A good pie is all about striking the right balance of flavors and textures. When a flaky, melt-in-your-mouth crust meets a sweet, juicy fruit filling, something magic just happens. Take that delicious harmony to the next level with another dynamic duo: pie and ice cream! These pie and ice cream pairing ideas star some of the best ingredients of the summer season, and are designed to excite your taste buds with bold, unique complementary flavors that seriously shine.
DUTCH APPLE PIE + SALTED CARAMEL ICE CREAM
Nothing beats a warm apple pie—except a warm apple pie topped with salted caramel ice cream. With a homemade crumb topping, sweet apple filling, and a flaky crust, it’s the perfect complement to cool, creamy ice cream with a salty kick. No time to bake? You can still enjoy this luscious pie and ice cream combo with a Marie Callender’s® Dutch Apple Pie.
PEACH COBBLER + RASPBERRY SORBET
OK, we know—cobbler isn’t pie! But with a buttery biscuit topping and a sweet peach filling made with the freshest harvest, this cobbler is a summer sweet treat at its finest. Serve it up with a side of tart raspberry sorbet for a powerhouse of fruity, fresh summer flavor in every bite.
LEMON MERINGUE PIE + BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM
Lemon zest or juice is used in lots of blueberry-based baking recipes as a way to brighten blueberries’ naturally sweet flavor, but here, the lemon gets a starring role in a zesty lemon meringue pie. Pair a big slice of fluffy pie with a hefty scoop of blueberry ice cream for the perfect yin and yang of tangy and sweet. If you’re not in the mood to whip up a from-scratch meringue, try a Marie Callender’s Lemon Meringue Pie, made with a creamy lemon filling and topped off with a golden-brown meringue.
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB CRUNCH PIE + VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM
Nothing says summer quite like a strawberry rhubarb pie—imagine this pie cooling on a windowsill, the smell wafting through the kitchen—and you’ll get what we mean. Made with an irresistible brown sugar crumble topping, we kept the pie and ice cream pairing on this one simple with good old vanilla bean... after all, why mess with perfection? If you’re looking for something more convenient, try Marie Callender’s Strawberry Rhubarb Streusel Pie, made with a similar sweet and crunchy topping in a fraction of the time.
CHERRY STREUSEL PIE + SALTED ALMOND ICE CREAM
Tart, juicy cherries enveloped in a flaky crust and melt-in-your-mouth streusel topping sounds about as good as it gets—but hey, we’re always striving for perfection. This pie and ice cream pairing balances out the irresistible, lip-puckering-good flavor of a big slice of cherry pie with nutty salted almond ice cream. Sound like you need it right this minute? Stick with a Marie Callender’s Cherry Crunch Pie to bypass all that waiting time and dig (almost) right in.
