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    Old-Fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe

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    Sweet, tart, tangy and tucked into the perfect pie crust, Old-Fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is a classic dessert everyone loves. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you've got a meal-ending treat folks of all ages will enjoy. This is an easy pie to make! Like No Peel Apple Cake or Chocolate Strawberry Pie, there's no fruit to peel.

    A slice of strawberry rhubarb pie on a plate
    Tangy rhubarb and sweet strawberries are all tucked into a perfect, flaky pie crust.
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    • 🍓Why You'll Love Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
    • 🥧 Ingredients to Have on Hand
    • 🔪 Prep the Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Ingredients
    • ⏲️ Let the Pie Filling Sit
    • 📋 Use Your Favorite Pie Crust
    • ⭐ How to Store Fresh Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 An Old Fashioned Pie Recipe
    • More Dessert Recipes
    • Recipe
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    🍓Why You'll Love Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

    Rhubarb and strawberries are some of the easiest ingredients to cook with.

    In baking, rhubarb provides the perfect tart, tangy addition when blended with sweet fruit. Try it in Blueberry Rhubarb Muffins.

    With Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, there's no additional prep. There's no peeling, steaming or shredding of the filling ingredients.

    Just rinse and chop the rhubarb into bite-sized pieces and it's ready to mix with your dry ingredients or additional fruit.

    🥧 Ingredients to Have on Hand

    fresh strawberries and rhubarb
    This pie starts with such simple ingredients.

    There's nothing better than homemade pie and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is the easiest pie to make.

    • fresh rhubarb
    • fresh strawberries
    • flour and sugar
    • pie crust - homemade or store-bought

    Scroll down to the recipe card for details on the quantities of each ingredient.

    🔪 Prep the Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Ingredients

    Here's the easiest and perhaps the best part about making strawberry rhubarb pie - there's no peeling the fruit. Even though it's a pie, it's as easy to make as a Fresh Fruit Tart.

    All you need to do is rinse off the strawberries and rhubarb, then dice them into bite-sized pieces. Voila! Prep work is done.

    Diced strawberries and rhubarb in a bowl with sugar and flour.

    ⏲️ Let the Pie Filling Sit

    It's super easy to create the pie filling for this recipe.

    It's also very important to let the strawberries and rhubarb blend with the dry ingredients and they need a little time to do that.

    Simply combine the flour and sugar and toss it with the diced strawberries and rhubarb. Then leave them alone. The liquid from the berries and rhubarb will combine with the sugar and flour.

    Let everything sit in a bowl for 30 minutes. This is how the sweet, sticky glaze is created.

    The flour and sugar begin as dusting on the berries and rhubarb, but after sitting for 30 minutes, that sweet dusting becomes a beautiful, syrupy glaze.

    📋 Use Your Favorite Pie Crust

    The bottom crust of a pie in a pie dish.
    Pie crust is easy to make and what I've found is the more often I make pie crust, the better I get at rolling out the dough.

    You'll need two pie crusts for this recipe. One for the bottom, the other to top your strawberry rhubarb pie.

    I like to use a homemade pie crust, but shortcuts are great and a store-bought pie crust will work just fine.

    A baked strawberry rhubarb pie, out of the oven.
    Warm from the oven and ready to enjoy.

    ⭐ How to Store Fresh Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

    There's nothing better than pie or even cake like Old Fashioned Chocolate Pound Cake served when it's still warm out of the oven. But sometimes (rarely) desserts can stick around for a few days.

    When that's the case, I usually leave Strawberry Rhubarb Pie at room temperature on the counter for the first day, covered lightly with waxed paper.

    But much past one full day I store the leftover pie in the fridge until the last slice is gobbled up.

    Pro Tip: The exception to this rule is when we are enjoying cream or custard pies that are made with eggs, like homemade Pumpkin Pie. Those pies need to be stored in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.

    Tight shot of the filling bubbled from the strawberry rhubarb pie and the pie crust.
    Look at that sweet pie filling peeking out, pink goodness!

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    How do I keep strawberry rhubarb pie from being runny?

    Don't forget to add the flour. It's really important to include a thickening ingredient in this recipe. I know some folks prefer to use cornstarch or even tapioca starch, but I find the best consistency with ½ cup of all-purpose flour.

    When is rhubarb in season?

    Spring. When you spot stalks of rhubarb in the produce section of your grocery store you know it's time to start enjoying your rhubarb recipes, like this one!

    Hothouse-grown rhubarb usually comes on first, then the field-grown variety a little later in the season.

    Both are outstanding and will be delicious in this recipe.

    How do I store rhubarb?

    Wrap it in plastic, unwashed, and store it in the crisper in the refrigerator. The rhubarb will stay fresh for about a week.

    Be sure to wash it before using it. fresh strawberries and rhubarb

    👩🏻‍🍳 An Old Fashioned Pie Recipe

    You might be wondering why this Strawberry Rhubarb Pie recipe is called old-fashioned. This is my Mom's recipe. She's been making this pie for years and years. The ingredients are all pantry staples, nothing fancy here. This is a tried and true recipe enjoyed now for a couple of generations in my family. I think you'll love it too!

    A baked pie, out of the oven.
    Here it is, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, warm from the oven and ready to enjoy.

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    Recipe

    A slice of strawberry rhubarb pie on a plate

    Old Fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe

    Sweet, tangy and tucked into the perfect pie crust, this is a dessert everyone loves. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt and you've got a meal-ending treat folks will be talking about for a long time. Here's another great rhubarb recipe: Blueberry Rhubarb Muffins.
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    Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 220kcal
    Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

    Ingredients 

    Filling

    • 1 ⅓ cup sugar
    • ½ cup flour
    • 2 cups rhubarb - cut into 1"pieces
    • 2 cups fresh strawberries - halved
    • 1 tablespoon butter - cut into 3 or 4 small chunks
    • dash of milk and sugar

    Two pie crusts for a 9" pie

    Instructions

    Prep Ingredients

    • In a large bowl, mix sugar and flour. Add chopped strawberries and rhubarb and stir to combine. Let the ingredients stand in the bowl for 30 minutes, this is an important step and allows for the sugars to combine and to create the syrupy glaze for the pie filling.

    Assemble the Pie and Bake

    • Preheat oven to 400° F
    • Prepare pie crust. Roll two sheets of dough and place the bottom layer in a 9" pie dish. I recommend Perfect Pie crust.
    • Pour the strawberry and rhubarb mixture into the bottom crust, top with the butter, then the second crust and flute the edges. Brush top crust with milk and dust with a sprinkling of sugar.
    • Bake in the oven for 50 minutes or until crust is golden and juice bubbles. You may want to lightly place a section of foil on top of the pie if the crust or edges start browning too fast.
    • Cool on a wire rack and serve with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt.

    Notes

    Here's how to store fresh rhubarb: Wrap it in plastic, unwashed, and store it in the crisper in the refrigerator. The rhubarb will stay fresh for about a week. Be sure to wash it before using it. For another classic dessert using fresh fruit, be sure to check out my recipe for the Best Blueberry Cake, it's delicous! 
    Note: Since pie crusts vary, the nutritional information offered below is only for the Strawberry Rhubarb Pie filling. 
    Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 5mgPotassium: 128mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 41IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg

    Please note, the nutrition details are estimated using a food database, so they’re just a rough estimate not an exact science.

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    1. Leslie says

      December 28, 2023 at 8:13 am

      5 stars
      This is an amazing strawberry rhubarb pie recipe! So easy to put together and absolutely delicous!!

      Reply
      • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

        December 28, 2023 at 9:48 am

        Thanks for the five star rating Leslie! It's always great to have a pie recipe that doesn't involve complicated steps.

        Reply
        • Jeanne Bowser says

          February 01, 2024 at 10:50 am

          I just put my strawberry rhubarb pie in the oven and it was so simple and looks delicious ‼️

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          • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

            February 01, 2024 at 5:40 pm

            Hi Jeanne, I'm glad to hear you are making the pie! Enjoy every bite. 🙂

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    2. nancy says

      December 27, 2023 at 1:51 pm

      5 stars
      this strawberry rhubarb pie is really tasty. I love how easy this recipe is to make!

      Reply
      • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

        December 27, 2023 at 3:49 pm

        Thanks Nancy, I agree! It's great how easy this pie is to make!

        Reply
    3. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

      December 27, 2023 at 11:34 am

      5 stars
      This is one of the best strawberry rhubarb pies I've had!! Absolutely fabulous recipe - and easy to follow!

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      • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

        December 27, 2023 at 12:07 pm

        Wow, thank you for such great feedback Helen!

        Reply
    4. Nicole NK says

      December 27, 2023 at 9:33 am

      5 stars
      This pie was super easy to make, and everyone loved it.

      Reply
      • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

        December 27, 2023 at 10:30 am

        Thanks for the five star rating Nicole!

        Reply
    5. Andréa says

      December 27, 2023 at 8:13 am

      5 stars
      I'm going to save this good-looking rhubarb-strawberry pie, for when it's in season again. It looks so delicious, I certainly want to make it!

      Reply
      • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

        December 27, 2023 at 10:28 am

        Glad you'll be making it soon Andrea! It's a pie recipe that's certainly a keeper. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Rhiannon says

      December 26, 2023 at 6:36 am

      3 stars
      I tried this recipe on Sunday. I like the ratio of Rhubarb to Strawberry, however this recipe calls for too much flour. When eating the pie it had a gritty floury texture and it did not thicken up all the juices. This turned out exactly how I anticipated it would when I read 1/2 cup of flour. It was not satisfying.

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      • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

        December 26, 2023 at 9:37 am

        Hi Rhiannon, Did you blend the flour and sugar with the chopped strawberries and rhubarb and then let it sit for 30 minutes before assembling the pie? That's an important step to create the syrup for the pie filling. The flour shouldn't be gritty after that process. The juice from the berries blends with the flour and sugar to create the sweet glaze for the pie filling.

        Reply
    7. C. Kelty says

      August 23, 2022 at 9:53 am

      My grandma always made this pie and I loved it, so I decided to try it out for myself. Needless to say it turned out wonderful and everyone enjoyed it completely, I definitely will make more it was so easy and very tasty, thank you for the recipe!😊😃👏

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      • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

        August 24, 2022 at 7:07 am

        Awh, I love to hear this! I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe and that it reminded you of your grandma's pie. Wonderful. Thank you!

        Reply
    8. Becky says

      May 26, 2022 at 7:48 pm

      5 stars
      This was very easy to make! My man said it was the best Rhubarb/Strawberry pie he has ever had! It has that perfect taste, not to sweet and not too tart! Just mouthwatering delicious! He ate 1 piece and had to have a 2nd piece to decide if he loved it...Haha

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      • Melinda O'Malley Keckler says

        May 26, 2022 at 8:54 pm

        Hi Becky, I’m so happy to hear you all enjoyed it, and I totally agree.. one slice of strawberry rhubarb pie is never enough! Thank you for the great review.

        Reply

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