These Are the Thanksgiving Pie Recipes Everyone Actually Wants (2024)

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It's not over until you've had a slice (or three) of pie.

By Christopher Michel and Beth Branch

There's so much to enjoy about Thanksgiving, from visiting with family to enjoying the season.

Then there's the Thanksgiving menu: the turkey and your favorite side dishes, like mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. But we know what everyone is actually thinking about come dinner time. It's all those pies cooling in the kitchen!

There are many other delicious Thanksgiving dessert options available, like Thanksgiving cakes and Thanksgiving cookies. But when it comes to capping off the annual feast, nothing quite compares to a gorgeous array of Thanksgiving pies.

1

Easy-Peasy Pie Dough

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The perfect pie often starts with a good homemade pie dough. This recipe is practically foolproof.

Get the recipe for Easy-Peasy Pie Dough.

2

Apple Butter Pie with Quilt Top Crust

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Inspired by the great state of Pennsylvania, this apple butter pie is a sweet alternative to both apple and pumpkin pies. The striking “Ribbon Star” quilt block top crust makes it a Thanksgiving sideboard showstopper.

Get the recipe for Apple-Butter Pie.

3

Bruléed Pumpkin Pie

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It's just not Thanksgiving without a pumpkin pie on the sideboard. We took the best-tasting classic recipe and added one incredibly smart upgrade: a thin, crunchy crust of burnt sugar on top that makes the whole pie absolutely sing.

Get the recipe for Bruléed Pumpkin Pie.

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4

Salted Maple Syrup Pie

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This creamy pie is an absolute-must for maple fans! With a custard-like filling and flourish of flaky sea salt, it’s a supreme salute to sweet and savory.

Get the recipe for Salted Maple Syrup Pie.

5

Pecan-Brownie Pie

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Brownie fans take note: There is a place for you at the pie table too! Combine brownies and pecan pie and watch the slices disappear!

Get the recipe for Pecan-Brownie Pie.

6

Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Fudge Pie

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There's a lot of good stuff going on in this pie. The salted caramel and peanut butter topping on this pie makes this a chocolate dessert no one will forget!

Get the recipe for Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Fudge Pie.

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7

German Chocolate Pie

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Although Deutschland gets all the credit, German chocolate cake was named after American Sam German, who created the baking bar—“German’s Sweet Chocolate”—used in the batter. This pie version—deconstructed with a chocolate crust—takes the cake.

Get the recipe for German Chocolate Pie.

8

Brown Butter Apple Pie

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Another classic fall flavor, apple pie gets a boost from brown butter. Be ready to field request for the recipe!

Get the recipe for Brown Butter Apple Pie.

9

Mocha Chocolate Cream Pie

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After dinner coffee just got a lot sweeter. Chocoholics who are always looking for something fudgy on the dessert table after Thanksgiving dinner will adore this pie!

Get the recipe for Mocha Chocolate Cream Pie.

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10

Peanut-Salted Caramel Slab Pie

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If this year's Thanksgiving guest list is big—and your family loves that beguiling combo of sweet and salty flavors—bake up this massive slab pie.

Get the recipe for Peanut-Salted Caramel Slab Pie.

11

Braided Cranberry-Orange Pie

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Cranberry sauce always sits in that strange place between dinner and dessert. Here, we've dressed it in a cable-knit-sweater-style crust and placed it firmly on the dessert plate.

Get the recipe for Braided Cranberry-Orange Pie.

12

Ginger Pumpkin Pie

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If you find that traditional pumpkin pies just don't have enough bite, then this peppery-sweet recipe is your solution. With three different kinds of ginger, plus a gingersnap crust, it's incredibly satisfying.

Get the recipe for Ginger Pumpkin Pie.

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13

Salted Caramel-Apple Slab Pie

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Feeding a crowd? This impressive-looking centerpiece dessert guarantees everyone gets a slice.

Get the recipe for Salted Caramel-Apple Slab Pie.

14

Pecan, Hazelnut, and Coconut Tart

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Get a little nutty this Thanksgiving with this gooey, rich tart.

Get the recipe for Pecan, Hazelnut, and Coconut Tart.

15

Nancy Fuller's Double-Crust Apple-Cheddar Pie

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The apple and Cheddar combination of this crowd-pleasing pie is perfect for both guests who are sugar lovers and guests who prefer savory tastes.

Get the recipe for Double-Crust Apple-Cheddar Pie.

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16

Nancy Fuller's Pecan Slab Pie

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Bring the comforts of a classic pecan pie together with the ease of a slab pie, and you have a divine creation. Serve warm with homemade whipped cream.

Get the recipe for Pecan Slab Pie.

17

Gingery Sweet Potato Pie

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Upgrade your grandma's sweet potato pie with a ginger-infused cream topping.

Get the recipe for Gingery Sweet Potato Pie.

18

Maple-Nut Pie

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Dig into a chocolate-drizzled riff on classic pecan pie.

Get the recipe for Maple-Nut Pie.

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19

Rocky Road Pie

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You'll scream for this ice cream-inspired pie filled with chocolate, peanuts, and marshmallows.

Get the recipe for Rocky Road Pie.

20

Pretzel-Chocolate-Pecan Slab Pie

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Expecting a crowd on Thanksgiving? This sweet-and-salty pie feeds 16 people!

Get the recipe for Pretzel-Chocolate-Pecan Slab Pie.

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FAQs

What is the most popular pie at Thanksgiving? ›

Pumpkin Pie Is The Must-Have Fall Dessert That Reigns Supreme.

Do Americans prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving? ›

Thanksgiving pies are a traditional part of Americans' modern-day feast, with harvest flavors dominating the country's favorite pies. Pumpkin pie is Americans' top choice for a Thanksgiving pie — with pecan pie, apple pie, and sweet potato pie right behind it.

What is the most popular dessert at Thanksgiving? ›

In general, pie reigns supreme as a Thanksgiving dessert. While some families have their nice selections of pie servings, tradition says apple, pumpkin pie, and a southern pecan pie are the go-tos, typically made with a buttery pastry pie crust.

What is America's number one selling pie? ›

The clear winner for the United States as a whole was (not surprisingly) apple pie with more than 27% of sales going to the traditional flavor.

What is the least popular pie for Thanksgiving? ›

The least popular types of pies were salted caramel, gooseberry, blueberry and peach, all being the most popular in only one state each.

What is the most unhealthiest pie? ›

Usually a pastry top but it can be meringue in lemon meringue pie or potato in shepherds pie. Otherwise, it's a tart. The most unhealthy “pie” is treacle tart. This is wall-to-wall sugar in a pastry base.

What is Florida's favorite pie? ›

Key lime pie was invented in Key West, where Key limes are anything but scarce. Key limes are different from regular limes. Key limes are more aromatic, smaller, seedier and are more tart than regular limes. Key lime pie is the Sunshine State's official state pie.

What is the most Googled pie? ›

Apple pie emerged as the clear winner, the top-searched pie for 34 states and Washington, D.C. Snuffing pumpkin and apple pie, two states searched for other pies more: Hawaii opting for Haupia pie and Mississippi for sweet potato pie.

What is the most popular pie in Maine? ›

Blueberry

It is fitting that the northeast favors blueberry pie. Maine's state berry is the native wild blueberry, and it is also Maine's official state dessert. Maine's neighboring states apparently agree on how good blueberry pie tastes.

Which is better, apple pie or pumpkin pie? ›

The pumpkin pie wins on calories, saturated fat, protein and calcium. But the apple pie takes the cake when it comes to fiber, sugar (both total and added) and sodium. So what's a pie aficionado to do? Well, if you're watching calories go for the pumpkin-it almost always has fewer because of the single crust.

What is the most popular type of pie amongst Americans for Thanksgiving? ›

On Thanksgiving, the favorite pie of American consumers is pumpkin pie. In a 2022 survey, approximately 23 percent of U.S. consumers stated that pumpkin pie was the favorite pie they would like to see on the table for Thanksgiving.

What kind of pie did the Pilgrims probably eat at the first Thanksgiving? ›

Pumpkin Pie

Both the Pilgrims and members of the Wampanoag tribe ate pumpkins and other squashes indigenous to New England—possibly even during the harvest festival—but the fledgling colony lacked the butter and wheat flour necessary for making pie crust.

What is the most popular pie holiday? ›

Pumpkin pie is America's favorite holiday pie.

What Thanksgiving food is the most popular? ›

1. Turkey. Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without the turkey.

What is better sweet potato pie or pumpkin pie? ›

For instance, The Great Bake states that sweet potato pie typically has a lighter filling, coarser texture and sweeter taste, whereas pumpkin pie is denser and has more spices. The Herald Mail-Media reports that raw pumpkin is usually bland, so spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg help give it flavor.

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