We've rounded up our best pie recipes to satisfy any sweet tooth, whether an afternoon treat or a post-dinner indulgence. You'll find classic recipes like apple pie, lemon meringue pie, and sweet potato pie, plus a few unique options to really impress the family at your next gathering. Brace yourselves; drool-worthy pie pictures await. A slice of one of our homemade best pie recipes, made from scratch (with ice cream, if you like!), is one dessert that's hard to beat.
Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
This tried-and-true classic is one of BH&G's best pie recipes of all time. The golden-brown crust is filled to the brim with apples coated in warm apple pie spices (cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg) for that amazing flavor you know so well. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese on top to match the long-time tradition by those in the Midwest and New England regions. It may seem odd, but it's optional and worth a try.
Lattice Cherry Pie
Turn canned tart cherries into a delicious filling with our popular sweet pie recipe. You'll use half of your double-crust pie pastry to make a lattice design that's simple yet stunning for the dessert table. A generous scoop of ice cream will complement a warm slice of this cherry pie perfectly.
Berry Slab Pie
Not all of our best pie recipes require a pie plate. Flaky puff pastry surrounds a ginger-spiced berry mixture in this simple, slab-style pie recipe. Add coarse sugar to the top for extra sweetness and texture.
Classic Chocolate Meringue Pie
Every chocolate lover needs to save one of our best pie recipes for when cravings strike. The rich and creamy custard filling gets a double dose of chocolate thanks to cocoa powder and chopped chocolate. And, of course, the piles of fluffy homemade meringue topping give your chocolate pie a showstopping finish.
Lemon Sponge Pie
Light and lemony, this delicious pie recipe's airy texture makes the perfect bed for candied lemon slices. Add them just before serving so they don't get too soft. As for what makes the pie's texture so dreamy? That's thanks to folding in whipped egg whites to the custard base.
Cinnamon Roll Sweet Potato Pie
If you've never tried a cinnamon roll pie, now's your chance! This creative take on sweet potato pie turns pie pastry into adorable mini cinnamon rolls for an unforgettable pie topper. And the topping isn't the only part of this best pie recipe you'll love: the filling has a hint of bourbon for a richer flavor.
Blackberry Swirl Pie
Make this pretty berry-filled pie recipe any day of the year by using frozen blackberries. Sour cream gives the filling a delicious tangy flavor and complements the juicy blackberries nicely. Prepped in just 20 minutes, this might be one of our easiest and best pie recipes to make from scratch.
Buttermilk Pie
There's a reason this retro dessert is still an all-time best pie recipe: it's delicious! Plus, it's so simple to make, and it will remind you of Grandma's fantastic cooking. This silky custard pie gets its tantalizing tangy flavor from a cup of buttermilk.
Pure Rhubarb Crumble Pie
This all-rhubarb pie has the perfect balance of sweet and tart, but you can switch things up with a strawberry-rhubarb variation to make use of summer berries. It all starts with a homemade "all-buttah" pie crust, but you can swap in store-bought pastry crust if you are short on time.
Test Kitchen Tip
To easily transfer pastry, wrap it around your rolling pin and carefully unroll it into the pie plate.
Lemon Meringue Pie
The tangy homemade filling in our best lemon meringue pie recipe is a favorite for all citrus dessert fans. Freshly squeezed lemon juice is a must here (bottled juice won't cut it). To get the most juice from the lemon, try microwaving it for 10 to 20 seconds, then roll it on the countertop under your palm to break up the pulp inside before cutting.
Lemon Velvet Cream Pie
Tangy lemon combined with sweetened condensed milk makes a rich filling in this best pie recipe from pastry chef Alan Carter. The secret to the picture-perfect clean slices of pie is the addition of unflavored gelatin, which heclps set the pie.
Raspberry Pie with Chambord
A whipped cream and cream cheese combo creates an extra-decadent topping for this fresh raspberry pie recipe. The fruit filling is gently spiked with Chambord (black raspberry-flavor liqueur). If you can't find Chambord, try substituting with orange liqueur.
Chocolate Pecan Pie with Kahlua
Kahlua's coffee flavor brings out the richness of the semisweet chocolate and toasted pecans in this twist on traditional pecan pie. And if the Kahlua in the filling of this—one of our best pie recipes—wasn't enough coffee flavor for your liking, just wait until you try the coffee whipped cream that goes with it.
Fresh Strawberry Pie
When berry season rolls around, grab a few extra cartons of strawberries to make this all-time best pie recipe. Requiring 8 cups of fresh strawberries, this stunning dessert gets a shiny finish with a glaze made from blended berries, sugar, and cornstarch. Add a touch of red food coloring to the glaze to make the color pop.
Peach-Mango Pie
Peach pie is delicious on its own, but add mangoes, and you've got a tropical treat to serve up! A bit of ground ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon add the perfect amount of warm-spiced notes to this top-rated pie recipe.
Traditional Pumpkin Pie
We couldn't make a list of our best pie recipes without the classic pumpkin pie. Creamy and filled with fall-favorite pumpkin pie spice, it's just like the one mom used to make.
Brownie-Walnut Pie
If you tend to prefer a brownie or bar cookie over a slice of pie, this is the best pie recipe for you. This irresistible pie features the same flavors as a fudgy brownie but baked into a buttery pie crust. Serve with homemade hot fudge sauce (included in the recipe) and a scoop of ice cream. Try swapping the walnuts for semisweet chocolate or mint-chocolate baking pieces.
Best-Ever Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
The naturally tart flavor of fresh rhubarb and sweet strawberries is hard to beat. In one of our best pie recipes to date, this classic dessert will win over anyone at the table. The showy pie topper might look complicated, but all you have to do is roll your pastry into a log and slice it into thin circles.
Snickerdoodle Pie
You'll love the flavor of your favorite Christmas cookie in pie form. Like its cookie cousin, this puffy golden pie boasts a sweet flavor combination of sugar and cinnamon. Allow this pie to cool for 30 minutes on a wire rack before serving warm slices to the family.
Triple-Coconut Cream Pie
One bite of this rich and creamy coconut pie, and you'll be in dessert heaven. To really drive home the tropical flavor, we've packed in flaked coconut, coconut cream, and coconut extract. This favorite pie recipe combines Shortbread cookie crumbs, lime zest, and coconut to make the perfect crisp crust.
Whipped Key Lime Pie
Our best key lime pie recipe screams summer, but no one will stop you from making it year-round. Key limes are smaller than regular (Persian) limes and are at peak season in the summer. They have leathery skin and more acidic juice than Persian limes. If key limes aren't available, regular limes will work just fine.
Pear-Cranberry Deep-Dish Pie
Our Test Kitchen's best pie recipes are primarily made in standard pie plates (9-inch plate with a 1½-inch-high side), so when you see a deep-dish pie (9-inches with a 2-inch high side) recipe here, you know it's going to be extra good. This sweet-tart pie is filled with fresh pears and dotted with fresh cranberries for a holiday dessert packed with seasonal flavor.
Tools for Baking
Successful baking requires precise ingredient measurements. Our list of baking tools you need (and some you'll want) can help you equip your kitchen. If you're making one of our best pie recipes, the right pie pan is a must. Invest in the best baking sheets within your budget so cookies come out just how you want them to. Silicone baking mats add an extra bit of assurance that your desserts, breads, and other baked goods easily transfer from baking dish to platter. And a stand mixer is a great addition to your small appliance collection if you bake frequently.
