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Blueberry Pie

Published: Jun 14, 2021 · Modified: Oct 21, 2021 by Allison · 28 Comments

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This is the ultimate Blueberry Pie! Graham cracker crust, homemade blueberry filling, and a surprise layer of sweetened cream cheese to take it over the top. If you’ve ever felt intimidated by making fruit pies you will be pleasantly surprised by how easy (and delicious!) this recipe is.

Slice of Blueberry Pie on a white plate topped with whipped cream.

This is a Blueberry Pie for those of us (ahem) that love to eat pie but don’t love to make pie. You see, fruit pie can be finicky. There’s the whole homemade crust thing, plus the work of getting the filling *just right* so that it doesn’t end up a soupy mess.

Friends, I’ve solved all those problems with this Blueberry Pie. Introducing the easiest, best tasting, homemade Blueberry Pie ever. It’s practically foolproof. If you’ve tried my Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie you will notice that this recipe is very similar. It’s a winner!

Prefer to use your own favorite pie crust? Use my Blueberry Pie Filling inside a prebaked crust.

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Blueberry Pie in a graham cracker crust with a white pie plate.

Recipe overview

Graham cracker crust – The easiest crust to make! No rolling out or crimping edges. Just stir together a mixture of graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and salt and press it into a pie pan. Baking the crust for about 10 minutes helps it to “set” and ensures that it will slice neatly. 

Cream cheese – I add a thin layer of sweetened cream cheese between the crust and the fruit. This helps keep the crust from getting soggy, and it adds a creamy, sweet, and tangy cheesecake-like flavor to every bite.

Blueberries – This easy blueberry topping is made on the stovetop in under 10 minutes. It’s sweet and juicy with tons of fresh blueberry flavor.

Graham cracker crust in a white pie plate, blueberry pie filling in a white bowl, and cream cheese in a white bowl.

Step by step photos

How to make blueberry pie: graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, and blueberries.

Why you’ll love this recipe

Flavor – Buttery graham cracker crust, sweet and tangy cream cheese, and juicy flavorful blueberries. Think of this as a blueberry pie with just a hint of cheesecake. A winning combination!

Ease – This is easier than making a traditional pie. The only part of the recipe that is baked is the graham cracker crust (reminder: graham cracker crust is way easier than a traditional pie crust). The cream cheese filling is no-bake and the blueberry topping comes together in minutes. Once all the components are prepared you can assemble the pie.

Appearance – This pie is so pretty! When you cut a slice you can see all three contrasting layers. I find that the slices of this pie cut more neatly than traditional blueberry pie, which can have a somewhat runny filling.

Important tip

Chill time. Although the components of this pie come together quickly and easily, there is a fair amount of “down time” while you wait for the layers to cool. The graham cracker crust should cool completely before adding the cream cheese layer. The blueberry filling should cool completely before it’s added on top of the cream cheese layer. Also, once the pie is fully assembled the whole pie should be refrigerated for another 5+ hours so that the layers can thicken.

I recommend starting this pie in the morning and it will be ready to eat by late afternoon/early evening.

Slice of Blueberry Pie on a white plate topped with whipped cream.

If you feel like pie but blueberries aren’t your thing you can try my Lemon Cream Pie, Butterfinger Pie, or Coconut Cream Pie.

More blueberry recipes

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  • BLUEBERRY BREAD
  • BLUEBERRY SCONES
  • LEMON BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Recipe

Slice of Blueberry Pie on a white plate topped with whipped cream.

Blueberry Pie

This is the ultimate Blueberry Pie! Graham cracker crust, homemade blueberry filling, and a surprise layer of sweetened cream cheese to take it over the top.
5 from 10 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Cooling: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 359kcal
Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs*, from about 10 graham cracker sheets
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • couple pinches salt
  • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

Blueberries:

  • 2 pints fresh blueberries, about 4 cups
  • ⅓ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • finely grated zest of one small lemon zest

Cream cheese:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk, room temperature
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Crust:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt. Add melted butter and stir until combined. Dump the mixture into a 9 ½ inch pie plate. Press it into the bottom and little more than halfway up the sides of the pie dish. I use the bottom of a drinking glass or measuring cup to help pack it in. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Set aside to cool completely. Meanwhile, begin the blueberry filling.

Blueberries:

  • Place the blueberries in a medium sized saucepan. Whisk the orange juice and cornstarch and then add it to the blueberries. Add the sugar and lemon zest and stir to combine. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium-low (it should still be lightly bubbling) and cook, stirring frequently, for about 4 minutes, until the mixture has thickened and some of the blueberries have burst (it will thicken more as it cools). I recommend stirring with a rubber or silicone spatula and scraping the bottom and corners of the pan. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Cream cheese:

  • Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk and beat until combined, scraping the bowl and beater as needed. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth.

Assembly:

  • Scoop cream cheese mixture into cooled graham cracker crust. Spread into an even layer. Add cooled blueberry filling on top of cream cheese and spread it into an even layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 5 hours. Serve chilled.

Notes

*To make graham cracker crumbs process graham crackers in a blender or food processor until they are ground into fine crumbs. 

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Comments

  1. Shadi+Hasanzadenemati

    June 14, 2021 at 9:38 am

    5 stars
    Just tried this recipe and my family loved it. Thank you so much!v

    Reply
    • Allison

      June 15, 2021 at 6:24 pm

      I’m so glad! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Diana

    June 14, 2021 at 12:19 pm

    5 stars
    This is the perfect dessert for the 4th of July gatherings! I’m so excited to share this dish with my friends.

    Reply
  3. Anna LeMaire

    February 27, 2022 at 1:26 pm

    5 stars
    That’s is the recipe I use. Delicious!
    One question, can they be frozen. I’d like to make a couple to freeze if possible.

    Reply
    • Allison

      March 02, 2022 at 10:23 am

      I have not frozen this pie before. I’m not sure how the graham cracker crust would hold up to freezing and thawing. My guess is it would get soggy.

      Reply
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