20 Of Grandma's Most Popular Fall Pies
It's time to break out your favorite pie plate.
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
When the leaves begin to change colors and the air becomes crisp, it means fall baking season has officially arrived. If you're looking for inspiration for the next pie to bake this fall, look no further. Not only is each of the pie recipes on this list guaranteed to be delicious, but they're also Grandma-approved.
Whether you're just looking for a Saturday afternoon baking project or need a dessert to bring to a fall potluck, you can't go wrong with any of these classic pie recipes.
Related: Vintage Southern Pie Recipes We Still Love
Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox
Welcome fall with this classic pie that features an old-fashioned double crust. When selecting apples for your pie, you can use the type of your choice but we recommend a tart variety such as Granny Smith or McIntosh.
Pumpkin Pie
Greg Dupree; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas
Perhaps the easiest fall pie, this recipe for pumpkin pie is hard to mess up even if you're a beginner. In fact, it calls for refrigerated pie crust instead of homemade.
Pecan Pie
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
If you're looking for a classic recipe for Pecan Pie, look no further. You'll know it's ready to come out of the oven when the filling is fully set and doesn't move when jiggled.
Classic Chess Pie
Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley, Food Stylist: Ana Kelly
Grandma knows the not-so-secret ingredient in this classic pie is vinegar. The recipe calls for refrigerated pie crust, but you can use homemade like Grandma does if you prefer.
Pear Pie
Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
Move over, apples. This recipe is here to prove that pears can be just as delicious in a pie filling.
Wilma Tidwell's Chocolate Chip Pie
Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely
Serve up the flavors of chocolate chip cookies in pie form with this recipe from reader Cassie Tidwell Tramel's grandmother, Wilma Tidwell. It's delicious on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Old-Fashioned Shoofly Pie
Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
This old-fashioned recipe turns simple ingredients into one sweet pie. In fact, you probably already have more of the ingredients on hand in your kitchen.
Fudge Pie
Iain Bagwell
If you're looking for an over-the-top sweet pie with a chocolate base, this Fudge Pie should be your next baking project. You'll find a whole cup of sugar on the ingredient list.
Egg Custard Pie
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Even novice bakers will be able to whip up this pie recipe with ease. It requires just a little bit of stirring and pouring to pull together. A sprinkling of nutmeg on top gives it a nice hint of fall flavor.
Sour Cream Apple Pie
Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely
A streusel topping that crisps as it cooks turns the humble apple pie into a show-stopping dessert. Parbake the crust before adding the apple filling to avoid a soggy bottom.
Possum Pie
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely
No matter what you may think when you see the name for this classic pie made popular in Arkansas, we can assure there's no meat on the ingredient list. It starts with a Pecan Shortbread crust that's filled with a cream cheese layer followed by a layer of chocolate pudding and topped off with a whipped cream layer.
Fried Apple Pies
Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Karen Ranking; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
Fried Apple Pies are the perfect fall treat, and this recipe will help you make them from scratch just like Grandma does.
Southern Buttermilk Pie
Fred Hardy II; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Props Stylist: Christina Brockman
The creamy, smooth texture of a classic buttermilk pie can be compared to that of crème br?lée. Make sure to shield the edges of the pie with aluminum foil during the last 30 minutes of baking so it doesn't burn.
Kentucky Bourbon Pie
Grandma knows chocolate and pecans are a winning duo, and this pie recipe proves just that. Plus, a little bit of bourbon gives it a boozy twist.
Classic Sweet Potato Pie
Rob Culpepper; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Assistant Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Sweet potatoes aren't just for casseroles. They star in this classic pie that just may be even sweeter than pumpkin.
Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie
Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
Sweet as can be: Two of our favorite things, rolled into one impressive cinnamon roll apple pie.
Atlantic Beach Pie
CREDIT: GREG DUPREE; FOOD STYLING: CHELSEA ZIMMER; PROP STYLING: AUDREY DAVIS
You might think this is a summer pie, but Grandma believes this classic lemon-lime showstopper is perfect any time of year.
Chocolate Mousse Pie
Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
When the Test Kitchen gives a recipe a 10 out of 10, then you know it's a slice of heaven.
Banana Pudding Pie
Abby Mercer / The Spruce
Banana pudding fans, you're in for a real decadent treat. This five-star recipe has all the flavors of the traditional Southern dessert in a sliceable form.
Cherry Nut Pie
Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Perhaps it's the graham cracker crust that wins our hearts? Or it could be the airy, lemony cream cheese filling that's studded with pecans and dark cherries and pecans.
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