32 Showstopping Thanksgiving Pies and Tarts
Deck your autumn dessert table with vibrant apple, chocolate, cranberry, pecan, pumpkin, and sweet potato pies and tarts.
Your holiday meal isn't complete without Thanksgiving pies ?— and Thanksgiving desserts don't have to be intimidating, especially with our best pie dough recipe. Most of these pies can be easily prepared ahead of time, plus we have several options for pie crust recipes and fillings to suit every taste and preference. From pumpkin pies to fruit-nut tarts, these are our most delicious Thanksgiving pies and tarts for your holiday spread.
Chocolate Pie
Julia Hartbeck
This humble, understated desert is loaded with rich fudgy flavor. Since the recipe requires just 20 minutes of hands-on time, you can enjoy this pie for both special parties and everyday autumn desserts.
Chocolate Granola Pie
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This approachable chocolate granola pie starts with a refrigerated piecrust, granola, and a bar of bittersweet chocolate. The hardest part of making the pie will be waiting the recommended two hours before you serve it.
Roasted Spiced Cranberry Pie
Food & Wine's Paige Grandjean brings us this sparkly red-and-orange cranberry pie with sweet, floral notes of lemongrass and gochugaru.
Apple Cheddar Rye Pie
Apple pie and cheddar cheese are already a match made in sweet-and-savory heaven. This recipe from Detroit bakery Sister Pie adds the nuttiness of rye flour and the sharpness of aged cheddar to the crust, creating the ultimate hearty fall dessert.
Brandy Pecan Pie
Three different sweeteners, along with yellow cornmeal, go into this rich pecan pie filling. Apple brandy accentuates the fruity fall flavors while lifting the nuttiness of the pecans.
Sweet Potato Honey Beer Pie
In this robust version of pumpkin pie from pastry cook Nik Sharma, dark brown sugar and dark beer accentuate the rich, maple-y flavors of earthy pumpkin.
Cranberry Crumble Pie
This sweet-tart, orange-laced cranberry filling is full of jammy fruitiness. The buttery, crumbly topping brings autumnal earthiness to the pie.
Sweet Potato Pie
Plenty of warm autumn spice goes into this sweet potato pie from New Orleans chef Susan Spicer. A bourbon-pecan praline topping will have your guests oohing and aahing.
Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon
Often known as "Kentucky Derby pie" in the South, this decadent pie boasts toasted pecans, rich chocolate, and bourbon.
Chocolate Cardamom Cream Tart with Pistachio-Sesame Brittle
This variation of chocolate cream pie comes from James Beard Award-nominated cookbook author Samantha Seneviratne. Layers of fluffy whipped cream and crispy pistachio brittle create a wonderful contrast of texture in each bite.
Peanut Butter Chai Pie
Inspired by the warm spices of chai, this no-bake dessert features mousse-like spiced peanut butter and cinnamon-cardamom whipped topping. It's a dream.
Fig and Caramel Nut Tart
Enjoy the seasonal kaleidoscope of autumn colors and flavors in this tart. Buttery caramel, toasty nuts, and sweet figs all play together very well inside a classic crust.
Apple Flambé Pie
No baking is required for this celebratory apple pie. Instead, stovetop-cooked apples layer beautifully inside a prebaked pie crust. Flaming apple brandy gives the dish a warm and saucy finish.
Pecan-Pumpkin Cream Pie
Chef Joanne Chang brings us this visually stunning two-filling pie. A pumpkin custard and syrupy pecan layer fill a perfectly cooked pie shell. Whipped cream stars provide beautiful color contrast.
Black Sesame Pumpkin Pie
F&W's Paige Grandjean's variation of pumpkin pie features black sesame paste and a pretty decoration of crisscrossed sesame seeds.
Purple Sweet Potato Pie with Coconut and Five-Spice
This beautiful purple sweet potato pie features five-spice powder, nutmeg, and vanilla. The sweet potato filling is finished with a crumbly oat-pecan-coconut topping and toasted marshmallows.
Free-Form Apple Tart
San Francisco pastry chef Anne Walker uses tart late-season apples in this lovely lemon-kissed free-form tart. Use any seasonal dense, tart apples available to you.
Sour Cherry Tart with Almond Frangipane
The tart fruitiness of sour cherries balances perfectly with a lemon-almond custard. Serve yours with whipped cream, ice cream, or all on its own.
Banana Pudding Pie
It's no matter that bananas are often associated with tropical summer recipes. Banana pudding is a staple at holiday tables for its ability to cool and refresh amid hearty, savory entrees. This pie version of the beloved dessert features layers of homemade banana pudding and a macadamia nut-vanilla wafer crust.
Peanut Butter–Chocolate Pie
Indulge in the flavors of childhood treats in adult form with this nutty, chocolatey pie. A cocoa crust creates a great backbone of earthy chocolate.
Dark Cherry Crumble Pie
The only thing better than a slice of good cherry pie is a slice of great cherry pie. This version is made with a traditional pie crust on the bottom and sugary oat clusters on top so you get all the best parts of a pie and a crumble. Frozen cherries work well here.
Sweet Potato Pie with Honeycrisp-Kabocha Salad
This rich, custardy sweet potato pie uses more eggs than is typical, resulting in unmatched decadence. Serve with licorice ice cream for a sweet-spiced pairing.
Butterscotch Pudding Pie
Top Chef judge Gail Simmons' butter-meets-Scotch pudding gets reenvisioned for special occasions inside a pecan-studded piecrust. Unsweetened whipped cream tops the pie, cutting the rich sweetness with cool creaminess.
Deep-Dish All-American Cinnamon Apple Pie
Syrupy, buttery, macerated apples meet cinnamon, nutmeg, and apricot preserves in this glossy apple pie from pastry chef Rose Levy Beranbaum.
Salted Caramel Pie
Calling for just seven ingredients, this salted caramel pie utilizes sweetened condensed milk as the sweet caramel filling. A topping of barely sweetened whipped cream balances the richness of the caramel.
Chocolate-Bourbon Tart
Chef Michael Glissman's tart features a dense chocolate filling inside a subtle cocoa crust. A hint of bourbon permeates through the indulgent chocolate notes.
Brown Sugar-Cranberry Tart
Chef and food writer David Tanis' holiday tart showcases bright-red, tart cranberries in a sweet, creamy custard.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Cranberry Gelée
A smooth, ruby-red cranberry gelée meets pumpkin cheesecake in this wintry dessert from pastry chef Deborah Racicot. Undertones of vanilla, almond, and warming spices waft through each slice.
Sweet Potato Meringue Pie
Chef Andrew Carmellini's pie features a pecan-ginger graham cracker crust and a rich, bourbon-infused sweet potato filling. The classic vanilla meringue adds marshmallowy lightness to each forkful.
Black-Bottom Banana Cream Pie
Chocolate cream pie and banana cream pie come together to make one glorious pie from Valeri Lucks, co-owner of Milwaukee's Honeypie Cafe.
Pear and Almond Cream Tart
This dessert from Tartine pastry chef Elisabeth Prueitt features a buttery almond custard that envelops Bartlett pear slices. For the ultimate finish, top slices with vanilla ice cream.
Caramel-Pecan Hand Pies
Dani Cone, owner of High 5 Pie in Seattle, makes these "flipsides" year-round due to overwhelming customer demand. Each recipe makes 12 hand pies; double up to bake for a large holiday crowd.
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