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Modified: May 6, 2025 Published: Mar 12, 2020· Cathy Brak · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

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You must try this gluten free Strawberry Rhubarb Pie bursting with fresh, spring flavours! Mix either fresh or frozen strawberries and rhubarb with some quick cooking tapioca and raw cane sugar and bake it between layers of the Best Gluten Free Pie Crust!

bite of gluten free strawberry rhubarb pie on fork
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Strawberry and rhubarb season seems a long way off as we watch our huge piles of snow slowly begin to melt away up here in Canada. However, when a friend who's vacationing in Florida messages me that she's been to a strawberry festival, I'm reminded that spring is just around the corner! Strawberry Rhubarb pie is one of our first seasonal dessert traditions of summer!

Ingredients

Make this gluten free pie filling with either fresh or frozen fruit and vegetable. Yes, rhubarb is a vegetable! The quick-cooking tapioca will thicken up the juices as you prepare the crust, and then even more so, as the pie bakes in the oven. Raw cane sugar overcomes the tartness of rhubarb and sweetens the pie pleasantly.

pie dough, rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, tapioca, butter
Assemble your ingredients.
  • Strawberries - Use either fresh or frozen ripe strawberries.
  • Rhubarb - Fresh or frozen rhubarb will work, too. The stalks should be cut into one-inch (2 cm) chunks
  • Raw Sugar - Raw cane sugar tastes much like white sugar but is less processed.
  • Gluten Free Pie Crust - This is the best gluten free pie crust I've ever tasted. There's a video with the recipe, so you can see the texture of the dough and how it rolls out.

For the exact amounts and detailed recipe instructions, scroll down to the end of this post, or click the Jump to Recipe button at the top.

Instructions

unbaked gluten free pie crust with strawberry rhubarb filling in glass bowl to the side

Mix the filling ingredients. Let the mixture sit while you roll out the crust.

pats of butter scattered over strawberry rhubarb pie filling in bottom unbaked crust

Pour the filling into the unbaked shell. Top with pats of butter if you're using it.

unbaked double-crusted pie

Cover with a top crust and pinch the edges together.

baked double-crusted pie

Bake your pie for 50 minutes at 375°F (190°C).

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Recipe FAQ's

How do you keep strawberry rhubarb pie from being runny?

Quick-cooking tapioca should thicken your pie up nicely. Once it has cooled, it should have a gelled consistency.
If your rhubarb or strawberries have more water than usual, a little more tapioca should solve the problem.
Allow the filling mixture to sit a few minutes while you prepare the crust. Then give it a stir to make sure that the tapioca is evenly distributed and the juices are absorbed. This is especially important when you're using frozen fruit.

Should rhubarb be cooked before baking?

No, you do not need to cook rhubarb before making a pie. In fact, you shouldn't. Cooked rhubarb is very soft and runny. Freshly chopped rhubarb will hold its shape to the point of still being recognizable while it's cooked in the pie.

How do you store strawberry rhubarb pie?

Strawberry rhubarb pie can safely be kept at room temperature for a day or two. If you're keeping it any longer than that, store it in the refrigerator for a few days. Cover it with an airtight covering to keep it from drying out.
The pie freezes quite well, too.

You may want to allow it to come to room temperature before serving. I would not recommend reheating this pie.

gluten free pie served on white plates

Can you eat rhubarb raw?

You can eat the stalk of the rhubarb plant raw, but I wouldn't recommend it. It's very tart! In fact, my daughter once used it to play a joke on a friend from a part of the world where rhubarb isn't grown. She stripped off the pink outer surface revealing a green interior, and presented it as celery! That may have been a mean trick, but the reaction was amusing!

Do not eat rhubarb leaves, as they are poisonous.

Can you freeze fresh cut rhubarb?

Rhubarb is one of the easiest things to freeze! The fresher it is, the better! When we owned our country acreage, I harvested rhubarb in season from the garden by our house. It didn't take long at all to put away enough for a few pies throughout the winter.

Simply wash the stalks, trim the ends, and chop them into chunks one-half to one-inch long. Seal them into freezer bags, squeezing out as much air as possible. Rhubarb will keep well in the freezer for a few months. Then, it's ready for pie whenever you're in the mood to make one.

Can I freeze rhubarb without cooking it?

Yes, definitely freeze rhubarb without cooking it! It's just so much easier that way!

It's fine to freeze cooked rhubarb, but it won't be good for making into pie once it's been cooked. Cooked rhubarb has an almost liquid consistency, so it will be runny when it's thawed.

Do you thaw frozen rhubarb before baking?

It's not necessary to completely thaw rhubarb before baking. I like to let mine sit, mixed with the other pie filling ingredients, for a few minutes. That gives the tapioca a little time to absorb the juices and for the flavours to blend. Also, a little thawing time will allow chunks of rhubarb pieces to break apart enough to be stirred. As long as the rhubarb and strawberries have partially thawed, there should not be a problem with the pie filling getting completely cooked by the time the crust is done.

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Recipe

bite of gluten free strawberry rhubarb pie on fork

Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

This gluten free Strawberry Rhubarb Pie is bursting with fresh, spring flavours! Use either fresh or frozen strawberries and rhubarb for the filling.
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: gluten free, gluten free raisin pie, rhubarb strawberry, strawberry rhubarb
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 217kcal
Author: Cathy

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie plate
  • Rolling Pin
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Ingredients

  • 2 crusts gluten free pie crust for top and bottom
  • 2 ½ cups fresh or frozen rhubarb chopped
  • 2 ½ cups fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 1 cup raw cane sugar
  • ¼ cup quick cooking tapioca
  • dash fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter optional for dairy free
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine fruit, sugar, tapioca, and salt. Let the mixture sit while you prepare your pastry. If you used frozen fruit, let the mixture sit until it is at least partially thawed and the sugar has begun to dissolve into juices.
  • Roll out pastry for bottom pie crust, place it in a 9-inch pie plate, and trim the edges.
  • Transfer fruit mixture into bottom crust in pie plate. Dot with butter.
  • Roll out top crust and place it over the fruit. Trim and seal the edges. Poke a few holes in the top crust for ventilation.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until crust is browned and centre is bubbly.

Notes

Serve the pie at room temperature or cold. I don't recommend reheating it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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