Last Updated April 21st, 2022 at 04:13 pm by Lisa
Bake a Blueberry Pie right on your grill, just like an oven! Serve this grilled dessert all summer with ice cream at cookouts and July 4th.
Baking can be done right on your grill both gas and charcoal will work. I give all the credit for this creative baking idea to dear friends who live in Texas. It is so hot during Summer, and they didn't want to heat their kitchen. So we baked a pie on their grill, once I got home, I couldn't wait to try it out.
And it works SO well, as a matter of fact, you can bake all kinds of recipes outdoors including savory pies, fruit pies, and even casseroles. Who wouldn't love dinner or pies baked at your next outdoor party?
Set Up The Grill To Bake!
Step 1: Buy 6 Fire Rated Bricks <very important they will withstand direct heat off the grill, ask at the builders supply store or order online fire-rated bricks used to make pizza ovens, not the red bricks - those won't work.
Wrap each of the 6 Fire Rated Bricks in heavy-duty foil.
Place all 6 foil-wrapped bricks on the gas grill.
Step 2: Heat your grill to medium-high heat, you want your temperature around 350-400 degrees.
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Step 3 & 4: Set oven temperature and grill surface thermometer gauges in your grill.
Top Grill Baking Tips
The key to this process is in the preparation of your grill with a couple of things.
- These are the temperature gauges I used, they are helpful as the oven gauge was getting a different reading than the surface of the bricks by over 25-50 degrees at times.
- Each grill will vary a bit but don't worry, it's just a pie! The key is to not let the temperature soar over 400 degrees, or you might brown the crust a bit, and if that starts to happen, simply place some foil over the pie edge.
- You will need to rotate your pie about every 10 minutes (use good hot pads). Grab a cool beverage and enjoy the process. Opening the grill allows some heat to escape and ensures the gas flames below are more evenly distributed while baking.
- Watch the temperature gauges while baking to get an evenly baked crust while not burning the pie. Adjust the flame or open the lid to adjust.
- Grills will vary in their heating temperatures and "hot spots", mine runs hot so my temperature is on the lower side. I use a gas grill and have not tested this on a charcoal grill.
- Prepare your pie crust and let them chill in the fridge for at least 60 minutes, this helps get a nice flaky pie crust.
- You can use either a ceramic pie dish or metal on your grill, as long as you have the fire bricks underneath. (If you place any pie dish directly over the fire, the pie will burn and the pie dish will possibly crack).
- Initially heat the grill at medium-high temperature and then drop it down through the baking process as it gets hotter and hotter, and when the grill lid is open as you rotate your pie, this will drop the temperature.
How To Bake A Pie In A Grill
Keep your house cool and bake away outdoors on those balmy warm summer days. Make your pie, and have it ready to go. Then fire up your grill!
Time To Bake!
pie crust
- Sift all dry ingredients; flour, sugar, salt.
- Next cut the butter with a pastry cutter into the mixture (or use 2 knives going in opposite directions).
- Next, add ice water and form it into a ball, mixing with your hands until it comes together.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, in two halves, and chill for 60 minutes.
blueberry pie filling
- In a medium bowl, mix sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, lemon juice, lemon zest, and butter cubes. Then gently fold the blueberries into the filling mix. Set aside.
- Roll out your chilled pie crust and place it in the bottom of your oven-safe pie dish.
- Next, pour the blueberry filling into the pie dish.
- Place top crust on pie, I used a flag pie pastry cutter from William Sonoma. Roll the edges under neatly and press.
- Bake on grill 375-400 degrees for 50 minutes.
- Rotate pie every 10 minutes a quarter turn clockwise, this helps to bake it even. Serve slices of blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream, and enjoy!
Rotate the pie every 10 minutes a quarter turn clockwise, this helps to bake it even, as almost all grills have hot spots.
Grill Pie Baking Tips
Casseroles
Pizza
Fruit Pies
Chicken Pot Pies
Gratins
Crisps and Tarts
As a matter of fact, anything you can bake in your regular indoor kitchen oven can easily be baked on a gas or charcoal grill, and you don't need to adjust the recipes. Take a look at Weber Grills - Baking On The Grill article for more tips and ideas.
Yes. You can use either a ceramic pie dish or metal on your grill, as long as you have the fire-rated bricks underneath. If you place any pie dish directly over the fire, the pie will burn and the pie dish will possibly crack.
Initially heat the grill at medium-high temperature and then drop it down through the baking process as it gets hotter and hotter, and when the grill lid is open as you rotate your pie, this will drop the temperature.
The most important tip is to rotate the pie every 10 minutes a quarter turn clockwise, this helps to bake it even.
Keep an eye on your surface grill temperature, and keep it between 350-400. The edges can get a little dark, but when you open the grill, the temperature drops fast so it will bake the pie evenly like in the oven.
More Pie Recipes
- Apple Crumble Pie is everything you want in a pie, with that French crumble topping...oh my is it scrumptious.
- American Flag Pie baked in a sheet pan is so patriotic for American holidays like July 4th, Memorial Day, and Labor Day.
- After so many attempts, I perfected this Apple Pie Filling recipe. It...is... delicious, easy, and freezes so well.
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Blueberry Pie ~ Baked On The Grill
Equipment
Ingredients
pie crust
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold butter (cut into pieces)
- ¼ cup ice water
blueberry filling
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons butter cut into tiny pieces
- 5 cups blueberries
Instructions
set up to bake in your grill
- fire bricks, from a builders supply store - ask for fire-rated bricks used for pizza ovens only (not red building bricks)
- Wrap each of the 6 fire-bricks in heavy duty foil.
- Place all 6 foil-wrapped bricks on the grill.
- Have the surface and oven temperature gauges in place.
pie crust
- Sift all dry ingredients; flour, sugar, salt.
- Next cut the butter with pastry cutter into the mixture (or use 2 knives going in opposite directions).
- Next, add ice water and form into a ball, mixing with your hands until it comes together.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, in two halves and chill for 60 minutes.
blueberry filling
- In a medium bowl, mix sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, lemon juice, lemon zest, and butter cubes. Then gently fold the blueberries into the filling mix. Set aside.
- Roll out your chilled pie crust and place in the bottom of your oven-safe pie dish.
- Next, pour the blueberry filling into the pie dish.
- Place top crust on pie, I used a flag pie pastry cutter from William Sonoma. Roll the edges under neatly and press.
- Bake on grill 375-400 degrees for 50 minutes.
- Rotate pie every 10 minutes a quarter turn clockwise, this helps to bake it even. Serve slices of blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream, and enjoy!
So fun to make this pie on our grill! It really works, and the pie was delicious.
I would have never thought about baking anything on an outdoor grill. That is brilliant and that blueberry pie looks so delicious.
Isn't it fun? Absolutely works great, and nice when its really hot and you want to keep the house cool! We love this recipe in our family, hope you try it this summer.
I have never baked on the grill, but man this looks so fun and delicious!
Oh it is! So fun, keeps the house cool, and you can make any pie or even chicken pot pies this way!
Oh man this is amazing! I would love to have a slice of this pie!
Wish I could hand one to you Sara! Happy 4th, hope you bake something yummy...
I would never have thought to bake a pie on the grill! It's a great idea for when it's too hot out to turn the oven on.
When I first heard of it, I couldn't believe it either! Give it a try Ann, I think you will love it.
Wow, when I run out of gas in the oven I use the grill to cook eggplants and sweet potatoes. Next time I will try to bake pie and pizza.
Hey Princess, what a fantastic way to do pizza we do it all the time! Pies are easy, just be sure to use the bricks and turn them every 10..happy summer!
I have NEVER heard of using a grill to bake a pie! So creative!
Aww thanks Jessica! I owe all the creativity to my dear friend who taught me the oven baking grill trick!
This blueberry pie looks to die for! I never would have thought to make a dessert on the grill but I am absolutely loving it! I will totally have to try this out.
Oh, thank you Jessica! Do try it out, and savory pies and gratins work great too!
This is adorable!! I had no idea you could bake a pie on a grill! Makes it so much more festive! I love it!
Thanks Kristi! We have so much fun baking outside in the summer with friends and family...try it you will love it!
It is so fun to bake on the grill, give it a try Kristi!
What a gorgeous pie! I didn't know you could grill one!
Aww, thank you! All the credit goes to that cute flag Williams-Sonoma pie crust cutter!!!
I love that this is made on the grill. That way the house stays cool as no need to use the oven.
Isn't it great? Enjoy baking on the grill Tara.
Made these last August and they were SOOOOO good. Grilling a pie is just genius. And so easy! They're totally on this summer's grill menu too!
Yum, looks great! Keep up the great work!
Rhonda and Granny