These Christmas pie recipes have our favorite holiday flavors, like peppermint, chocolate and even eggnog. Save a slice for Santa!
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Cranberry Pie
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To showcase abundant fall cranberries, make this beautiful lattice-topped cranberry pie. A dollop of orange cream complements the slightly tart flavor. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Cranberries are the Christmas fruit, so it only makes sense to showcase them in a perfectly festive cranberry pie. We also love our beautiful cranberry curd tart and cranberry curd bars for the holiday.
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Candy Cane Pie
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When my college roommate first made this pie, I couldn't get enough! Using a store-bought crust helps save time when you're in the midst of the holidays. —Charlotte Stewart, Mesa, Arizona
Is there anything more Christmasy than candy canes? We transformed the festive confection into a sweet pie featuring a chocolate crumb crust with a fluffy marshmallow and peppermint filling.
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Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
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This luscious mix of sweet potatoes, spices and nuts is like serving pecan pie and sweet potato pie together. Bake it and watch everyone devour it. —Emily Hobbs, Ozark, Missouri
In-season vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, make fun and unexpected ingredients for pies. The rich sweetness of these spuds pairs beautifully with the warmly spiced gingersnap crust and pecan pie-like topping.
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Fruitcake Pie
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This recipe came from a friend who knows how much we love fruitcake. The pie has similar flavors, but it’s more manageable to make than a large batch of fruitcake. I usually serve it with whipped cream. It’s excellent with ice cream too. —Doris Heath, Franklin, North Carolina
Don’t let fruitcake’s bad rap turn you away from this much better pie. Ingredients like pecans, dates and pineapple make this pie taste so much more real, especially with the mix of cloves, ginger and nutmeg, and not so cloyingly sweet.
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Grasshopper Pie
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I need only six ingredients to whip up this fluffy and refreshing grasshopper pie. I usually make two of the minty treats for our family since we're never satisfied with just one slice each. —LouCinda Zacharias, Spooner, Wisconsin
If you love the taste of peppermint during Christmas but don’t want it to be the only flavor, this grasshopper pie’s mint-chocolate combo will certainly appease. Both regular and mint Oreo cookies are best here!
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Mincemeat Pie
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This recipe comes from my mother. Each year I make it for Christmas and for my sister-in-law's New Year's party. As a cold and tasty finishing touch, my husband and I usually put a scoop of ice cream on top of our mincemeat pie slices. —Laverne Kamp, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Mincemeat pie is one of the most traditional Christmas pies in England. If you’ve never had it before, try making it. Our recipe uses American ingredients and Fahrenheit temperatures, so you can make this authentically British pie right at home.
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French Silk Pie
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I first made French silk pie when I was in high school. Years later, I tinkered with the recipe until I was happy with it. Now it’s one of my husband's favorites. —Lisa Francis, Elba, Alabama
If you’ve never made a French silk pie, keep in mind that you’ll need to blind bake the crust—a baking technique that requires fully baking the crust first before adding the pie’s filling. Once the pie crust is fully baked and cooled, you’ll add the yummy French silk filling.
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Eggnog Pumpkin Pie
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My mom's is the absolute best pumpkin pie I've ever tasted. Eggnog is her signature ingredient in the creamy custard filling. —Terri Gonzalez, Roswell, New Mexico
The Thanksgiving favorite gets a Christmas twist with the addition of eggnog. It’s a great excuse to buy a carton of eggnog from the store (full-fat, please!), and I’m always looking for that excuse.
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Maple Cream Meringue Pie
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This dessert won first place in the pie category at the annual Vermont Maple Festival. It is simple to make and uses more maple syrup than most other maple cream pies. —Nicole Hardy, St. Albans, Vermont
Anyone who adores a meringue pie is probably looking for an alternative to lemon for the holiday (although lemons are technically a winter fruit!). This maple cream one uses an entire cup of high-quality maple syrup (no fake maple syrup here, please) to create a deeply sweet and caramelly custard filling for the eggy meringue topping.
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Bread Pudding Pie
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This unique dessert, a combination of pie and bread pudding, was created by my paternal grandmother's family. They had a farm and made their own bread, which made this a low-cost dessert. —Kelly Barnes, Lexington, Indiana
Bread pudding pie turns the brunch classic on its head in this striking dessert. Just like regular bread pudding, it’s a great way to use up any day-old bread. While you can basically use any bread, I think cinnamon-raisin bread would be fantastic here.
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Cookie Butter Pie
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I tasted Biscoff cookie butter at a grocery store one day, and it was so delicious that I decided to create a no-bake pie with it. You can make it your own by using peanut butter or another kind of spread and matching toppings instead. —Katrina Adams, Mount Olive, Alabama
I find cookie butter to be such an underrated ingredient. With its hint of cinnamon and other spices, it’s really spectacular during fall and winter. It’s the star of this no-bake pie, with a drizzle of caramel sauce and crushed Biscoff crackers to boot.
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Apple Raspberry Pie
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Our active family is full of big eaters, so I’m happy for our raspberry patch, our apple orchard and pie recipes like this one. You can use frozen or fresh berries. —Heidi Jo Keranen, Bruno, Minnesota
The combination of apples and raspberries creates a cheery, festive red filling for Christmas. At this point, raspberries are out of season, so I’d buy frozen for the best flavor.
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Macaroon Cherry Pie
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I use homegrown cherries in this bountiful pie with its unique crunchy coconut topping, but I've found that purchased tart cherries yield a dessert that's nearly as delicious. I always bake this pie around Presidents Day or Valentine's Day, but it's popular with my family in any season. —Lori Daniels, Beverly, West Virginia
Fruit pies traditionally use a double crust, with one as the top layer, but this pie employs a much yummier and more texturally complex macaroon topping. The almond and coconut pair excellently with the cherry filling.
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Maple Pecan Pie
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Our Vermont maple syrup can't be beat, and this is one of my favorite pies. It's also quick and easy to make. —Mildred Wescom, Belvidere, Vermont
I’ll be honest: I haven’t always been the biggest fan of pecan pie. I find the corn syrup to be far too sweet. This maple pecan pie solves my problem by swapping in maple syrup for the corn syrup, and it’s so much more balanced and richly flavored.
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Lattice-Topped Pear Slab Pie
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A lattice top serves as a charming frame for this special holiday dessert filled with fresh pears and candied fruit. Add a dollop of whipped cream if you like. —Johnna Johnson, Scottsdale, Arizona
Apples get all the love come fall and winter, but I think pears offer much more complex flavors, like citrus, vanilla and floral notes. Here, we use pears in a giant slab pie that feeds a Christmas crowd.
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Cranberry Cheese Crumb Pie
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My mind works overtime to plan treats that surprise the family. They give this cranberry pie a “wow” and invite friends over to share it. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario
I love this pie with the tangy and smooth cream cheese layer, the tart and sticky cranberry sauce, and the crunchy and sweet pecan topping. I find that all the components balance each other well—flavor and texture-wise—making it an interesting pie, bite after bite.
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Eggnog Pie
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A holiday favorite, this creamy pie delivers wonderful eggnog flavor. It’s very pretty, too, with a sprinkling of nutmeg on top. —Florence Shaw, East Wenatchee, Washington
Everyone’s favorite Christmas drink is the star of the show in this pie. Since there is so much of the classic drink, it’s important to buy the best eggnog from the store. Better yet, make your eggnog from scratch.
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Cinnamon Apple Pie
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Cinnamon apple pie baked in a cast-iron skillet is a real stunner. This beauty, with its flaky, tender crust, also works in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. —Renee Schettler Rossi, New York, New York
In all its cinnamon-apple glory, this pie has one more ingredient that takes it over the top: bourbon. It’s technically optional, but why not go for it?
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Chocolate Mousse Pie
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I discovered a fast recipe for a delectable chocolate mousse some years ago and thought it might make a good filling for a pie. The chocolate lovers in our family endorse this scrumptious dessert, saying that it "melts in your mouth"! —Keri Scofield Lawson, Fullerton, California
This double—nay, triple (if you count the curls!)—chocolate mousse pie is luxurious, decadent and incredibly indulgent. While there are all sorts of fun and festive Christmas flavors, chocolate always takes the cake (er, pie).
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Mile-High Cranberry Meringue Pie
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Your holiday crowd will be blown away when they see this pie with towering meringue on top. Let it sit in your refrigerator for at least four hours for best results. —Marcia Whitney, Gainesville, Florida
This pie is a little more involved than most, but it has to sit in the fridge for at least four hours anyway, so it must be made in advance. Make it the day before serving so you’re not scrambling the day of and creating a mess in the kitchen before guests arrive.
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Chocolate Chess Pie
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This is one of my mother's go-to recipes. It's a yummy spin on the classic chocolate chess pie. —Ann Dickens, Nixa, Missouri
I like to think of this pie as the chocolate version of pumpkin pie. With a custard chocolate filling, it uses all the same techniques as a pumpkin pie without any of the fall flavors.
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Cranberry-Almond Apple Pie
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My grandmother made this treat every year for Christmas. It’s much better than everyday apple pie. The recipe is a family treasure. —Maxine Theriauit, Nashua, New Hampshire
With so much flavor and textural complexity, I find this Christmas pie to be wonderfully gourmet. The cranberry-apple fruit filling is sophisticated and perfectly suited for the winter season, and the brown sugar streusel topping is elevated further with almonds. All its missing is a scoop of ice cream.
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Chocolate Cream Pie
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Our teenage son, John, has done lots of 4-H baking. This old-fashioned chocolate cream pie recipe with a flaky crust was his favorite thing to make. —Mary Anderson, De Valls Bluff, Arkansas
This pie employs a technique that you may have heard of but not yet tried: tempering. Don’t let it scare you! It’s quite straightforward, and it gives the chocolate filling a texture similar to that of thick, custardy pastry cream.
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
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If you’re looking for a classic autumn dessert, try this pumpkiny cheesecake pie. It’s a winner at potlucks and on the Thanksgiving table. The gingersnap crust forms a spicy-sweet foundation. —Sharon Crockett, La Palma, California
All the rich decadence of cheesecake meets the tall crust and servability of pie in this dessert crossover. I love the gingersnap crumb crust paired with the warmly spiced pumpkin cheesecake filling.
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Apple Cranberry Slab Pie
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My husband loves pie, so I made one with apples, raspberries and cranberries. It’s so good that I bend the rules and let the grandkids have it for breakfast. —Brenda Smith, Curran, Michigan
Feeding a crowd? This apple cranberry slab pie feeds 15. With its mix of cranberries and apples, it’s kind of like the winter fruit version of a summer mixed berry pie.
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Nutella Pie
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I've always been a big fan of peanut butter. Then I found chocolaty Nutella hazelnut spread and I was hooked! I even changed one of my all-time favorite pie recipes by substituting that ingredient. —Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas
I find Nutella so delicious that I actually can’t keep a jar in my house because I’ll eat spoonfuls of the whole thing in a few days! But it’s Christmas, and we found a way to eat a jar of Nutella in a much more socially acceptable manner by including it in the filling and topping of this no-bake pie.
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Eggnog Cranberry Pie
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Here's an elegant pie that says “holiday” in every bite. The tart cranberries contrast nicely with the rich eggnog layer. It's a repeat dessert at our house. —Ruth White, Bedford, Ohio
My two favorite Christmas-flavored ingredients come together in our eggnog cranberry pie. A rich and creamy eggnog layer sits atop a sweet, tart and sticky cranberry sauce base in a flaky pie crust shell.
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Sugar Cream Pie
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I absolutely love Indiana sugar cream pie, especially the one that my grandma made for me. Here, we serve it warm or chilled and call it Hoosier sugar cream pie. —Laura Kipper, Westfield, Indiana
Indianans need no introduction to their state pie. Also known as Hoosier pie, this dessert is spectacularly Christmassy with sweet, woody cinnamon and high-quality vanilla extract.
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No-Bake Pumpkin Pie
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This no-bake pumpkin pie includes a delicious cream cheese layer. It's a terrific make-ahead dessert because it needs to refrigerate a few hours. —Donna Freund, Dubuque, Iowa
Whether you’re oven-less or oven-averse, you can still make an outstanding pumpkin pie for the holidays this year. We figured out how to make a no-bake pumpkin pie that’s maybe even more decadent than the classic.
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Orange Chocolate Ricotta Pie
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The orange and chocolate flavors make a classic pairing in this traditional Italian dessert. I serve it during the holidays and for special occasions. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Orange and chocolate are a classic winter pairing and, when baked with ricotta, make an excellent filling for a double-crust Christmas pie.
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Cherry Almond Mousse Pie
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Treat your loved ones to a luscious pie with chocolate, cherries and nuts in a creamy vanilla mousse. It's a sweet yet refreshing dessert. —Dorothy Pritchett, Wills Point, Texas
Don’t let its best-served-cold nature fool you. This chocolate, cherry and almond pie is flavored for Christmas. A warning, though: Reviewers say it’s so good that the pie has become an annual Christmas request.
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Maple Syrup Pie
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Folks in New Hampshire apparently appreciate maple syrup almost as much as we do in Vermont. When my husband and I took a road trip through New Hampshire, we discovered this pie at a number of diners and restaurants. We loved it so much that we created our own version. —Laurie Herr, Westford, Vermont
Since there are only five ingredients in this pie and maple syrup plays such a big role, it’s worth it to splurge on the best maple syrup. And, no, pancake syrup is not the same thing.
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Brandy Pear Pie
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I tapped into my French heritage for this recipe by incorporating Calvados, an apple brandy from the Normandy region of France. A buttery crust balances out the sweet filling, making for an indulgent treat. —Nicole Jackson, Beverly, Massachusetts
There’s no shortage of winter flavors in this fruit pie: Apple brandy, cinnamon, nutmeg and pears all bake together in an especially scrumptious filling.
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Creamy Coffee Pie
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It’s easy to stir mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips and crushed sandwich cookies into coffee ice cream to create this irresistible frozen dessert. —Cherron Nagel, Columbus, Ohio
It’s always nice to serve coffee or espresso after a rich holiday meal, so why not include it in a pie? Our filling combines coffee ice cream with marshmallows and chocolate chips and is set in an Oreo crust. Whipped cream, hot fudge and salted caramel sauce top it off.
Christmas Pie Recipes FAQ
What are traditional Christmas pie recipes?
Traditional Christmas pie recipes include mincemeat pie and cranberry pie. On Christmas, pies aren’t quite as common as other desserts, like a Yule log, fruitcake, Christmas cookies, panettone and sticky toffee pudding, so there really isn’t a standard or expectation to meet. In other words, bring whatever holiday pie recipes you want to make most! You may even start a new tradition.
What is the most popular pie at Christmas?
The most popular pie at Christmas is mincemeat pie. Also known simply as mince pie, this traditional British dessert traces its origins back to the Middle Ages—some food historians say even earlier! It was developed as a way to preserve minced meat, like mutton or beef, without using salt or smoke. They baked it into a pie instead with dried fruit, nuts and warming, wintery spices.
Are there any easy Christmas pie recipes for beginners?
Easy festive pie recipes for beginners include our candy cane pie, grasshopper pie, eggnog pumpkin pie, cookie butter pie, maple pecan pie, pumpkin cheesecake pie, Nutella pie, no-bake pumpkin pie and creamy coffee pie. These pies use store-bought pie crusts or homemade crumb crusts, which are much easier to make from scratch than a pie crust. You can also buy a premade crumb pie crust at the store. There’s also no need to parbake or blind bake these pie crusts, which can be a tricky technique for beginners. Finally, all the fillings are very straightforward and foolproof. Some are even no-bake!
