Treat your family and friends to all the classics like pumpkin, apple and pecan pie—along with more favorite flavors like chocolate or peanut butter.
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Our Best Thanksgiving Pies (and Tarts!)
No matter how much we eat at Thanksgiving dinner, we’re never too full for dessert—especially when it comes to pie. There’s just something about that flaky, buttery homemade crust (perfectly crimped, of course!) filled with all our favorite fall flavors. Silky pumpkin pie, sweet-and-nutty pecan pie, cinnamon-spiced apple pie—the list goes on and on. If you’re anything like us, you’re going to want a slice or two after your meal, which means these recipes are going to come in handy. Whether you’re looking for a traditional treat or something with a bit of a twist, you’re in the right place. Can’t decide which pie to make? Try this clever recipe that combines three flavors in one. It boasts a gooey pecan bottom, an apple edge and a creamy pumpkin center. What’s not to love about that?! Make it the day before and refrigerator it overnight for the perfect consistency. It’s delicious served chilled or at room temperature the next day.
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Pecan Pie
This classic pie is especially easy because it does not require blind baking or precooking the filling.
Sugar-Cranberry Pie
Cranberries and pears star in Alex Guarnaschelli's sweet pie that's as much a centerpiece as it is a dessert.
Ree's Flat Apple Pie with Perfect Pie Crust
The Pioneer Woman makes her apple pie flat like a pizza, perfect for grabbing a slice on the go.
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Bobby's Throwdown Pumpkin Pie
To make his pie worthy of a Throwdown, Bobby Flay uses fresh vanilla in the filling, and tops the pie with a bourbon-maple whipped cream. Freeze extra filling, or make a double batch to fill three pie shells.
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Bourbon and Chocolate Pecan Pie
This pie recipe is one of Tyler's favorites, and it starts with a flaky, ground pecan crust. The filling is just as simple as it is rich: unsweetened chocolate, bourbon and vanilla come together to form an Old-World Southern classic.
Cranberry Curd Pie with Meringue Topping
This is cranberry curd pie made easy with the addition of one surprisingly convenient ingredient — canned cranberry sauce. The curd has the ideal balance of tart and sweet, and once it’s topped with a pillowy mound of meringue, the pie is a real show stopper. For extra flair, use a kitchen torch to brulee the meringue before serving. What's more, the pie can be made a day before serving, for a perfect make-ahead dessert when entertaining.
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Buttermilk Pie
This pie is filled with a rich custard that will be the perfect sweet ending to a holiday meal.
Alton's Sweet Potato Pie
Don't think of this as a sweet potato pie. Alton Brown says to think of it as the best pumpkin pie you'll ever make. The difference? Fresh sweet potatoes are much easier to chop up and cook than fresh pumpkins.
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Apple Pie
This classic apple pie is a great dessert to make ahead. You can freeze the uncooked pie, but don't brush it with egg or dust it with sugar beforehand. Place the pie in the freezer for 30 minutes, to harden it slightly, and then double wrap it with plastic wrap. When ready to bake, unwrap the pie, brush it with egg and sprinkle with sugar.
Milk Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate makes the perfect addition to any Thanksgiving dessert spread. It complements classic flavors like pumpkin and pecan — which means your guests can enjoy a little slice of everything!
The Pioneer Woman's Pecan Pie
This crunchy, sweet pie is a Thanksgiving dessert buffet staple, but Ree Drummond suggests making it year-round.
Barefoot Contessa's Deep-Dish Apple Pie
Ina Garten uses Granny Smith apples to make this classic apple pie. For her perfect pie crust she uses both shortening and butter; you get flakiness from the shortening and rich flavor from the butter.
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Sweet Potato Pie With Crunchy Cranberry Topping
The extra-special topping in Tyler Florence's sweet potato pie contains cranberries, pecans and the secret weapon: amaretto cookies.
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Pumpkin Pie - Slimmed
Ensure easy serving by spraying the pie tin with vegetable cooking spray instead of butter. You can also keep the calorie count low by topping each slice with 2 tablespoons fat-free frozen vanilla yogurt.
Trisha Yearwood's Pecan Pie
Trisha’s version of this classic Southern pie has chopped pecans inside the pie and pecan halves on top.
Classic Apple Pie
Fill your home with the scent of hot apple pie and your guests' plates with slices of tart apple filling inside a buttery homemade crust.
Anne's Apple Tart Tatin
Brimming with caramel and fruit, Anne Burrell's classically elegant dessert is like an apple upside-down cake. She uses fresh Golden Delicious apples because they maintain their shape after baking.
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Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie
Serve this sweet potato pie with some lightly whipped cream or, for a slightly twisted take on a tried-and-true Thanksgiving combo, garnish with some marshmallow fluff.
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Lattice Crust Apple Pie
Using a chef's knife or a pizza cutter, make a perfect lattice crust with step-by-step instructions from Food Network Kitchen.
