19+ Pie Recipes For The Holidays (2024)

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Pie. O.M.G. There cannot be enough recipes to satisfy me.

Pie is huge on our homestead, and since it’s relatively easy to make, we have it often.

Anything with fruit is always a hit. And of course, they’re always made from scratch.
While we’re usually pretty pressed for time, each pie on this list doesn’t take that much time.

And with the constant influx of eggs we have, we like to use egg whites for meringue.

With the holidays coming up, I decided to gather a collection of my favorite pie recipes that have knocked it out of the ball park at home.

Here’s 11 of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them too.

Chocolate French Silk Pie

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Using butter, sugar, chocolate (of course), and eggs (yay!), this pie is to die for. It’s also shockingly easy to make.

The chocolate curls are simple to create at home – simply run a bar of chocolate over a cheese grater, and there you have it!

Lemon Cheesecake Pie

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With this pie, I prefer to use homemade cream cheese and sour cream, but you can, of course, use store-bought products.

Since we can’t grow lemons here, I like to substitute trifoliate orange juice for the lemon.

When we moved to the homestead, I was delighted to learn we have a couple trifoliate orange bushes growing, and try to use them as much as possible, even though they’re sour.

So, they’re perfect for this recipe. Of course, you can just use lemon juice, as the recipe suggests!

Crack Pie

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This is another awesome recipe to use up your eggs (do you see a theme here?) It’s a little complicated, but the end result is totally worth it.

Despite its interesting name, Crack Pie is an old-fashioned type recipe that I could see our grandmothers making on special occasions.

It’s to die for, and if you’re looking for an adventurous recipe, you’ve found it.

Caramel Apple Crumble Pie

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I love to make this pie in the fall, when apple harvest is here, and we have an abundance of apples to use up.

Although there are a lot of ingredients in this pie, making it is so simple that your family won’t believe it.

If you don’t want to use store-bought pie filling, you can, of course, use your own that you made from scratch.

Want another fun apple pie recipe?

Try this $25,000 Apple Pie recipe! (even if you don’t make it, the story of why it’s called the $25,000 Apple Pie is really fun!)

Or you can get nostalgic with Grandma’s Apple Pie.

Blackberry Pie

We aren’t lucky enough to have blackberry bushes yet on the homestead (we’ve focused on raspberries and blueberries), so I still have to use store-bought blackberry pie filling when I want to make this recipe.

I love how easy it is to make blackberry pie, and it’s one of those holiday pies you can whip up if you find yourself with company and need a fast and easy dessert to make.

Pecan Pie Cookies

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With about 20 pecan trees on our homestead, you can only imagine we try to use them up in any way possible, and these Pecan Pie Cookies are one of my favorite ways.

These cookies are also relatively straight forward to make, with only a few, common ingredients.

Give thema try!

Classic Pumpkin Pie

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How could I possibly create a list of great pie recipes without including pumpkin?

I love this recipe because it’s easy and straight forward, and even I can make it!

Or, you can try this recipe!Pumpkin Pie recipe from Survival At Home!

If you want to make it from scratch, you can learn how to make my homemade Pumpkin Puree recipe and Pumpkin Pie Spice here.

Love these recipes and want more?

Easy Apple Pie from Simple Life Mom

Fresh Strawberry Pie from Yearning And Learning

Maple Pecan Pie (without Refined Sugar) from Yearning And Learning

Winter Squash Pie from Learning And Yearning

Buttermilk Pie from Imperfectly Happy

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Filling from Better Hens and Gardens

Easy Key Lime Pie from Better Hens and Gardens

Third Place Apple Pie from Lally Broch Farm (Won 3rd place atSearsport’s Annual Fling into Fall!

I’d like to hear from you!

Which is your favorite pie recipe? Email me at editor@thefrugalchicken.com or comment below!

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Maat van Uitert

Maat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author ofChickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category. Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance,Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine,Backyard Poultry, andCountryside Magazine. She lives on her farm in Southeast Missouri with her husband, two children, and about a million chickens and ducks. You can follow Maat onFacebook hereandInstagram here.

19+ Pie Recipes For The Holidays (2024)

FAQs

What is the most popular pie holiday? ›

Thanksgiving and Christmas dominate the pie scene

Unsurprisingly, the most popular occasions for enjoying pie during the winter are the two major tentpoles of the holiday season, Thanksgiving (46%) and Christmas (41%).

What pie is eaten the most on Thanksgiving? ›

While pumpkin pie reigns supreme in the majority of American households, sweet potato pie is still the quintessential Thanksgiving dessert in the South.

What four types of pies are most popular at Thanksgiving? ›

Since these are Thanksgiving-specific pies, we've gotta mention the quintessential ones—pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, pecan pie, and apple pie. They're classics for a reason, and we really think our recipes for them are the best.

What is the number 1 pie in America? ›

Apple. There are five states they prefer apple pie to other flavors. Apples came to the United States with Europeans. Apple pie has English origins, according to Smithsonian magazine, but the dessert is an American classic.

What is the baked Holiday Pie? ›

260 Cal. 260 Cal. It's the greatest gift to yourself—creamy, smooth custard nestled in a flaky, buttery crust glazed with sugar and topped with rainbow sprinkles.

Who won best pie? ›

After a tough (but delicious) four days of judging, Paradise Bakehouse in Innes Park, Queensland has been chosen as the winner of Best Plain Meat Pie for 2023. It was Paradise Bakehouse's simple yet mouth-watering Chunky Pie which helped it secure this year's top gong.

What do judges look for in a pie contest? ›

Pies should have generous, well distributed fruit as well as, good color and definition. Crust & Filling: The judges will evaluate two primary components of a pie – individually and then as a combined entity. These two components are the crust and the filling.

What is the most eaten pie at Christmas? ›

Pumpkin Pie

This pie is a traditional dessert served during the holiday season. It is made with pumpkin puree, spices, and a flaky crust, and is a popular favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Pumpkin Pie is a traditional American dessert that is commonly enjoyed during the fall and winter seasons.

Which pie sells the most? ›

Apple pie is arguably one of the most popular pie flavors. A symbol of America, the apple pie was actually invented by the British. Apple pie is simply made with sliced apples on double-crusted pastry dough.

How to make pies ahead of time for Thanksgiving? ›

You can prepare the pie entirely (save for baking it) and freeze the whole thing, then pop it into the oven once the turkey comes out. Or you can make the crust dough ahead, wrap, and chill or freeze. Or roll it out, stick it in its pie pan, and freeze or chill.

What is the most famous pie in the world? ›

Apple Pie. What it is: Somehow both quintessentially English and American, this may be the most famous pie of all. In Britain it goes back to the 1300s, and the earliest recipe includes figs and raisins. Modern recipes tend to consist of apples, sugar, butter and cinnamon encased in shortcrust pastry.

What is the most popular holiday treat? ›

The winner: cheesecake, coming out on top in 28 states.

Cheesecake won the Christmas favorite this year by coming out on top in 28 states, followed by sugar cookies winning the hearts of 17 states.

What national day is Pie Day? ›

National Pie Day is a celebration of pies that occurs annually in the United States on January 23.

What percent of Americans eat pie on Thanksgiving? ›

On Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie is a welcome sight for most Americans. In a 2022 survey, approximately 40 percent of respondents said that they would "Love it" to be served. Additionally, about 30 percent of respondents stated they like pumpkin pie to be served at a Thanksgiving meal.

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