31 Thanksgiving Pies You’ll Want Again for Breakfast
Some people will fully eat a slice of cheesecake after Thanksgiving dinner. Others know pie is the way to go. This list of Thanksgiving pie recipes is for the Others—and for any of you who want to come to the Correct Side. (Cheesecake, we love you, but now is not the time.)
We’ve got all the hits: pumpkin pie, pecan pie, coconut cream pie, lemon meringue, double-crust apple pie and Dutch apple pie…. But we also have an invigorating custard pie that tastes like cappuccino, a throwback mincemeat pie with a splash of bourbon, and plenty more pies you may not have considered yet.
If you don’t find a dessert among these Thanksgiving pies to satisfy your specific craving (impossible), head over to our collection of the very best pie recipes (for any occasion) for more inspiration.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Maya Rossi1/31Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Perhaps this is an unexpected Thanksgiving pie—it’s not the traditional pumpkin or bourbon pecan pie—but put this dark chocolate and peanut butter chilled mousse pie on the Thanksgiving table, and we bet you’ll get requests for it next year. If you prefer a fully frozen ice cream pie, try this PB&J version.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Beth Pakradooni2/31BA’s Best Pumpkin Pie
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht3/31BA’s Best Pecan Pie
“This old Gramma has been baking pies for MANY years and this is by far the best pecan pie recipe I have ever used,” wrote one of our readers. “I used my own pie crust recipe, but it was still great.” Gramma from Chattanooga, Tennessee, we salute you.
Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriot4/31BA’s Best Apple Pie
A lot of people go for Granny Smiths, but we think sweet-tart Pink Ladies are the best apples for this apple pie recipe. Other than that, it’s your rules: If you don’t feel like rolling out crust, here’s a puff pastry apple tart. And if you don’t love apples but want a fruit pie for your Thanksgiving dessert, try this pear pie with red wine and rosemary.
Photo by Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski6/31Banana Cream Pie
Photograph by Guang Xu7/31Chocolate Pecan Pie
This Thanksgiving pie’s dating app profile would read: “All the gooey goodness that pecan pie lovers crave, but with a cocoa crust, bittersweet chocolate chips baked right into the custard, and fluffy chocolate cream on top.” Are you swiping right?
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Beth Pakradooni8/31Simply Brilliant Banoffee Pie
Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Aneta Florczyk11/31Blackberry and Dried Apricot Slab Pie
Maybe you have a Thanksgiving dessert tradition of heading outside for some fresh air (and to help you forget about all the dishes there are to clean inside). That’s when a well-traveling slab pie can be key.
Photo by Noah Fecks. ©The Twisted Soul Cookbook: Modern Soul Food with Global Flavors by Deborah VanTrece, Rizzoli New York, 2021.12/31Chocolate Buttermilk Pie
Although this pie’s roots are in the United Kingdom, it is considered a traditional pie of the American South. Buttermilk brings tang to the mildly sweet, chocolaty flavor.
Photograph by Laura Murray, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Sophie Strangio14/31Milk and Honey Pie
Mounding the meringue onto the pudding while it’s still hot helps it set better so you don’t end up with a weepy-looking pie. You simply can’t have a slip-slide-y meringue on Thanksgiving!
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Paola Andrea15/31Sweet Potato Pie With Marshmallow Whip
Photograph by Rana Duzyol, Food Styling by Jesse Szewczyk, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua16/31Salted Coffee Custard Pie
Photo by Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski17/31Lemon Meringue Pie
The lemon curd filling is bold: It gets the zest of four whole lemons. The other good news about this Thanksgiving pie recipe is that you can easily break up the work over a few days.
Photograph by Rana Duzyol, Food Styling by Jesse Szewczyk, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua18/31Cinnamon Crunch Crinkle Pie
Inspired by Greek bougatsa, this phyllo and custard pie embraces imperfection: You don’t need to worry if the thin sheets of dough tear as you work with them; it looks beautiful once the dessert is fully assembled.
Photograph by Alex Lau, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Sophie Strangio19/31Flaky Cranberry Hand Pies
Photograph by Rana Duzyol, Food Styling by Jesse Szewczyk, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua20/31Triple Citrus Creamsicle Pie
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Beth Pakradooni21/31Hot Buttered Rum Pie
Picture a slice of tangy, creamy buttermilk pie sitting pretty next to a mug of hot buttered rum. Now picture them joining forces and morphing into a whole new dessert.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Christina Allen22/31Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
Alex Lau24/31BA’s Best Key Lime Pie
Some people’s Key lime pie recipes involve cream cheese. We prefer a mixture of heavy cream and full-fat Greek yogurt, which we dollop onto the cooled pie, creating dramatic peaks and valleys.
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Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Beth Pakradooni25/31Chocolate and Coconut Cream Pie
This double-decker pie stacks two forever favorites—chocolate and coconut cream—in a homemade salted graham cracker crust. In other words, this Thanksgiving dessert is a best-of-all-worlds situation.
Photograph by Rana Duzyol, Food Styling by Jesse Szewczyk, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua26/31Hazelnut Butter Cup Tart
Okay, we know that tarts are not pies, but hazelnuts are so festive and this is basically a giant nut butter cup and.… Just consider it a bonus recipe in this Thanksgiving pie gallery.
Laura Murray28/31BA’s Best Coconut Cream Pie
Think of this coconut cream pie recipe like a Samoa cookie in pie form, complete with both a shredded coconut and graham cracker crust and a layer of caramel.
29/31Butterscotch Pie With Curry Crust
Molasses and dark brown sugar bring some gravity to the filling in this tasty dessert recipe, and Madras curry powder brings a certain kind of magic to the crust.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski30/31Pecan-Rye Pumpkin Pie
