Homemade Holiday Pies

Dark, rich, and intensely chocolaty, this is our favorite new twist on pecan pie. Make it even more special and serve with sweetened whipped cream.

Take traditional pecan pie up a notch by stirring caramels into the filling and topping with chocolate-covered pecans.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Recipe: Caramel-Pecan Pie 

 

Refrigerated pie dough makes this classic pumpkin pie recipe simple to prepare.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Recipe: Classic Pumpkin Pie

Sprinkle the top of the apple filling with a buttery brown sugar mixture to add extra flavor and texture to this old-fashioned apple pie.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Recipe: Crumb-Topped Apple Pie 

 

The simple addition of fresh chopped rosemary makes this an impressive pie crust that compliments the flavors of the spiced citrusy sweet potatoes in the filling. If you don’t want to make a homemade crust, you can follow the directions for adding fresh rosemary to a refrigerated crust.

Difficulty Level: Medium

Recipe: Orange-Sweet Potato Pie With Rosemary-Cornmeal Crust 

 

You'll never have to worry about extra leftovers with this two-step pecan pie. Dark brown sugar and oats add a rich oatmeal cookie texture to the nutty pecan filling.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Recipe: Oatmeal Pecan Pie

Get creative with a cookie cutter and a little pastry dough. Use a leaf-shaped cutter to create a fall theme atop the smooth pumpkin pie.

Difficulty Level: Advanced

Recipe: Elegant Pumpkin-Walnut Layered Pie

Our users raved about this now award-winning pie (you're welcome, Mary E!). Don't skip the jelly in the filling—it's an absolute must.

Difficulty Level: Advanced

Recipe: Double Apple Pie With Cornmeal Crust

Add a tropical punch to a classic coconut cream pie for an bright burst of flavor. One online reviewer likened the festive dish to a cool piña colada in a crust.

Difficulty Level: Medium

Recipe: Coconut Cream Pie with Pineapple

Use a store-bought pound cake, sliced diagonally, as the crust of this dressed-up pie version of tiramisu. Whipped cream and chopped toffee garnish the pie, which is sure to shine on any dessert buffet table.

Difficulty Level: Medium

Recipe: Tiramisu Toffee Trifle Pie

Update grandma's banana pudding recipe with a few tablespoons of creamy peanut butter and a crispy vanilla wafer crust. Frozen whipped topping, thawed and spread over the chilled pie, takes the place of a meringue topping.

Difficulty Level: Medium

Recipe: Peanut Butter-Banana Pie

Make a no-crust pie reminiscent of a classic brownie sundae. Toasted pecans and a hint of vanilla extract dress up the fudgy family favorite.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Recipe: Fudge Pie

This easy-to-follow recipe—featuring a graham cracker crust, creamy peanut butter, and chocolate syrup—makes two pies, so keep one in the freezer for unexpected guests.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Recipe: Peanut Butter Pie

Maple syrup and bourbon infuse the pie with distinctive sweetness. For a decadent treat, top warm pie with low-fat vanilla ice cream.

Quince is a hard fall fruit with sweet-tangy flavor. You'll find quince paste in specialty stores and most supermarkets.

This juicy double-crusted beauty combines fresh cranberries and apples, two favorite fall season flavors.

This free-form apple pie is accented with apple jelly, nutmeg and vanilla, and comes together quickly with the help of store-bought crust.

This apple-and-berry-packed pie is extra-tasty because of the white-Cheddar cheese crust that provides a sigh-worthy companion for the sweet fruit filling.