20 Pie Recipes Worth Every Crumb

This has been my go-to homemade pie crust recipe for over 25 years. I've used it to make hundreds of pies of every variety and it hasn't failed me yet.

This crust is tender, flaky, and flavorful. And, the dough is so easy to work with that it's earned the name "foolproof".

This all-butter toasted almond pie crust is flaky, nutty, warm, and extra crispy. Its crispy texture is especially delicious when used to make cream pies.

German Apple Pie is one of the easiest and creamiest apple pies I've ever baked. The filling is simply cinnamon and sugar-coated apples covered in cream and sprinkled with sugar. The pie is gorgeously rich, flavorful, and so easy to make that it's become one of my favorite go-to recipes.

"This recipe is so easy & absolutely delicious. I've never had this version of apple pie before & I don't know that I'll ever go back to the traditional apple pie recipe I've used for years. It's that good!" - Leslie

This dreamy No-Bake Chocolate Pie is impossibly light, delicate, and everything we love about a really, really good chocolate mousse. It's NOT stodgy, heavy, or cloying at all. And, it's so easy to make, it borders on ridiculous.

The milk chocolate mousse filling is light, silky smooth, and the perfect amount of sweet. The whipped cream topping makes the texture even more pillowy while the Oreo cookie crust adds a bit of chocolate crunch to every bite.

"Absolutely love this recipe - so easy!!!! Thanks for this incredible dessert." - Kate

This is my idea of a perfect lemon meringue pie. The sweet-tart lemon custard filling is bursting with bright lemon flavor and the marshmallow meringue is so light and pillowy it practically melts in your mouth.

This Cast Iron Skillet Pecan Pie is rich, creamy, and packed with the flavor of toasted pecans and maple syrup.

Although corn syrup is traditionally used to make pecan pie, this recipe uses maple syrup instead. A touch of sour cream creates a silky smooth texture and plenty of toasted pecans add a nutty crunch to every bite.

Cast iron is an excellent conductor of heat and the perfect pan to use when you want a pie with a golden, flaky, evenly baked crust.

"My husband is Canadian and loves Maple. So I knew I had to try this. I made it last weekend and it was a hit! Seriously- this is the best pecan pie I've ever tasted let alone made. Thank you so much for my new go-to recipe!" - Christina

This is the best Pecan Pie I have ever eaten and it does not contain any corn syrup! The toasted pecan filling is smooth, creamy, and packed with rich, caramel flavor. And because it's made without corn syrup, it's less sweet and more flavorful than traditional pecan pie.

"I must admit. I was a little hesitant to try it without corn syrup, but it came out delicious. We loved every last crumb." - Maggie

This delicious cherry pie with a buttery crumb topping uses either fresh sweet summer cherries OR frozen cherries which means you can make this pie all year long.

Baked in a flaky pie crust and topped with brown sugar crumbs that are tender and crunchy all at the same time, this just might be my favorite fruit pie.

This pie is amazing!! I actually used frozen sweet cherries and it worked great. This pie was a total crowd pleaser. The crumb topping was delicious and the crust was perfectly fantastic. I would definitely make this pie again and I'm not a pie making kind of baker! Thank you for the recipe!! - Kelly

This Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie includes layers of chocolate pastry cream, vanilla rum custard, bananas, and whipped cream in a buttery vanilla wafer crust.

It's incredibly rich, creamy, and indulgent without being overly sweet, and has been a favorite recipe in our family for years and years.

"Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this recipe - I made this last week and it was just wonderful!!! Will be making this again to share with family!!! Delicious!!!" - Ashley

This Coconut Cream Pie is easily at the top of my list of all-time favorite desserts. The filling is rich, ultra-creamy coconut pastry cream with plenty of sweet toasted coconut stirred in and piled into a nutty, buttery, super crispy Toasted Almond Crust.

It's the ultimate in rich, creamy, coconut deliciousness and you might be tempted to just have a "small slice", but should give it up right now because there is no such thing.

"So, this is my go-to recipe now! It is outstanding; heads and tails above any of the other coconut cream pies I've tried! The toasted almond flour crust is delicious. But the filling is the star! The addition of the gelatin is brilliant; I kept opening the refrigerator door tonight to marvel at the perfection of the pie with two pieces cut out of it. (I made THAT?!!!)" - Marcie

This Chocolate Cream Pie is what happens when you take really good pastry cream, add copious amounts of bittersweet chocolate, spread all that rich, chocolate dreaminess into a crispy Toasted Almond Crust, and then top it with a mile-high layer of whipped cream.

In other words, this pie is the ultimate in rich, creamy, chocolate lusciousness.

"Absolutely delicious pie Rebecca! The chocolate pastry cream is good enough to eat just on its own - and I had a hard time resisting eating it all." - Valerie

This salted caramel apple pie is a decadent combination of flavors and textures. From the flaky bottom crust to the saucy caramel apple filling and buttery crumb topping, this pie is impressive and indulgent.

"I made two of these pies this past weekend for Thanksgiving and they were amazing. Everyone raved and requested them again for Christmas." - Jenn

This delicious double crust blueberry pieis the perfect combination of sweet and tart. The filling has a concentrated, bright fruit flavor that holds its shape when sliced. 

Even better, this recipe works well with fresh or frozen blueberries, so you can make it any time of the year. 

"This is definitely THE Blueberry Pie recipe to bake. Look no further. I made this blueberry pie filling several times last summer, with excellent results and many, many compliments. I've saved it to my computer, a card for my recipe box, as well as a printed copy. Thank You so much Rebecca, for sharing this amazing, mouthwatering recipe. I am so thrilled to have 5 star Blueberry Pie recipe in my recipe box!" - Claudette

This triple berry and plum pie has a perfectly balanced sweet-tart filling made with raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and plums baked inside a flaky, sugar coated lattice topped pastry.

This pie can be made with fresh or frozen berries and plums.

"I tried this recipe when we had a house guest. It was amazing! The fruit draining first gave me doubt, but the flavor and finished product was gorgeous. I am making my second one tonight for a neighbor who saw my post on Facebook, but didn't get to try any pie (houseguest and bf devoured it!). Thank you for the wonderful recipe!" -Kelly

This creamy, fudgy, intensely chocolate pie studded with roasted almonds and a hint of bourbon is for serious chocolate lovers only. You chocolate-is-ok-sometimes kind of people need to find yourselves another pie because this one is pure, unadulterated chocolate, and extremely unapologetic and in your face about it.

"I made this pie for Thanksgiving last year and it was such a SUPERSTAR that I'm making it again this year! The rich chocolate filling is perfectly balanced by the toasted almonds and that hint of bourbon. It's the perfect dessert for a special occasion and such a crowd-pleaser!" - JJ

This is my idea of the perfect Raspberry Pie. It's bursting with the natural sweet-tart flavor of juicy raspberries tucked into a buttery, flaky simple homemade lattice crust. The filling can be made with fresh or frozen raspberries and is the perfect consistency for neat, easy slices.

"This pie was scrumptious and surprisingly easy to make. Perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot cup of coffee!" - Julianne

I have made this Maple Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream for more Thanksgiving and Holiday celebrations than I can count and it's still the most delicious pumpkin pie I've ever tasted.

The pie is bursting with the warm flavors of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and maple syrup. But the BEST thing about this pie is the texture. The rich custard filling is ultra creamy, light, silky smooth, and does not contain any kind of canned milk.

"I have been baking this pie every year for Thanksgiving since it was first published. It's the best weapon I have in my arsenal of holiday desserts. RAVE reviews every time!" - Kisha

Topped with red and white wine-poached pears, this stunning Pear and Frangipane Tart tastes as impressive as it looks. And, while it might appear difficult to make, it's surprisingly simple. As most good things are.

You know that silky, intensely rich and creamy center of a really good chocolate truffle? That's basically this entire tart.

The decadent dark chocolate filling is flavored Grand Marnier and set inside a crispy chocolate cookie crust. The best part? For all its elegant indulgence, the tart is so easy to make it almost feels like cheating. 

White and dark chocolate pastry cream flavored with the nutty deliciousness of tahini and pipped into a classic, crispy tart shell that's laced with the flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. 

Buttery, flaky pasty crust is brushed with jam, filled with creamy amaretto custard, and topped with fresh blackberries for delicious individual fruit custard tarts that are simple, elegant, and delicious.

Rich vanilla pastry cream and fresh strawberry pie filling are layered inside flaky pastry then baked until the crust is golden and the filling is bursting with strawberry flavor.

"This recipe is a keeper. My 91-year old mother who loves custard especially loved this pie. Thank you for sharing this terrific recipe." - Meg