No, it doesn't click the maples, it runs towards them but then clicks the wall and runs round the wall where you fall off, each time you fail it does this. I'll try record a video of it and DM you it.
And yes, Summer Pies do have an Eat option, although I'm not sure why it ignores half summers, I had 2 Summer Pies in my inventory then came back an hour later to two "Half Summer Pies" but none were fully eaten despite Agility level unboosting back to default