Is there anything better than a slice of homemade pie on a summer afternoon? This summer pie recipe is packed with ripe, juicy berries and topped with a crispy, caramelized oat layer. Halfway between a crumble and a cookie. It’s the kind of dessert that tastes like sunshine and garden gatherings—easy to make, endlessly adaptable, and always a hit.
Some desserts are just meant for summer. This recipe for a summer pie is one of them. Sweet, juicy berries beneath a golden, crispy oat topping—this isn’t just a treat, it’s the pie I turn to whenever guests show up or the craving hits. In our house, it barely makes it to the table before someone’s sneaking a slice. More than once, I’ve looked up from scooping whipped cream to find nothing but crumbs left in the dish.
If you make only one recipe for pie this summer, let it be this one.
The filling is flexible—use whatever summer fruit or berries you have on hand. Peaches, berries, plums… or all of them together. Frozen or fresh. The real magic, though, is in the topping. A buttery mix of oats and brown sugar that turns gloriously crisp and caramelized in the oven. It’s like the best part of a crumble—but better.
We love it slightly warm, served with a generous dollop of whipped cream flavored with honey and a touch of vanilla. It’s soft, airy, and just sweet enough to let the fruit shine. If you’re feeling extra fancy, a scoop of vanilla ice cream won’t hurt either.
It’s simple, summery, and exactly what I want on a warm evening with friends—or honestly, for breakfast the next morning (yes, it’s that good and this summer pie recipe proves its worth).
But really, this is not just a recipe—it’s a tradition in the making. Thank you for being here, and I can’t wait to hear how your Summer Pie turns out!
Try these heavenly Scones on fresh milled flour with Cardamom when you already heated the oven 😋
Summer Pie topped with a crispy, caramelized oat layer
Equipment
- 1 Pie form 22-26 cm in diameter
Ingredients
Berries
- 500 g berries (strawberry , raspberry, blueberry, blackberry) fresh or frozen
- 1 tbsp light muscovado sugar
- 2 tbsp Maizena
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 0,5 tsp vanilla powder
Crispy, Caramelized Oat Layer
- 175 g butter
- 1 dl granulated sugar I use raw cane sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 dl rolled oats
- 1,5 dl flour freshly milled or store bought
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0,5 dl light syrup
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 0,5 tsp vanilla powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).
- Grease a pie dish, about 22–26 cm in diameter. Mix the berries with the muscovado sugar, maizena, cardamom, vanilla and place them in the dish.
- In a bowl, mix together granulated sugar, salt, rolled oats, flour, cardamom, vanilla and baking powder.
- In a saucepan, combine butter and light syrup and melt over low heat, stirring.
- Pour the butter mixture into the bowl with the oat mixture and stir to combine.
- Spread the batter evenly over the berries in the pie dish.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for about 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Can be served warm or cold, store in the fridge.
- Enjoy! Delicious with vanilla ice cream, custard or honey whipped cream(heavy cream, honey and vanilla to taste).
