The Best Pie Recipes (2024)

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My oh my it's time for Pie!!!! Did you know that today is National Pie Day? Well, it is so what better way to celebrate than with a slew of pies. Making Pie is a easy as 1-2-3 which is why the American Pie Council chose January 23rd to celebrate this delicious dessert. So in honor of National Pie Day, I'm sharing all of my favorite pies in one place. I have holiday pies, baked fruit pies, no bake pies and a few mini pies. Hopefully there's something for everyone.

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Fresh Fruit Peach Pie:This Fresh (no bake) Peach Pie is layered with fresh peaches, a shiny peach glaze and filled in a homemade flaky pie crust.

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Summertime Strawberry Pie:This is my family's absolute favorite Strawberry Pie! Fresh strawberries piled high in a flaky crust and topped with a homemade strawberry glaze, and fresh cream.

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Southern Buttermilk Pie:Buttermilk Pie is an old fashioned southern style custard pie with a lightly brown, crispy-sugary topping.

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Old Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie:The best Old Fashioned, Diner Style Chocolate Meringue Pie. A Rich homemade chocolate pudding pie filling topped with a fluffy meringue.

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Minny's Favorite Chocolate Pie:Minny's famous chocolate pie minus the terrible awful from the book and movie The Help!This fudgy - chocolate pie was a big hit in our house, just like in the movie. Everybody loved the chocolaty middle and crackly topping.

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Honey Pecan Pie:Miss Kay's Honey Pecan Pie adapted from Miss Kay's Duck Commander Kitchen Cookbook.This recipe is my new favorite southern pecan pie.

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French Coconut Pie:A simple baked coconut - vanilla - custard pie with a sweet, buttery, crackly topping

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Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Pie:This decadentpeanut butter pie has four delicious layers, a crumbly peanut layer in the bottom of the pie crust, then a homemade vanilla custard is added. The pie is finished off with a fluffy meringue and additional peanut butter topping.

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Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie:This Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie reminds me of the cream pies that you get at an old fashioned diner. If you've been looking for a great old fashioned coconut cream pie recipe, I got you covered.

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Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie:This diner style banana cream pie has a scratch vanilla pudding, layered with bananas and topped with a fluffy meringue.

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Amish Apple Crumb Pie:Sliced apples seasoned with cinnamon, sugar, vanilla and apple cider are piled high into a pie shell and topped with a delicious brown sugar crumb topping.

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The Best Apple Pie:This Classic Apple Pie🍎has a flaky crust with a delicious filling made from apple cider, vanilla, spices and two varieties of apples (golden delicious and granny smith).

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Overnight Apple Slab Pie:The filling in this Overnight Apple Cobbler is mixed and refrigerated overnight, then baked low and slow.The result is one of the best flaky apple cobblers you've ever tasted.

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No Bake Cherry Cheese Pie: a delicious creamy and sweet cream cheese filling in a graham cracker or Nilla Wafer crust, topped with cherry fruit filling.

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Whopper Candy Pie:This no-bake whopper candy pie is made with only 6 ingredients,instant chocolate pudding, milk, cool whip and whoppers candy filled into a graham cracker or Nilla wafer crust.

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Creamy Frozen Key Lime Pie:his cool and creamy no bake key lime pie is the perfect summer treat!

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Blueberry Banana Cream Pie:Sliced bananas layered in the bottom of a graham cracker crust, topped with a cream cheese - dream whip layer, a blueberry pie filling layer and topped off with whipped topping and fresh blueberries! The best part about this recipe is that is makes 2 pies!

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Mini Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie:Rich and creamy mini pumpkin ice cream pies that come together quickly and easily with Breyers vanilla ice cream.

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Creamy No Bake Eggnog Pie:This creamy No Bake Eggnog Pie is perfect for the holidays! Creamy, delicious and so simple to make.

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No Bake Lemon Fruit Tarts:Mini fruit tarts filled with a no bake lemon cream mousse, topped with fresh peaches and berries.

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No Bake Strawberry Kool-Aid Pie - Creamy, cool, and delicious made with only 4 ingredients!

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Lightened Up Pumpkin Pie:Lightened up Classic Pumpkin Pie using Truvia Baking Blend.

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Southern Sweet Potato Pie:Sweet Potato pie is a traditional Southern dessert, served at Thanksgiving or Christmas in place of Pumpkin pie. This sweet potato pie is made with the help of a pre-made pie crust.

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Coconut Pecan Pie:This Coconut Pecan Pie reminds me of a chess pie with pecans and sweetened coconut added. My favorite part of this pie is the crispy, crunchy topping.

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FAQs

What are the 5 tips for pie perfection? ›

5 Tips To Make The Perfect Pie, From America's Test Kitchen
  1. Measure By Weight, Not Volume.
  2. Don't Overwork Your Pie Dough.
  3. Keep The Dough Cool.
  4. Pretreat The Filling (And The Crust)
  5. Be Patient Before Serving.
Nov 26, 2019

What is America's number one pie? ›

Apple pie is arguably one of the most popular pie flavors. A symbol of America, the apple pie was actually invented by the British.

Who makes the best pies in the US? ›

Best pies in America
  1. Emporium Pies | Dallas, TX.
  2. Two Fat Cats Bakery | Portland, ME.
  3. Petee's Café | New York City, NY.
  4. Busy Bee Cafe | Atlanta, GA.
  5. Achatz Handmade Pie Co | Ann Arbor, MI.
  6. Spinning J Bakery | Chicago, IL.
  7. Tartine Bakery | San Francisco, CA.
  8. Dutch Haven | Ronks, PA.
Oct 11, 2023

What is the cardinal rule of pie dough making? ›

The cardinal rules of pie dough: Keep it cold, work fast, and don't overwork your dough.

Should you chill a pie before baking? ›

Chill the dough after moving it to a pie pan. You should even chill the dough after you fill the pie, just to be sure. This is important for two reasons: When cold dough is placed in a hot oven, it will create a quick external supportive outer layer that holds the crust in its place.

What makes a good pie? ›

The following are characteristics of a good pie:

Crust is flaky and tender. Filling is firm, smooth, and sufficiently cooked. Flavor is well-blended, with the filling characteristic for that kind of pie. It holds its form when served.

What is the most eaten pie at Christmas? ›

Pumpkin pie is America's favorite holiday pie.

What type of pie is eaten 50 million times a year? ›

Today, about 50 million pumpkin pies are consumed each Thanksgiving. The traditional pumpkin pie recipe involves a pie pan, a pastry shell and filling. Pie pans are shallow containers, made of virtually any oven-proof material, with sloped sides and a narrow flat rim.

Which states eat the most pie? ›

Which states order the most pie?
  • Nebraska: 487% more pie orders.
  • Rhode Island: 416% more pie orders.
  • Kansas: 361% more pie orders.
  • Nevada: 264% more pie orders.
  • New Mexico: 261% more pie orders.
  • Arizona: 246% more pie orders.
  • Indiana: 173% more pie orders.
  • Missouri: 145% more pie orders.
Mar 7, 2019

What are the tips in making a perfect pie? ›

Which is exactly why we've rounded up our best tips for pie perfection every time.
  1. Practice makes perfect. ...
  2. Keep your butter chunks large. ...
  3. Chill the dough AT EVERY STEP. ...
  4. Skip the thin crust. ...
  5. Blind baking is super helpful. ...
  6. Bake the crust until golden...and then give it 10 more minutes. ...
  7. Bake it on a sheet pan.
Nov 11, 2021

Who won best pie? ›

The winner of the 34th Official Great Aussie Pie Competition has finally been unveiled. After a tough (but delicious) four days of judging, Paradise Bakehouse in Innes Park, Queensland has been chosen as the winner of Best Plain Meat Pie for 2023.

What is the best pie for a pie eating contest? ›

pies for pie contest
  • Creme Brûlée Pie. Amy Weisgerber. pies for pie contest. ...
  • Snickers Peanut Butter Pie. Amy Weisgerber. pies for pie contest. ...
  • Indulge in Bliss: Irresistible Homemade Chocolate Pie with Rich Cocoa!!! Amy Weisgerber. ...
  • Strawberry Shortcake Freezer Pie. Amy Weisgerber. ...
  • Grandma's Chocolate Meringue Pie. Amy Weisgerber.

What are the top 8 pie flavors? ›

Top 10 pie flavors
  • #8: Coconut Cream Pie. ...
  • #7: Lemon Meringue Pie. ...
  • #6: Cherry Pie. ...
  • #5: Chocolate Cream Pie. ...
  • #4: Blueberry Pie. ...
  • #3: Oreo Pie. ...
  • #2: Key Lime Pie. ...
  • #1: Pumpkin Pie. This pie is an absolute must-have during fall festivities, which in my opinion is the best time of year.
Jan 23, 2023

Who won the best pies? ›

Paradise Bakehouse in Queensland's Bundaberg region, nearly 400km north of Brisbane, was named maker of the nation's best plain meat pie at The Official Great Aussie Pie Competition. Bakery owner Huyen Nguyen summed up the win saying she was "surprised, emotional and so happy".

What is a high quality pie? ›

Crust is uniformly browned and golden brown around the side, somewhat lighter brown on bottom. Crust is flaky and tender. Filling is firm, smooth, and sufficiently cooked. Flavor is well-blended, with the filling characteristic for that kind of pie.

What is the best pie to throw at someone? ›

When it comes to throwing a pie in someone's face, we've come to an agreement that a lemon meringue or as my boss recommended, “A dainty, light chocolate silk pie,” would be the best options.

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