I would happily attend a Thanksgiving feast<\/a> centered entirely around pies. Away with the cranberry sauce<\/a> that still shows the lines from the can, out with the impossibly dry turkey<\/a>, and farewell to 1960s casseroles. Instead, I\u2019m welcoming pies, pies, and more pies. From the have-to-have-them classics like apple and pecan pies to modern twists like an apple-pecan hybrid, this Thanksgiving, I\u2019m putting dessert<\/a> first. Who\u2019s with me?<\/p>\n There are a few pies that go hand-in-hand with Thanksgiving\u2014namely, apple<\/a>, pumpkin<\/a>, and pecan<\/a>\u2014and we have plenty of recipes for each, ranging from traditional to revamped. That being said, it\u2019s worth featuring a more unexpected pie on your table, too, whether you choose Sarah Jampel\u2019s Apple Galette With Tahini Frangipane<\/a>, the Matcha Cream Pie<\/a> from Brooklyn\u2019s Four & Twenty Blackbirds, or our community-loved Black Bottom Oatmeal Pie<\/a>. Not sure where to start? Keep reading for 41 of our best Thanksgiving pie recipes.<\/p>\n Before we can debate about pecan vs. pumpkin (pecan wins hand over fist, obviously), we have to talk about pie crusts. Every pie needs one, and this two-ingredient, all-butter pie crust is as classic and versatile as they come.<\/p>\n There\u2019s still one thing we’re always thankful for: apple pie. This recipe uses the aforementioned all-butter pie crust, plus a spiced apple filling made with tart apples.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n What\u2019s the difference between these two apple pie recipes? Let\u2019s start with the pie dough: This one uses a combination of shortening and<\/em> butter for a crust that\u2019s equal parts flavorful and flaky. As for the filling, it calls on three kinds of apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, and Macintosh) for varied flavors and textures.<\/p>\n Be the talk of Thanksgiving dinner with this apple pie that\u2019s a true work of art. Thin slices of apples are arranged in a tight spiral to create the illusion of a rose blooming from the all-butter crust.<\/p>\n No butter here! From the crust (which is made with coconut oil and oat milk) to the jammy filling (that\u2019s all thanks to the natural apple juices baked with a little bit of cornstarch), this dairy-free pie is an inviting dessert for Thanksgiving dinner.<\/p>\n This crumbly, deep dish pie is somewhere in between a traditional apple pie for Thanksgiving and an apple crisp. The apple filling is topped with a generous oat-walnut streusel.<\/p>\n Out with the delicious-but-expected apple pie from yore and in with these apple pie cookies. \u201cUnlike a traditional pie, these cookies are ideal for easy dropping off for friends and neighbors\u2014but once they are baked and you sample that first flaky, spiced morsel, you may be tempted to keep them all for yourself,\u201d writes recipe developer Melina Hammer.<\/p>\n Baking a classic apple pie recipe can be fussy to say the least. That\u2019s why we love galettes\u2014aka rustic, free-form pies that are just as delicious as traditional pastry without all the work.<\/p>\n Leave it to Food52\u2019s Resident baking expert Erin Jeanne McDowell<\/a> to raise the bar for what an apple pie should look and taste like. She added a rich cider caramel reduction to the apple filling, and we\u2019re all better off for it.<\/p>\n Yes, there should be pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, but it doesn\u2019t need to follow all<\/em> the rules (for what it\u2019s worth, I\u2019m not a huge fan of traditional pumpkin custard pie). That\u2019s where this lighter, brighter recipe from Emma Laperruque comes in. \u201cThis cream pie-ified rendition features a gingery graham cracker crust, pumpkin pastry cream, and a sour cream\u2013spiked whipped cream,\u201d she writes. I\u2019ll help myself to seconds.<\/p>\n Looking for a classic pumpkin pie recipe for Thanksgiving? This is it. Pumpkin pur\u00e9e is caramelized in a pan to bring out some toasty flavors before it\u2019s whisked with eggs, cream, and milk for the filling.<\/p>\n This Thanksgiving pie recipe will appeal to everyone, and we mean everyone<\/em>. Not a fan of traditional pie crust? No worries! This one is made with crushed gingersnap cookies (brilliant!) and filled with a spiced pumpkin custard (score!).<\/p>\n Whether you can\u2019t decide between making an apple or pecan pie, or simply want to minimize time spent in the kitchen, this two-for-one special is our new favorite Thanksgiving pie recipe.<\/p>\n Pecan pie is often criticized for being too sweet, so we made a few tweaks (enter: dark corn syrup, double the amount of pecans, and brown sugar) for a richer, nuttier filling.<\/p>\n Every time Melissa Clark enters the room (whether literally or figuratively), she instantly transforms everything we thought we knew about cooking and baking. This time, she\u2019s switching up pecan pie and we\u2019re better off for it: She uses maple syrup instead of the usual corn syrup and infuses it with star anise and a touch of rum.<\/p>\n Put a platter of these handheld pecan pie bars on the kids\u2019 table and watch everyone at Thanksgiving dinner\u2014adults included\u2014suddenly turn into magicians, making the sweet bites disappear in 3, 2, 1.<\/p>\n Samantha Seneviratne thought long and hard about how to make pecan pie a little sweeter and more interesting, until the answer became obvious: add chocolate and bourbon (lots and lots of bourbon).<\/p>\n Sweet potato pie never seems to get the love and attention that its sweeter cousin pumpkin gets, but we\u2019re declaring this the year that this root vegetable finally gets its time in the spotlight. Recipe developer Nicole Price recommends roasting the sweet potatoes before making the filling to enhance their sweet, caramel notes.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve never cooked with ube before, what better time than Thanksgiving to introduce a new root vegetable to the menu? \u201cIt’s a colorful alternative to a sweet potato or pumpkin pie, consisting of a flaky, buttery crust, a rich, velvety custard, freshly whipped cream, and purple yam chips for a perfectly subtle crunch,\u201d writes recipe developer Kimberly Camara.<\/p>\n Balance the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with tangy buttermilk and an assortment of ground spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice) for this Thanksgiving classic.<\/p>\n An all-new dessert for Thanksgiving is this pie-cake hybrid made with butternut squash that has been roasted with orange, olive oil, cardamom, brown sugar, and honey.<\/p>\n Friendsgivings or Thanksgiving potlucks tend to be a little more casual than the traditional family feast. Enter: these laid-back but utterly delicious hand pies. There are three classic iterations: apple, pumpkin, and cranberry fillings, all of which can be tucked into our favorite all-butter pie dough.<\/p>\n Give cranberries a life beyond sauce! Here, cranberries and sage\u2014two fall staple ingredients\u2014join together for one autumnal Thanksgiving pie.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot to love about this pie for Thanksgiving but the standout element for me is in the crust: It\u2019s an all-butter pie dough rolled in gingersnap cookie crumbs.<\/p>\n Pears are a natural canvas for so many fall flavors, but instead of the expected trio of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, we\u2019re introducing garam masala into the mix. This traditional Indian spice mixture brings a little bit of heat and a whole lot of welcome spice.<\/p>\n Craving something more unusual (or chocolate-y) for Thanksgiving? Luckily, we have many, many<\/em> more pie recipes to choose from. Note that for any pie crust recipe that calls for Nabisco’s discontinued Famous Chocolate Wafers, like Danielle Oron’s Tahini Mousse Pie<\/a>, our community has recommendations for substitutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n 1. All Buttah Pie Crust Dough<\/a>
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3. Truly Scrumptious Apple Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n4. Epic Single Crust Apple Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n5. Vegan Apple Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n6. Open-Faced Deep-Dish Apple Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n7. Brown Butter Apple Pie Cookies<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n8. Easy Apple Galette<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n9. Cider Caramel Apple Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\nBonus Round: 4 More Apple Pies That Break the Mold<\/h3>\n
14. Pumpkin Cream Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n15. Meta Given’s Pumpkin Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n16. Pumpkin Pie With Gingersnap Crust & Cinnamon Whipped Cream<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\nBonus Round: 4 More Pumpkin Pies That Break the Mold<\/h3>\n
21. Apple Pecan Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n22. Craig & Kathleen Claiborne’s Mississippi Pecan Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n23. Spiced Maple Pecan Pie with Star Anise<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n24. Pecan Pie Bars<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n25. Chocolate Chunk & Pecan Pie With No-Churn Bourbon Ice Cream<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n26. Sweet Potato Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n27. Ube Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n28. Buttermilk Sweet Potato Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n29. Butternut Squash Pie-Cake<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n30. Last-Minute Fall Hand Pies<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n31. Cranberry Sage Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n32. Gingered Cranberry-Pear Pie<\/a>
\n<\/h3>\n33. Masala Spiced Pear Pie<\/a>
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\nThis article was updated in August 2023 with more of our favorite Thanksgiving pie recipes and products from our Shop<\/a>.<\/em>
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