Our 24 Best Pie Recipes From Traditional to Modern
A great pie brings people together, each slice a shared piece of joy, sweetness, and comfort. No matter the season or the month, pie recipes are made to bake and share with family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues. Even the best pie recipes for beginners are some of the most timeless you'll ever learn (we're looking at you, apple pie). From banana pudding to sweet potato honey pie, or summery strawberry to Boston cream pie, these are the flavors to enjoy year-round. Our collection includes plenty of classics plus delicious riffs you'll want to make again and again. Pull out your favorite ice cream or whipped cream topping, grab some seasonal fruit, and let's get baking.
Espresso Martini Pie
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This decadent dessert version of the Espresso Martini gets its kick from instant espresso powder and Kahlúa coffee liqueur throughout the pie layers.
Chocolate Chess Pie
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Nicole Hopper's chocolate-filled chess pie features bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder for complexity, along with espresso powder and bourbon for wonderful depth.
Grilled S’mores Pie
Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee
Grilled S'mores PieRecipe developer and food stylist Ali Ramee reinvents the childhood summertime treat with a grilled pie made with a graham cracker crust, a chocolate ganache filling, and melty toasted marshmallows.
Lemon Meringue Pie with Marcona Shortbread Crust
In Ann Taylor Pittman's beloved recipe, a shortbread crust studded with salty, crunchy bits of toasted Marcona almonds holds an assertively lemony filling, all topped with a creamy, dense Italian meringue.
Banana Pudding Pie
Recipe tester and developer Anna Theoktisto brings us this creamy, dreamy banana pudding pie, complete with a from-scratch vanilla pudding and two layers of banana.
Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon
This pie from pastry chef David Lebovitz features an all-butter piecrust and a chocolate chip-studded bourbon-infused pecan filling. The bitter chocolate balances the sweet filling wonderfully.
Sweet Potato Honey Beer Pie
Complex autumnal flavors abound in this sweet potato pie from Nik Sharma. Dark beer and honey meet turmeric, ginger, and cardamom for lovely sweet-meets-spiced notes.
Georgia Peach Pie
A high baking temp helps create the perfectly crispy crust in this delectable peach pie. A bourbon-kissed whipped cream adds a lovely rich finish to each bite.
Sour Cherry Pie
Make the most of sour cherry season with this beautiful pie from Anna Theoktisto. Almond notes complement the fruit-forward cherries, and a frangipane adds a custard quality to the filling.
Lemony Sumac Pie with Ritz Cracker Crust
In this no-bake summer pie from pastry chef Paola Velez, Ritz crackers make a salty, crumbly base for the puckery lemon and sumac curd filling.
Black-and-Blue Pie with Brown Sugar Crumb
Pastry chef Nicole Rucker achieves a perfectly juicy pie filling by crushing just a handful of the berries. This recipe calls for huckleberries and blackberries, although you could also try it with any brambleberries and blueberries.
Tangy Key Lime Pie
This airy, fluffy version of Key lime pie is light rather than dense, and the filling feels more like a mousse than a rich custard. Adorn the pie with freshly whipped cream and lime zest strips for a delicate finish.
Mountain Rose Apple Pie
This take on apple pie turns more toward an apple crumble, with a buttery, crispy crumble of oats and brown sugar. It's just as good for breakfast as it is for dessert.
Classic Pumpkin Pie
? Frances Janisch
When nothing but a tried-and-true pie will do, enjoy Grace Parisi's classic pumpkin pie. An all-butter pie dough and spiced pumpkin filling make for a timeless tradition done right.
Boston Cream Pie
Pastry chef and award-winning food writer Stella Parks makes a Boston cream pie with a delicate, sweet pastry cream filling, a classic sponge cake, and a topping of drizzly chocolate ganache.
Tiramisu Icebox Pie
This reinvented tiramisu comes to us from pastry chef Mathew Rice in the form of a classic icebox cake. Layers of crumbly crust and fluffy mousse make for a satisfying, refreshing dessert.
Deep-Dish All-American Cinnamon Apple Pie
Pastry legend Rose Levy Beranbaum brings us this full-bodied apple pie recipe. In it, macerated apples bring intensely juicy flavors, and the macerated liquid is cooked down into a marvelous syrup for the filling.
Double-Crust Apple Pie
The most famous of the traditional double-crust pies, apple pie can be topped with a lattice design or a complete pastry cover. It can be made using different apple varieties for different flavor profiles, and it's perfect served à la mode.
Cherry-Berry Pie
Cherry pie is a cornerstone of summer desserts, and the lattice design makes it one of the prettiest additions to any feast. Pastry chef Paula Haney of Hoosier Mama Pie Company provides this version with pitted sweet cherries, raspberries, and blueberries.
Coconut Cream Pie
? Christina Holmes
Another summer staple, this fluffy, custard-filled pie from pastry chef Kierin Baldwin is a tropical-flavored treat. Every part of the dessert contains coconut: the crust, the filling, and the topping.
Strawberry Slab Pie
Joanne Chang's strawberry slab pie boasts a buttery crust and a sweet, jammy filling. It's a showstopping dessert for summer and beyond.
Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
This sweet-salty layered peanut butter pie will satisfy both peanut butter and whipped cream lovers.
Banana Cream Pie
This is food historian Joyce White's favorite cream pie, and here, we enjoy its rum-spiked custard, layers of banana slices, and topping of whipped cream with white chocolate curls.
Sweet Potato Pie with Cornmeal Crust
Tara Jensen's holiday-ready sweet potato pie features a cornmeal crust and a luscious sweet potato filling with coconut milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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