43 Thanksgiving Pies That’ll Get You Invited Back Next Year
Real talk: All pies are good. But true pie-heads know that Thanksgiving pies are the best pies. You've got your pecan pie, your pumpkin pie, your apple pie, your sweet potato pie. There are the inventive pies and the pie-adjacent bakes, such as caramel apple tarts, sweet potato sonker, and pies that incorporate pretzels or miso. And then, of course, the more polarizing: the cheesecake-pie hybrid, the pumpkin icebox pie, the grape pie. (Don't knock it.) Truly, Thanksgiving pies can be anything you want them to be—and they don't even have to feel autumnal. You want a Key lime pie? Go for it. Cherry pie? Absolutely. A mile-high chocolate pie? Heck, yeah. We've even got pie cookies for those of you who just can't choose between baked goods. Read on and discover our favorite Thanksgiving pies, and find the perfect one for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi2/43Classic Pecan Pie
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi4/43Our Favorite Apple Pie
It's our favorite for a reason. A foolproof all-butter crust and a perfectly spiced apple filling means this is the only recipe you'll need to round out your Thanksgiving meal. Then the only question is, what else is on the menu?
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton6/43Banana Cream Pie With Bourbon Whipped Cream
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi7/43Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich13/43Wild Blueberry Pie With Almond Crumble Topping
Coriander does for the fruit in this crumble pie recipe what cinnamon does for apple pie. They were meant to be together.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich14/43Caramel Nut Tart
This nutty tart is part of our ’90s-inspired retro Thanksgiving menu. It’s a Gourmet classic that combines both pecans and walnuts and it gets a chocolate drizzle on top.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne15/43Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Yes, vegans can have a rich and silky pumpkin pie that rivals any made with eggs and dairy. In this recipe, the dairy gets swapped out for silken tofu and some vegan cream cheese, lending the fattiness and heft that a custard pie truly demands.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog18/43Apple Pie Cookies
These self-contained Thanksgiving cookies are a hybrid of crisp linzer cookies and apple hand pies. Cinnamon-flecked caramel apple pie filling hides within each tender and flaky cookie.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich19/43Latticed Apple and Cranberry Tart
Combining two of fall’s best fruits, plus rum-soaked currants, a hint of cinnamon, and a flourish of lemon, this tart is a Gourmet classic and is featured in our ’70s-inspired vintage Thanksgiving menu.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini22/43Brown-Butter Pecan Pie With Rum and Espresso
Photo by David Cicconi, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone23/43Spiced Kabocha Squash Pie With Pumpkin-Seed Crumble
David Cicconi, food styling by Rhoda Boone24/43Concord Grape and Pear Pie
If you can find Thomcord grapes, use them to make this pie even easier. They have the telltale flavor of Concords but no fiddly seeds that need to be removed.
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Stevie Stewart25/43Fried Apple Pies
These fat half-moons of crisp, deep-fried pastry from legendary chef Edna Lewis ooze with spiced and stewed apples.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Hampton26/433-Ingredient Caramel Apple Tart
An apple pie recipe doesn’t need to take all day to prepare. Simply lean on some store-bought puff pastry, jarred caramel sauce, and fresh apples (tart Granny Smith work great here), and you’ll have a sweetly delicious tart in about 30 minutes.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell27/43Pecan-Cranberry Galette
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Monica Pierini29/43Pumpkin Icebox Pie With Snickerdoodle Crust
A cinnamon-sugar coated snickerdoodle cookie dough is pressed into a pie plate, making a fun and easy crust for this dreamy, creamy pumpkin icebox pie.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Nathaniel James, Food Styling by Anna Hampton30/43Chocolate-Pecan Sheet Pie With Molasses
Photo by Tara Donne, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell31/43Deep-Dish Maple-Bourbon Cream Pie
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson32/43Goat Cheese, Honey, and Rye Crust Pie
Photo by Alice Gao, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Diana Yen33/43Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar
Photo by JP Bevins, Food Styling by Molly Baz34/433-Ingredient Caramel-Pear Galette
With boxed pie crust, sweet pears, and store-bought caramel or butterscotch sauce, this is the simplest Thanksgiving dessert you’ll ever make.
Gentl & Hyers35/43Black Bottom Oatmeal Pie
Think of this like a giant version of your favorite oatmeal cookie, minus the raisins, plus some chocolate, and set in a pie crust.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell37/43Layered Apple Pie With Phyllo Crust
This easy pie recipe is all about the dramatic ruffles formed by layers of store-bought phyllo pastry. The apples are shaved on a mandoline for a fun play on textures.
Photo by Amber Wilson38/43Bacon-Latticed Apple Pie
This pie is both sweet and salty, with smoky bacon mingling with spiced apples and a bourbon-spiked crust. Take it even further over the top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
