58 Pie Recipes to Bake Tonight—or Whenever the Mood Strikes
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Pie recipes are always welcome atThanksgiving, of course. But you know some other great times for pie? Summerpicnics. Fallbirthdays. And to be honest, breakfast any time of year. Whilestrawberry-rhubarb pieseason is fleeting, many of these pies can be made whenever you get the itch to bake. (We’ll never turn down abanana cream pie—or one that’s filled withcoconut rice pudding.) Below you’ll find our best apple pie recipes, pumpkin pie recipes, ice cream pie recipes, peach pie recipes, and so much more. As for whether you top a slice with a dollop ofwhipped creamor a scoop ofvanilla ice cream, that’s up to you.
If you don’t have a pie pan, don’t fret: Plenty of these pies can be baked in a sheet pan, a tart pan, or even a muffin tin. But it’s worth owning a good pie pan—this one’s our top choice.
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Our Favorite Apple Pie
With a perfect combination of flaky, all-butter double crust and tender (but not mushy) apples, this is theultimateapple pie recipe.
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Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon meringue pie tastes like sunshine—that’s why it’s the ultimate year-round pie. It’ll keep a summertime party light and brighten up any cold winter night.
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French Silk Pie
“With its signature chocolate-mousse-like filling, French silk feels weightless,” writes Epi food editor Jesse Szewczyk. “Topping the pie with large pompadour-like dollops of whipped cream and dramatic curls of shaved chocolate brings the drama.”Read more about this stunning, silky, no-bake pie, then make one for yourself.
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Chess Pie
Like most custard pie recipes, this one requires you to blind bake the crust. But withour simple blind-baking instructions, it’ll be a breeze.
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Cherry Pie
This pie boasts an incredible sour cherry filling, a light and flaky crust, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream to top it all off. You’ve never had a cherry pie this good.
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Classic Pecan Pie
Sometimes you just want to play the hits. This classic pecan pie recipe fromGourmetsticks to the old-fashioned formula, with a sprinkle of fresh orange zest to keep it lively.
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Banana Cream Pie With Bourbon Whipped Cream
This recipe for banana cream pie keeps the custard classic, but spikes the whipped cream with an optional kick of bourbon.
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Blueberry Pie
Instead of using only the zest and juice of a lemon in the filling, this blueberry pie recipe calls for half of the whole thing: peel, pith, and all.
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Chocolate Cream Pie
A chocolate wafer cookie crust, a rich dark chocolate pudding filling, and a fluff of whipped cream make this the pie to turn to when you need something undeniably delicious and relatively easy.
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Apple Pie Cookies
Everyone loves hand pies, so how could we make them even better? By making a hybrid ofapple hand piesandlinzer cookies, that’s how.
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Lasting for only a few spring months,rhubarb seasonis short, but sweet. Make the most of those pretty pink stalks in a crumble-topped strawberry-rhubarb pie.
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Banoffee Pie
Our favorite thing about thisclassic British pieisn’t the bananas, toffee, or whipped cream. It’s that you can make it without turning on the oven.
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Buttermilk Pie
The filling for thiseasy pie recipecomes together in just under 10 minutes and requires nothing more than a large bowl and a whisk.
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Blackberry Pie With Lattice Crust
With loads of juicy blackberries and an easy lattice crust, this may just be the world’s most perfect pie.
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Classic Pumpkin Pie
TheThanksgiving desserttable just isn’t complete without a classic pumpkin pie. Bake it a few times this fall to “practice” for the big day.
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Coconut Cream Pie
For this recipe, you’llsteep toasted coconut in milkto use as the base for the custard. The resulting pie is ethereally light, with more coconut flavor than you ever thought possible.
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Our Favorite Key Lime Pie
The secret to an even better Key lime pie? Lemon juice. Thefloral undertonesof lemon round out the bracingly tart, slightly bitter flavor of the Key lime juice.
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Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
When you want to make your pumpkin pie even better, just add booze. The warm, caramel-like flavor of the bourbon plays well withpumpkin pie spiceand balances the mild tang of sour cream.
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Hong Kong Egg Tarts
These bite-size vanilla custard tarts are made with aChinese-style puff pastrycrust. Making it takes some patience, but you can also opt to use store-bought dough instead.
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Sweet Potato Pie
This recipe from Toni Tipton-Martin’sJubileeis a cross between sweet potato pudding and a classic custard pie, with an optionalcaramelized pecan toppingfor good measure.
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Latticed Apple and Cranberry Tart
Rum-soaked currants, a hint of cinnamon, and a flourish of lemon add dimension to the cranberry and apple filling of this tart.
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Quince and Almond Tart With Rosé
Poach quince in rosé with a dash ofcocktail bittersand a few warm spices, then assemble into a tart with almond paste using an upside-down, Tatin-style method.
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Apple and Calvados Tart (Galette de Pommes au Calvados)
When you want to bake a pie but have nopie panin sight, a galette is the answer. You’ll want to make this dessert as often as you pass by the apple cart at the farmers market throughout fall.
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Mango Shrikhand Panna Cotta Tart
For this sweet, pleasantly tart dessert, you’ll whiskmango puréeinto plain yogurt, stir in a little cardamom, saffron, and gelatin that’s been bloomed in warm milk, and then set the mixture in a gingersnap crust.
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Salted Caramel Apple Pie
Upgrade everyday apple pie with a drizzle of salted caramel sauce and a pinch of fleur de sel. Just be sure topick the right applesfor thisfall baking project.
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Eggnog Pie
First printed in the November 1975 issue ofGourmet, thisno-bakepie (except for 15 minutes to toast its press-in pecan crust) is part of ourvintage Thanksgiving menu.
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Ube Pie With Marshmallow Whip
Theultraviolet colorof this pie comes fromube halaya, a sweet Filipino spread made from purple yams. Think of it aspumpkinorsweet potato piewith a little extra something.
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Pecan-Orange Baklava Pie
What happens when you combine baklava with pie? This delicious orange-zesty hybrid, soaked with bourbon-honey syrup. It’s the ideal end to an autumn or wintertime feast.
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Chocolate Pecan Pie
A little yogurt makes this flaky pie crust extra tender. Don’t balk at thecorn syrupin the recipe: It ensures the filling is gooey, not grainy. Still, you can use acorn syrup substituteif you prefer.
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Pear and Hazelnut Frangipane Tart
Blitz nuts with eggs, sugar, and butter to makefrangipane, a custard that puffs up when baked and, in the case of this tart, hugs the fruit set on top of it.
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Coconut Rice Pudding Pie
Chef Bill Clarkcreated this recipeas an homage to store-bought Kozy Shack rice pudding. His spin has a press-insesame-stickcrust, a layer of coconut caramel, fragrant coconut-rice pudding, and rum-spiked whipped cream. All in all, it’s a far cry from that little plastic cup.
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Mixed Berry Pie Bars
Call this a slab pie, a square pie, or pie bars (as we have). The point is, it’s a pie you can eat like a cookie. The bars are made in a brownie pan usingOur Favorite Pie Crustand a bright mixed-berry filling.
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Canadian Butter Tarts
With comforting notes of butterscotch and caramel, butter tarts are just the ticket when you want something small that you can easily transport to a potluck. Plus, they require just a few basic pantry ingredients.
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Blueberry-Nectarine Lattice Pie
A touch of corianderemboldens the blueberry-nessof this fruity, summery baked pie. The lattice top makes it a stunner for any occasion.
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Caramel Nut Tart
Part of ourretro Thanksgiving menu(yes, the ’90s is considered retro now), this chocolate-drizzled pecan and walnut tart was first printed inGourmet’s November 1998 issue.
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Brown-Butter Pecan Pie With Rum and Espresso
Think you don’t like pecan pie? Think again. In this version,brown butterbrings out the nuttiness of the pecans, while the bite of rum and bitter espresso balance the pie’s sweetness.
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Mini Frozen Key Lime Pies
Homemade pies don’t always have to be baked. These frozen mini pies take a no-bake approach to one of summer’s best pie recipes.
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Pear Tart With Dulce de Leche Drizzle
This easy tart recipe is perfect for the holidays, thanks to the signature red hue of Starkrimson pears and a drizzle of make-ahead dulce de leche.
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Cranberry Chess Pie
Want a pie that’ll make you pucker up? Combine tart cranberries with tangy lemon in thisbright, festive custard dessert.
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Chocolate-Pecan Sheet Pie With Molasses
The bitter notes of dark chocolate and molasses bring balance to this slab pie. The pecans are candied and sprinkled on top, which allows them to stay wonderfully crunchy.
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Pumpkin Icebox Pie With Snickerdoodle Crust
For this fun twist on aThanksgiving classic, you’ll press a cinnamon-sugar coatedsnickerdoodle cookie doughinto your pie plate. Bake it off completely before pouring in the easy, no-bake pumpkin mousse filling.
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Mince Pies
With a filling of dried fruit, nuts, and spices soaked in rum or brandy, these bite-size pies make a wonderful holiday treat. Be sure to start them at least a day ahead to give the fruit plenty of time to plump up.
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Deep-Dish Maple-Bourbon Cream Pie
Earthy maple syrup, smoky bourbon, and brown sugar join forces in the rich, caramelly custard that fills this pie.
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Rustic Lemon Tart (Torta Della Nonna al Limone) With Pine Nut Lace Cookies
The name for this Italian-style tart translates to “Grandma’s Lemon Pie.” It’s got tart lemon juice in both the crust and the custard filling, so you know it’s going to have a big, bright flavor.
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Banana Pudding Custard Pie
This classic pie has a secret: There’s a layer of vanilla wafer cookies hiding between the banana-topped custard and the meringue topping.
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Peanut Butter Pie
Aside from its graham cracker crust, which requires a scant five minutes in the oven, this peanut butter pie is entirely no-bake. To make matters even easier, it calls for only a handful of common kitchen staples.
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Caramelized Honey Pumpkin Pie
This pumpkin pie is truly custardy thanks to the addition of extra eggs. Brown butter, honey, and warm spices lift the whole thing to new heights.
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Frozen Mini S'mores Pies
If there’s one thing that’s sure to hit the nostalgia center of our brains, it’s the classic combo of chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows. Bring out theblow torchto toast these little pies just before serving.
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Black Bottom Oatmeal Pie
Rolled oats give lots of texture to this rich, chocolaty pie. And if you call it “oatmeal pie,” it definitely qualifies as breakfast.
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Sour Cherry Pot Pies
You might be used to enveloping acreamy chicken fillingin puff pastry, but pot pies don’t have to be savory. These personal-sized cherry pot pies make a fantasticdinner party dessert.
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Peach Lattice Pie With Bourbon Caramel
Peach lattice is a beautifully classic summer pie. A drizzling of rich, buttery bourbon caramel over each slice takes things to the next level.
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Goat Cheese, Honey, and Rye Crust Pie
Honeyed apples are the ideal topper for this cheesecake-like pie, made with a combination of cream cheese and goat cheese. It’s based onthe first pie recipeever recorded in Roman history.
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Salted Apple Pretzel Pie
This is a pie recipe for all the salty-sweet lovers out there. Soft pretzel dough takes the place of pie crust, and a giant soft pretzel garnish is baked right on top.
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3-Ingredient Frozen Mud Pie
Made with store-bought ice cream and a pre-made pie shell, this extra-easy summer pie recipe is one of the best ways to cool off.
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Pecan-Cranberry Galette
This easy galette combines two of Thanksgiving’s signature flavors: pecan and cranberry. Serving two to four people, it’s ideal for asmall holiday gathering.
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Crème Brûlée Tart
So you don’t have eight small ramekins to make everyone an individualcrème brûlée? No worries. Just make this tart that easily serves eight guests.
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Chocolate Chess Pie
Give the classic Southern chess pie a twist by adding chocolate to the mix. If you really want to go all-out, swap the buttery pie crust for a chocolate cookie crust.
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Black-Bottom Hazelnut Pie
This is one of our favorite pie recipes because it’s so well-balanced. There’s a secret layer of bittersweet chocolate underneath the gooey, espresso-infused filling. The topping? Crunchy, sugar-coated hazelnuts.
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