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    Vegan Cherry Pie

    Posted: Sep 21, 2017 ยท Updated: Apr 26, 2022

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    My vegan Cherry Pie is golden and delicious and it's lower in fat than a traditional pie, which means you can have twice as much. ๐Ÿ™‚ A soy-free, nut-free recipe.

    Vegan Cherry Pie slice in white plate and whole pie in background with a silver pie server and lace napkin.Because sometimes you just gotta have pie, I have for you today this scrumptious vegan Cherry Pie.

    I live in a pie loving household (who doesn't?), and any kind of fruit baked into a crust is always welcome around here. Over the years I've shared with you my recipes for a vegan apple skillet pie, a vegan ginger apple crostata, vegan strawberry pie,ย  vegan mango pie, vegan pot pie, vegan Irish hand pies, and I honestly can't remember how many more delicious sweet and savory pies, but you can be sure there are many, many more.

    Vegan Cherry Pie in white pie plate with silver serving spoon.But a cherry pie? Now that took a while because I love cherries and I normally wouldn't share them with someone -- or something -- else, like a pie, but this pie is so, so good, I just had to.

    Besides, I get to eat it, don't I, golden crust and all?

    Slice of cherry pie in white plate with full pie in background.Fall is the perfect time to bake a pie, and as close as we are to my most favorite season of the year, this seemed like the perfect time to share a vegan Cherry Pie with all of you. This recipe is perfectly straightforward and easy. I used frozen cherries which makes the whole process much easier, because who wants to pit five cups of cherries? Not me, for sure. Besides, it really doesn't matter if you're using fresh or frozen in this recipe because the fruit bakes up into gooey, jammy goodness within the layers of golden, flaky crust.

    Contrary to the visions baking pie conjures up -- of domestic goddesses (or gods?) taking hours to bake up the perfect recipe -- pie making is rather an easy process. I love bread making, but pie making does not present you with conundrums somewhat beyond your control, like, will my dough rise, or will my crust be too hard, or will my crumb be too dense. Which is not to say that you don't have to be precise in your measurements while baking pie (because you do), or in your technique with your pie crust if you want it to be flaky and not too hard or mushy. But compared to baking breads, pie making is, well, easy as pie.

    Here's the recipe, then, for a delicious, golden Vegan Cherry Pie. Eat it, and come back for more.

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    Vegan Cherry Pie Recipe

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    Vegan Cherry Pie - holycowvegan.net

    Vegan Cherry Pie

    My vegan Cherry Pie is golden and delicious and it's lower in fat than a traditional pie, which means you can have twice as much. ๐Ÿ™‚ A soy-free, nut-free recipe.
    4.88 from 24 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, nut-free, Soy-free
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Vegan cherry pie
    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 50 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
    Servings: 12 slices
    Calories: 249kcal
    Author: Vaishali ยท Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

    Ingredients 

    For crust:

    • 2 ยฝ cups all purpose flour
    • 8 tablespoon vegan butter (cut into 1-cm cubes while very cold)
    • ยผ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • Ice cold water

    For the pie filling:

    • 5 cups frozen, pitted sweet cherries (you can use tart cherries, but you will likely need to add more sugar)
    • ยพ cup sugar
    • 4 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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    Instructions

    Make the crust:

    • Mix the flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Add the cubed butter. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour until you have large crumbs of butter dispersed through the dough.
    • Using a fork to mix, drizzle ice cold water into the flour, a little at a time, until the dough comes together in a ball. Don't add too much water, the dough shouldn't be wet. It should just hold together without any dry flour remaining.
    • Divide the dough into two and wrap tightly in cling wrap, shaping each ball into a disc. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. You can make the dough the earlier day.

    Make the pie filling:

    • Place the cherries in a saucepan and stir for a couple of minutes until they begin to express liquid. Let the cherries cook another five minutes at which point they will have expressed a good amount of liquid. Using a spider strainer or a slotted spoon, remove the cherries to a bowl, leaving the juices behind. Bring the juice to a boil and let it reduce to about half, which should take around 5-10 minutes.
    • Add the sugar to the cherry juice and stir until dissolved. Now add the cornstarch to the liquid, a tablespoon at a time, whisking in each time until thoroughly dissolved. Once all the cornstarch has been dissolved in the cherry juices, turn off the heat and pour the juice into the cherries. Mix in the vanilla and set aside.

    Assemble the pie:

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • To assemble the pie, roll out one disc of dough to a width slightly larger than your pie plate. Fit it into the bottom of the pie plate, leaving a slight overhang. Refrigerate while you roll out the top crust.
    • You can make a decorative lattice top, like I did (not the best looking lattice, I'll admit, but it still looks quite nice), or just make a plain crust that'll still look beautiful when it bakes up all golden and flaky. To make a lattice top, roll out the dough to a disc slightly wider than the pie plate and cut it into thin strips using a pizza cutter. Arrange the strips in a lattice pattern on top of the pie and then seal the edges, cutting out any overhanging dough. The filling is rather juicy which makes the lattice top harder to arrange, so if you aren't very comfortable doing it, just make a plain top crust. To do this, place the rolled-out dough on top of the filling, press down the edges of the dough to seal with the edges of the bottom crust using the tines of a fork, and cut four vents at the top of the pie to let the steam out as the pie bakes.
    • Place the pie on a cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes.
    • Remove the pie plate to a rack and cool thoroughly for 3-4 hours before cutting and serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 249kcal | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 7.6g | Fiber: 2.4g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    I cook and eat simple, tasty and nutritious plant-based food in my Washington, D.C. kitchen, but I never fight a craving for samosas or French fries. Read more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Sarah

      February 21, 2022 at 7:41 am

      5 stars
      I make a lot of pie, and THIS pie was outstanding!
      I had to add frozen strawberries because I didnโ€™t have enough cherries, and I used double the cornstarch to get the right substance. This was a crowd pleaser and I will be making this again and again. Thank You!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        February 21, 2022 at 9:38 am

        Hi Sarah, so happy to hear you loved the pie!

        Reply
    2. Clare Williams

      April 04, 2021 at 3:29 pm

      5 stars
      Stepson unexpectedly arrived home for Easter and didnโ€™t realise heโ€™d changed from veggie to vegan so panicked what desserts I could make for him. Had frozen cherries, found your recipe and so glad I did itโ€™s great! Will definitely make it again thank you.

      Reply
    3. Lewis from Arkansas

      March 24, 2021 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      It's in the oven right now, thanks for this recipe, it's so much simpler than I thought it would be! Love all of you vegans and I wish you the best

      Reply
    4. Kaci

      August 26, 2020 at 4:20 pm

      5 stars
      making this now, no idea if you'll see my comment in time, but wondering what the liquid's consistency should be like before putting into the pie? Just seems pretty liquidy and since there wasn't a measurement or a photo of how much we should be left with after letting the cherry juice reduce down, I don't want to end up with a soppy mess of a pie from too much liquid/too little cornstarch. Heeeelp! haha

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        August 26, 2020 at 4:27 pm

        If it's too watery, add more cornstarch--it should be a thick, viscous liquid, not too loose.

        Reply
    5. Grace

      July 07, 2020 at 8:46 pm

      Will be making this soon-if I pick fresh cherries should I still freeze them first? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        July 07, 2020 at 10:42 pm

        No, but be sure to pit them. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    6. Amit

      June 07, 2020 at 1:04 pm

      5 stars
      I just made this and it's delicious. It's my first ever pie and I pitted a kilo of fresh cherries to make it, so it was a real labour of love. Should I store it in the fridge and if so how long will it keep for? Can I freeze it? Thank you

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        June 07, 2020 at 1:27 pm

        Awesome, so happy to hear! You can freeze it, thaw and reheat before serving!

        Reply
    7. Katlin Gomez

      September 03, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      If I use canned cherry filling, do I still have to add the sugar, corn startch and vanilla? Or do I skip all of that? This would be perfect for upcoming holidays!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        September 03, 2019 at 1:02 pm

        The filling should have sugar and flavoring added I think so you can skip them!

        Reply
    8. nathan

      June 12, 2019 at 6:25 pm

      how much water

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        June 12, 2019 at 8:10 pm

        For the crust you'll prob need between 1/4 to 1/2 cup -- it varies depending on the weather. Just make sure it's ice cold and mix with a fork as you drizzle the water slowly so you don't add too much.

        Reply
    9. Debra

      October 10, 2018 at 4:20 pm

      Can I use canned pie filling instead of frozen cherries?

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        June 12, 2019 at 8:09 pm

        Yes!

        Reply
    10. Jay

      November 09, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      Do you do some sort of โ€œwashโ€ on you pie crust to make golden on top?

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        November 09, 2017 at 4:57 pm

        Not on this one, but you can certainly brush on a mix of equal parts oil with non-dairy milk for a glossy, golden crust.

        Reply
    11. Sarah

      September 21, 2017 at 3:50 pm

      5 stars
      I've been wondering why you titled your site "Holy Cow" but now I understand - that was my immediate reaction when I opened your email!!! Ha ha. I can't wait to give it a try. It looks amazing (as usual)!!!!!

      Reply
    12. Nikki

      September 21, 2017 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      Bookmarked! This looks like the perfect pie for Thanksgiving this year. Love that golden crust.

      Reply

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