Recipes Desserts Pies 14 Delicious Pies for Pi Day By Food & Wine Editors Updated on February 4, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Victor Protasio / Food Stylist Torie Cox /Prop Stylist Claire Spollen March 14 is Pi Day, officially commemorating the mathematical constant pi. For us, it's also an excuse to bake up all kinds of pies, from piña colada and salted caramel to lemon meringue. We'll bake up a few savory pies, too, such as chicken pot pie and spaghetti pie. Read on for even more of our favorite pie recipes to join the celebration. 01 of 14 Mountain Rose Apple Pie © Con Poulos This take on apple pie turns more toward an apple crumble, with a buttery and crispy crumble layered on top full of rolled oats and dark brown sugar. It's as good for breakfast as it is dessert. Get the Recipe 02 of 14 Salted Caramel Pie Dana Gallagher The filling for this pie is sweetened condensed milk sprinkled lightly with fleur de sel, which is baked until it's thick and gooey. It's then scraped into a simple graham cracker crust to chill and form the pie. Whipped cream and a final hit of fleur de sel finish the dessert off. Get the Recipe 03 of 14 Lemon Meringue Pie with Marcona Shortbread Crust Jennifer Causey "I like lemon pie so much that I want even more of the bright, sunny lemon flavor to come through, so there's less sugar and more lemon juice in this filling than you'll find in most recipes," cookbook author and F&W Cooks contributor Ann Taylor Pittman says. "It's assertively — but not aggressively — lemony, and is balanced by the fluffy meringue topping, which has the perfect sweetness and density to complement the tarter-than-usual filling." Get the Recipe 04 of 14 Chicken Pot Pie with Leeks and Thyme Greg DuPree This classic chicken pot pie comes together in just about an hour and uses only one skillet. Come for the patchwork of crispy, golden-brown puff pastry, and stay for the comforting, classic flavors of the filling. Leeks and thyme lend a cozy, traditional flavor to this dish, while Dijon mustard adds a subtle, unexpected punch. Get the Recipe 05 of 14 Piña Colada Pie Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christina Daley In this swoon-worthy dessert, the classic tropical flavors of a piña colada cocktail are transformed into a pie featuring layers of silky coconut custard and a caramelized pineapple jam made by simmering fresh pineapple with brown sugar. Adding rum to the hot pineapple mixture burns off the harsher taste of the alcohol while leaving a pleasant kick. Get the Recipe 06 of 14 Tiramisu Icebox Pie Eric Wolfinger Pastry chef Mathew Rice takes the familiar elements of a classic tiramisu — ladyfingers, coffee, and mascarpone — and reimagines them as an icebox pie. The dessert is full of playful textures and flavors, including a dense coffee mousse and salty-sweet coffee crunchies. Get the Recipe 07 of 14 Strawberry Slab Pie © Andrew Purcell Finely grated orange zest adds brightness to this slab pie from pastry chef Joanne Chang. Get the Recipe 08 of 14 Spaghetti Pie with Wild Mushrooms and Spinach John Kernick Gail Simmons has prepared multiple flavor variations of spaghetti pie, and it always makes her guests extremely happy. This version incorporates plenty of wild mushrooms, spinach, and herbs. Add a spoonful of chopped oil-packed black truffles, if desired, as Gail sometimes does. Get the Recipe 09 of 14 Peanut Butter Chai-Spiced Pie Photo: Victor Protasio / Food Stylist Torie Cox /Prop Stylist Claire Spollen Peanut butter and cream cheese are whipped into an airy cloud and folded together with aromatic chai-spiced whipped cream in this dreamy and truly effortless pie. Naturally sweetened with honey, the nutty filling is packed with spices inspired by a warming cup of chai. This pie can be prepared in any crust of your choice. Get the Recipe 10 of 14 Coconut-Buttermilk Pie with Blackberry Caramel © Michael Crook This pie from chef Bobby Flay is creamy and crispy, but what sets it over the top is the luscious and silky blackberry caramel made with fresh (or frozen) blackberries and blackberry liqueur. Get the Recipe 11 of 14 Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Emily Nabors Hall / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Pastry chef David Lebovitz's Chocolate Pecan Pie with Bourbon is everything you want in a dessert, whether to serve during the Kentucky Derby, at Thanksgiving, or on Pi Day. Inside the all-butter crust, a nip of sweet, caramel-scented bourbon adds depth to the traditional super-sweet filling; chocolate levels it up with its rich texture and just a hint of balancing bitterness. Get the Recipe 12 of 14 Banana Pudding Pie Photo by Will Dickey / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey Cool, creamy, and nostalgic, banana pudding gets a gourmet upgrade thanks to buttery, roasted macadamia nuts in the classic vanilla wafer crust. This is no place for instant pudding — this pie gets a rich lift from an easy homemade pudding made from whole milk and egg yolks flecked with flavorful vanilla bean seeds. Two layers of sliced banana and a billowy crown of fresh whipped cream take this make-ahead dessert over the top. Get the Recipe 13 of 14 Irish Lamb Pies with Herbs Caitlin Bensel These savory lamb pies are a specialty of the Dingle Peninsula in southwestern Ireland. Traditionally, the pastry crust was made with mutton fat; here, chef JP McMahon uses Irish butter and eggs to keep the crust tender, flaky, and sturdy. Get the Recipe 14 of 14 Lemony Sumac Pie with Ritz Cracker Crust Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Ali Ramee Pastry chef Paola Velez loves making crumb crusts for no-bake pies during the hot summer months. Here she uses Ritz cracker crumbs as a salty, buttery foil to puckery lemon. Sumac, a tart spice that adds floral aroma and pops of red color, backs up fresh lemon juice in this sweet and sour filling. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit