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60 Thanksgiving Pie Recipes to Impress a Crowd

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If Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of food holidays, we like to think of pie as the starting quarterback. It’s just not Thanksgiving if it doesn’t end with something sweet in a crust, like pumpkin pie in cinnamon roll pie crust, a puff pastry apple galette or a blood orange tart with toasted meringue. Here are 60 of our favorite Thanksgiving pie recipes—from tried-and-true classics to new ideas that just might become your next family tradition.

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Erin McDowell

1. Pumpkin Pie with Cinnamon Roll Pie Crust

Fun combination, surprisingly easy to pull together.

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2. Puff Pastry Apple Galette

It’s almost too pretty to eat. (We said almost, didn’t we?)

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Nisha Vora

3. Vegan Dark Chocolate Ginger Tart

Presenting a vegan and gluten-free dessert, a Thanksgiving miracle.

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Erin McDowell

4. Peanut-Butter Freezer Pie

A godsend when your oven is in holiday overdrive.

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5. Maple Pecan Pie

Using maple syrup instead of corn syrup makes the filling flavorful, pleasantly gooey and less cloying.

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6. Salted Chocolate Tart with Kettle Chip Crust

The crust is made of crushed kettle chips for a treat that’s as easy to make as it is to eat.

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Sally’s Baking Addiction

7. Apple-Cranberry Pie

Because fresh cranberries are so much better than the canned stuff.

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Photo Nico Schinco/Styling: Heath Goldman

8. Neapolitan Pie

Ice cream? Yawn. We’re making this gorgeous Neapolitan pie for holidays, birthday parties and special occasions from now on.

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9. Caramel Apple Slab Pie

No one ever said pie had to be round. (Plus, you won't have to fuss with crimping the crust.)

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10. Lemon Pie with Blueberry Meringue

The light-as-air topping gets its lilac hue from—surprise—freeze-dried blueberries.

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11. Apple Tart with Soft-Pretzel Crust

Save this one for a rainy day. It’s definitely a project, but the results are delish.

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12. Sweet Potato Pie

Some people are Team Pumpkin, some are Team Sweet Potato. But there's plenty of room on our table for both.

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13. Mini Caramel Pecan Pies with Cinnamon Roll Pie Crust

Want a dessert that looks impressive but is ready in under an hour?

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The Minimalist Baker

14. Mini Vegan Pumpkin Pies

Perfect for guests with dietary restrictions.

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Photo: Christine Han/Styling: Erin McDowell

15. Cinnamon Meringue Pie

Nothing is stopping us from making this warming seasonal dessert.

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The Creative Bite

16. Cranberry Orange Custard Pie

Autumnal to the max. It'll also fit in great at Christmas dinner.

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17. Ginger Cherry Pie

Be patient and take your time. The attention to detail will blow everyone away.

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18. Banoffee Pie with Honeycomb

Meet this magical British dessert made from bananas, cream and toffee on a crumbled cookie crust.

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Erin McDowell

19. Baklava Pie

Your favorite honey-drenched Greek dessert, minus the sticky fingers.

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Averie Cooks

20. Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie

You can make this way ahead of time (like, weeks) and keep it the freezer until your guests show up.

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A Cooking Named Desire

21. Maple Sweet Potato Pie

Move over pumpkin pie, and say hello to this sweet potato and maple masterpiece.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

22. Gluten-Free Apple Rose Tart

Totally Instagram-ready.

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Salt and Wind

23. Spiced Mexican Chocolate Coconut Pie

A little pinch of cayenne gives this pie an unexpected—and totally delicious—flavor.

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Butter Be Ready

24. Skillet Peach Cobbler

The perfect use for all those frozen summer peaches you saved.

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25. Peppermint Chocolate Pie

In case you're craving something holly-jolly before December.

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26. Mini Apple Tarts

The key to their uniform size is baking the tarts in mason jar lids.

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27. Blood Orange Tart with Toasted Meringue

A gorgeous orange dessert that isn’t made from pumpkins or sweet potatoes.

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28. Blueberry Crumble Pie

Instead of a traditional crust, we use a streusel-like topping to change things up.

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Brown Sugar Mama

29. No-Bake Candy Bar Pie

This recipe combines our two favorite candy bars to create one seriously decadent dessert.

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30. Cherry Slab Pie

To feed a crowd—and stay sane while doing it—try this no-frills dessert recipe.

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31. Mini Apricot Meringue Pies

If you don’t have mini tart pans or pie plates, you can use mason jar lids to make the crust.

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32. Key Lime Pie with White Chocolate

This recipe expertly combines sweet white chocolate and coconut with tart lime juice.

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33. Triple Cookie Skillet Pie

The kids' table will be positively psyched to dig into this skillet dessert.

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34. Breakfast Hand Pies

Why not take this classic breakfast treat into dessert territory?

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

35. Mini Mason Jar Apple Pies

How cute are the tiny crimped crusts? Use Honeycrisp, Pink Lady or Granny Smith apples.

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Pinch of Yum

36. Grandma’s Creamy Lemon Pie

It comes together in a flash with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

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A Cookie Named Desire

37. Blueberry Ice Cream Pie

Come on, look how pretty it is. You know you want to make it.

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38. Fig Tarte Tatin

It all comes together in a single skillet, the most work you’ll have to do is slice some figs to reach sticky-sweet heaven.

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39. Sea Salt Butterscotch Tart

Whoa, this pie is plant-based and gluten-free? You'd better believe it.

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40. Caramel-Chocolate Macadamia Tart

You can go ahead and file this caramel-chocolate macadamia tart under “gorgeous and secretly easy.”

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

41. Brownie Pie

The only way to improve upon a brownie? Put it in a flaky pastry shell.

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42. Pear Thyme Tarts

Super classy and almost too beautiful to eat. Bonus: They’re dairy- and gluten-free.

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Photo: Eric Moran/Styling: Erin McDowell

43. No-Bake Coconut Cream Pie

Perfect for a destination holiday (or pretending, anyway).

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44. Muffin-Tin Lemon Meringue Pie

We promise they’re easy enough to whip up at home.

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45. Banana Tarte Tatin

Tarte tatins are traditionally made with apples. But we love breaking tradition (and caramelized bananas).

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46. Mini Strawberry Ice-Cream Pies

All you have to do is roast strawberries, crush graham crackers and add a scoop of ice cream.

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Saving Room for Dessert

47. Butterscotch Pie

Brace yourself: Your house will never smell this good again.

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Carlsbad Cravings

48. Blueberry Cheesecake Pie

There’s always room for tangy cream cheese filling on our menu.

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Erin McDowell

49. Easy Apple Galette

The best part about galettes? They’re rustic, leaving plenty of wiggle room when rolling out the dough.

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50. Biscuit Dough Pumpkin Hand Pies

Dessert for a crowd in under an hour? Genius.

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51. Vanilla Buttermilk Pie

This Southern classic proves that vanilla desserts can be far from boring.

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52. Cranberry-Orange Pie

Cranberries are high in pectin, so they make for a naturally thick, luscious filling.

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53. Molten Chocolate Crackle Pie

Hazelnut liquor, cocoa powder and instant coffee make each bite taste like a mocha latte.

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54. Strawberry Pie with Strawberry Crust

Strawberries may be more of a summertime treat, but this pie is worth making year-round.

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55. Mini Cranberry Potpies

The only thing better than a slice of pie? Having a mini pie all to yourself—no sharing required.

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Sally's Baking Addiction

56. Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie

Complete with toasted marshmallow meringue. Bonus points for using vanilla bourbon in the filling.

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A Cookie Named Desire

57. Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Pie

Can't decide between these three crowd-pleasing flavors? Go ahead and use all three.

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Grandbaby Cakes

58. Caramel Pie

BRB, diving face first into the buttery, sweet filling. Use store-bought pie crust to save time.

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Half Baked Harvest

59. Chai Pumpkin Pie with Maple Whipped Cream

Our two favorite fall lattes collide for one decidedly autumnal dessert.

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Minimalist Baker

60. Pretzel Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie

Believe it or not, this creamy number is totally vegan, thanks to canned coconut cream.