Food Desserts & Baking Favorite Holiday Pie Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 30, 2023 Trending Videos Sweeten your holidays with our recipes for an array of seasonal pies: chocolate, pecan, apple, pumpkin, eggnog, cranberry and more. 01 of 15 Pecan't Pie Pecan't Pie. Adam Albright Gerard Klass, chef and co-owner of Soul Bowl in Minneapolis, created this genius sweet-and-salty pie. It calls for pretzels, so the nut allergy folks at the table can finally have in on the goodness of pecan pie. View Recipe 02 of 15 Pumpkin Chiffon Pie A spiced filling, made from whipped cream, creates a lighter-tasting version of traditional pumpkin pie. The gingersnap crust adds more kick than classic crusts. Pumpkin Recipes We Absolutely Love View Recipe 03 of 15 Chocolate Cream Pie The filling of this chocolate-crust pie is luscious, but not too rich. (Think old-fashioned chocolate pudding.) A bit of sour cream in the whipped topping balances the chocolate perfectly. Decadent Chocolate Desserts View Recipe 04 of 15 Cranberry Crumble Pie Lisa Ludwinski of Sister Pie in Detroit says this sweet-tart recipe, which she shares in her Sister Pie cookbook, might be her all-time favorite—especially served with vanilla ice cream. Recipes for the Ultimate Pie (and Piecrust) From Sister Pie View Recipe 05 of 15 Frango Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Pie This decadent pie is a favorite at Macy's on North State Street in Chicago. Stir in candy from a box of famous Frango Mints (order at macys.com), or use solid mint-flavored chocolate candies from the grocery store. Holiday Peppermint Recipes View Recipe 06 of 15 Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Coconut Pie This classic pie recipe was once served at Miss Aimee B's Tea Room in St. Charles, Missouri. Make Your Best Pie Ever View Recipe 07 of 15 Toasted Marshmallow Sweet Potato Pie This pie is a bit of a time commitment, but what a showstopper! The recipe comes from the Sister Pie cafe in Detroit. Note that you'll need pie weights or a couple pounds of dried beans for blind-baking the crust. Also, if you don't have a broiler-safe pie plate (metal is safest), you will need a kitchen torch to toast the topping. They are quite inexpensive. View Recipe 08 of 15 Black-Bottom Pecan Pie This is really two pies in one: a traditional pecan pie on top of a gooey chocolate layer. Our Best Holiday Dessert Recipes View Recipe 09 of 15 Bittersweet Chocolate and Pear Pie This rich, chocolate-y pie's flavor really depends on ripe, flavorful pears. (In other words, if they're still rock-hard, don't bother.) For a topping idea, try making homemade whipped cream with a dollop of sour cream whipped in; the slight acidity nicely cuts through the pie's chocolatey richness. View Recipe 10 of 15 Chocolate Eggnog Swirl Pie Serve your Christmas eggnog in this creamy pie, swirled with chocolate. The recipe is from the former Elsah Landing Restaurant in historic Elsah, Illinois, which was famous for its pies. View Recipe 11 of 15 Caramel-Pecan French Silk Pie Mark Thomas Caramel and pecans form the base for this chocolate dream pie. Make this decadent pie at least a day ahead so it has plenty of time to chill before guests arrive. View Recipe 12 of 15 Finnish Blueberry Pie This berry pie proves that there's beauty in simplicity. The piecrust is wrapped around a three-ingredient filling that includes fine dry breadcrumbs. You don't even need a pie plate to make this juicy treat. Blueberry Recipes You'll Love View Recipe 13 of 15 Triple Pear Pie with Walnut Crust You can't mistake the fruit in this cardamom-spiced beauty. Pear nectar and dried pears complement thick slices of fresh, juicy Bosc pears. View Recipe 14 of 15 Peppermint Brownie Pie This rich blend of two favorite holiday flavors— chocolate and mint—might start a new dessert tradition in your house. Can't find the mint-flavored pieces? Use regular chocolate chips and add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract to the batter. View Recipe 15 of 15 Luke's Lemon Meringue Pie This lemon meringue pie recipe, which includes candied lemon peel, comes from Luke Reichle, brother of Southmoreland on the Plaza owner Mark Reichle. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit