Easy Strawberry Pie (Like Frisch’s and Shoney’s)
on Jun 18, 2015, Updated Oct 21, 2020
This super simple Strawberry Pie Recipe is loaded with strawberries and a homemade jelly filling. You will find it to be like the same you find at Frisch’s or Shoney’s. Oh so YUMMY! Since this pie starts with a store bought crust, you can whip it up in no time at all.
Easy Strawberry Pie (Like Frisch’s and Shoney’s)
When I was a child, we lived in Tennessee briefly and we would frequent Shoney’s restaurant for dinner. I recall basically inhaling my dinner so I could enjoy a slice of pie for dessert. The stuff was just amazing.
After moving here to Cincy, I noticed that Frisch’s Big Boy also had this same pie during the summer months. During the summer, I will quite often take the kiddos for dinner at Frisch’s just to enjoy a slice of pie for dessert.
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If you have never had Shoney’s or Frisch’s Strawberry Pie, you are really missing out. The pie crust is basic and topped with fresh strawberries and then a fabulous strawberry gel that makes for a perfect summer time dessert. Plus you will want not want to forget the whipped cream. Totally delish!
Last week, I took the kiddos for dinner and all of them ordered a piece of the yummy strawberry pie topped with whipped cream. My boys were inhaling it like it was the last dessert they were ever going to enjoy, ha ha. Then they were asking for seconds. I quickly responded with “No way, these slices of pie are not cheap”. As I was devouring my slice of pie, I got to thinking about making our own right at home. I knew it couldn’t be to difficult.
I was correct! It was not difficult at all. I used a store bought pie crust to save time and strawberries were on sale for just $0.99 at Aldi this week. Making our own pie at home did not cost much at all.
Summer time desserts filled with berries are always best. I make up batches of Homemade Strawberry Sauce to top our ice cream, angel food cakes, and waffles for breakfasts.
Just a few ingredients are needed to make this super simple pie. You will need a store bought pie crust or you could use my Easy 4 Ingredient Homemade Pie Crust, strawberries, strawberry Jell-O, sugar and some cornstarch. You can have it whipped up and in the fridge in no time at all.
INGREDIENTS
1 refrigerated Pie Crust
2 cup sliced Strawberries
2 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch
1 1/4 cup Sugar
1 1/2 cup Water
1 box (3 oz) Strawberry Gelatin (like Jell-O)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350.
Place pie crust in pie pan and crimp edge.
Use a fork to poke holes in bottom.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until edges are browned.
Allow to cool.
Layer bottom with the sliced strawberries
Stir together water sugar and cornstarch and bring to a boil.
Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Remove from heat, add Jell-O and stir until dissolved.
Pour mixture over strawberries.
Refrigerate until set.
You cab decorate with whipped cream before serving.
If you have a summer picnic or bbq that you are needing an easy but totally tasty dessert, this pie is perfect.
Do you have a favorite summer time pie? This pie is a new favorite in our house.
Easy Strawberry Pie (Like Frisch’s and Shoney’s)
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated Pie Crust
- 2 cup sliced Strawberries
- 2 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 1/2 cup Water
- 1 box, 3 oz Strawberry Gelatin (like Jell-O)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Place pie crust in pie pan and crimp edge.
- Use a fork to poke holes in bottom.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until edges are browned.
- Allow to cool.
- Layer bottom with the sliced strawberries
- Stir together water sugar and cornstarch and bring to a boil.
- Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Remove from heat, add Jell-O and stir until dissolved.
- Pour mixture over strawberries.
- Refrigerate until set.
- You cab decorate with whipped cream before serving.
I have made this pie several times over the years. Always a crowd pleaser! It’s easy, fresh, and perfect for summer.
Hi Anita! Thanks much for the rating and review. We LOVE this strawberry pie too! I just added it to the dessert list for next week (crossing my fingers that the strawberries will be on sale.
So easy! I made this for Easter. Because of my taste and watching my sugar intake, I chose not to add a full 1 and 1/4 sugar, I added 3/4 a cup– To be honest, with the Jello Gelatin there is no need to add the sugar. It was too sweet. MAYBE add only 1/4c if you feel your strawberries are on the tart side.
Can I substitute sugar free jello and sugar substitute such as Splenda
This is the third year in a row I’ve made this pie for Father’s Day. Hubby inhales it! I don’t make pies that often as its just the two of us and we differ in our tastes….I won’t touch a fruit pie, only a cream pie, and he won’t eat a cream pie, only fruit. But for Father’s Day I break down and make it for him. We don’t have a Shoney’s or Big Boy here in Canada (that I know of) so I tried this recipe on how your pic’s of it looked. And judging by his moans of happiness, it’s a winner lol
Oops I just realized the other restaurant wasn’t a Big Boy! We don’t have any Frisch’s here either lol
Is it a 0.3 Oz box of jello? They only come in 0.3 or 0.6 Oz sizes.
I love this strawberry pie!
This looks delicious and perfect for Valentine’s Day! Thank you so much for sharing at Tuesday Turn About!
This pie is so beautiful and I bet it is just as tasty!
This brings back memories from my childhood. I used to get this dessert at Shoney’s a lot! I remember the glaze being used too. I will hav to try both ways and see what is the most popular around here.
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Love Shoney’s Strawberry Pie. My mom used to work at Shoney’s. She said they used the Strawberry Glaze on theirs. So that may be something to try. That’s how we make ours (with the glaze). You can find it in any grocery store most of the time near the Strawberries. She would bring home a whole pie a few times a week :).