you will have one of the best fruit pies around!
• Cool The Pie: Allow the filling to set for at least 2 hours before serving so it has time to set and thicken.

📖 Variations 

• Blueberry Pie: Make this a delicious blueberry pie by swapping out the cherries for frozen blueberries. This butter pie crust goes perfectly with any frozen or fresh fruit!
• Fresh Cherry Pie: You can also use fresh cherries in this recipe, but you’ll need to remove the pit and stem from each pitted cherry first!
• Cherry Crumb Pie Recipe: Instead of a lattice top you can make a crumble to sprinkle over the top of the pie with flour, sugar, and butter.
• Sour Cherry Pie: If you prefer a pie filling that is more on the tart side you can use sour cherries (also known as tart cherries) for a regular tart cherry pie.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

Enjoy this homemade cherry pie with frozen cherries served on a pie plate and topped with a dollop of whipped cream. If you want to enhance it even more, here are a few suggestions:

• Ice Cream: A generous scoop of vanilla ice cream upgrades this to the best cherry pie recipe ever! For a fun twist, try this lychee ice cream or vegan matcha ice cream!
• Warm Beverages: Next time you enjoy this cherry pie, try it with a cup of tea or hot coffee. I love it with this lavender latte, moon milk, or oat milk hot chocolate.
• Drizzles: Serve this delicious cherry pie recipe accompanied with a drizzle of vegan nutella, chocolate syrup, blackberry syrup, strawberry syrup, or this vegan honey recipe.

🙌 Dietary Adaptations

This cherry pie recipe with frozen cherries is made with all the classic cherry pie ingredients so it does not cater to certain dietary needs. However, you can adjust this recipe with a few simple changes:

• Gluten-Free Option: Substitute the all-purpose flour for a gluten free alternative. The texture will be different but you will still have a tasty pie crust for cherry pie. You can also follow my gluten free pie crust recipe!
• Vegan Option: Use vegan butter in this recipe for cherry pie using frozen cherries to keep it vegan and dairy free. You will also need to swap the egg in the egg wash for aquafaba or almond milk. Sometimes sugar is not vegan, so be sure to check the packaging for a vegan certification or use an alternative sweetener like coconut sugar.
• Sugar Free Option: If you prefer a pie with no added sugar, you can replace the sugar with a natural alternative like maple syrup or honey. Stevia and monk fruit can also work in this homemade cherry pie recipe. You can adjust the amount of sugar if you are just looking for a lower sugar option.

🫙 Storage Directions

Here is how to store and keep this cherry pie made with frozen cherries:

• To Store In The Fridge: Store leftover pie, covered with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also store individual slices in an airtight container. Pastry can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 2 days before assembling and baking the pie.
• To Freeze: If you plan to freeze the whole pie for a later time, you can freeze it unbaked. Store the sweet cherry pie securely covered in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• To Reheat: When ready to bake the pie, allow the frozen cherry pie to thaw in the fridge and then bake in the oven at 350 F for 40-50 minutes.

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