22 Pie Recipes to Help You Celebrate Pi Day

By Southern Living
Photo: Melina Hammer

It’s pretty fair to assume that we don't need a reason to bake pie. But if there's any hesitation, we couldn't think of a better time to eat pie than on Pi(e) Day. Yes, it’s that time of year—March 14, or 3.14—where dessert lovers and math enthusiasts can unite over numbers and delicious slices of pie. Just in case you need a math refresher, pi is the ratio between a circle's diameter and its circumference. So, it’s only fitting that our edible interpretation of the formula be in the form of a round dessert. All the sweet and savory pie recipes we’ve included in this collection bake up in a nice, neat circle of decadence and deliciousness. Since pi has an infinite number of digits, we thought it’d be appropriate to include these 22 recipes with infinite filling possibilities. From sweet classics to meaty, comfort food favorites, they're as easy as pie! 

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Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie

Homemade Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream and a crumbly graham cracker pie merge together to make a slightly tart and tangy frozen treat. 

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Easy Skillet Apple Pie

Photo: Luca Trovato

Recipe: Easy Skillet Apple Pie

A cast-iron skillet makes everything easier, including this sweet and flaky apple pie. 

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Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

Photo: Becky Luigart Stayner

Recipe: Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

All the flavors of classic comfort food can be found in this easy skillet dinner that's filled with tender chicken and veggies, baked inside a golden crust.

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Old-Fashioned Tomato Pie

Photo: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Old-Fashioned Tomato Pie

This veggie-filled stunner puts ripe, juicy tomatoes exactly where they belong—in a baked pie. 

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Salted Caramel-Chocolate Pecan Pie

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Salted Caramel-Chocolate Pecan Pie

Because there's no limit to all the ways we can enjoy chocolate, including in a salted caramel-pecan pie. 

Cooking Video: Salted Caramel-Chocolate Pecan Pie

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Double Apple Pie with Cornmeal Crust

Recipe: Double Apple Pie with Cornmeal Crust

Double the filling, double the fun. This layered apple pie features a flaky cornmeal crust and sugary sauce with a kick of brandy, making it one of our best pies, ever.

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Mile-High Mini Strawberry Pies

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Mile-High Mini Strawberry Pies

These strawberry pies may be small in size, but they're big on flavor. Topped with coarsely chopped fresh strawberries, and filled with a creamy lemon filling, these pies pair sweet and tart in every single bite.

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Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie

What's better than pecan pie? Pecan pie made in a cast-iron skillet. This dangerously good Southern favorite will only bring you comfort, despite its name. 

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Strawberry Cream Pie

Photo: Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Strawberry Cream Pie

Strawberry cream? More like strawberry dream! This down-home, fruity pie is a crowd pleaser.  

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Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke

Recipe: Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pie

So good, you'll have to do a double take. Savor how the ingredients blend together in the oven to make a delicious pot pie filled with richness and delight in every warm, comforting bite.

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Make Sweet Cherry Hand Pies For Valentine's Day

These easy cherry and rosemary hand pies are a cute (and very sweet) way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Made with pre-made piecrust and cherry pie filling, this fun food craft takes just a few steps with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Simply mix together the pie filling with some fresh rosemary, add to half of the piecrust hearts, crimp the edges, brush with milk, top with sparkling sugar, and bake. Voilà – easy and quick miniature pies that are perfect for your sweetheart (or, for your child's classroom friends!). If you're not a fan of cherries, sub in your partner's favorite filling (or, a healthy dollop of Nutella).

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Tennessee Whiskey-Pecan Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Tennessee Whiskey-Pecan Pie

If there's anything better than pie or booze, it's the two of them together. We love the combination of pecans and smoky-sweet bourbon in this recipe’s thick, rich pie filling. The addition of whiskey adds a kick and a creamy richness to the pie filling that will keep guests coming back for more. 

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Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie

The sweet and salty crust of this pie makes it an easy, simple dessert you'll want to make again and again. Topped with whipped cream, this Strawberry-Pretzel Icebox Pie is a light and delicate wonder.

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Classic Chess Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Classic Chess Pie

As classic and as Southern as it gets, this chess pie is made with a refrigerated crust and a custard-like filling of butter, eggs, cornmeal, and vinegar—just like mama used to make. 

Watch: How To Make Classic Chess Pie

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Praline Key Lime Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Praline Key Lime Pie

Chilled, cream, and oh-so dreamy! We love that the pecans make up the base of this crust. 

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Piña Colada Icebox Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Piña Colada Icebox Pie

The flavors of our favorite rainy-day tropical drink is mixed into this delicious coconut-filled pie.

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Zesty Lemon Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Zesty Lemon Pie

If you love fresh lemons, you'll love them even more when the juice is used to make a tart filling that's poured into a made-from-scratch, buttery crust and topped with homemade whipped cream. 

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Chocolate-Pecan Chess Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Chocolate-Pecan Chess Pie

Chess pie and pecan pie are tasty enough on their own, but when pecans and chocolate are mixed together in one pie, it becomes a real Southern treat. We recommend serving this masterpiece with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream, another subtle and lovely addition to the dessert.

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Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Butterscotch Banana Pudding Pie

You'll go bananas over this toffee-flavored blue-ribbon pie. 

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Honey-Balsamic-Blueberry Pie

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Honey-Balsamic-Blueberry Pie

An easy blueberry pie filled with vinegar, warm spices, and honey, this golden brown pie boasts an intricate lattice crust that looks more complicated than it actually is. But the real star in this delicious pie is the filling’s flavor. 

Step-by-Step Video: Lattice Pie Crust

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The Ultimate Chocolate Pie

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: The Ultimate Chocolate Pie

Luscious and decadent, this chocolate pie will be hard to pass up. 

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Whiskey Pie with Tipsy Berries

Photo: Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Whiskey Pie with Tipsy Berries

This recipe is the stuff fruity and boozy dreams are made of. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and, to save time, you can simply top with a mix of your favorite fresh fruit.

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Roasted Cherry Hand Pies

Photo: Melina Hammer

Recipe: Roasted Cherry Hand Pies

Individual, cherry-filled hand pies you don't have to share? Don't mind if we do!  Cherry recipes don't come much sweeter than these handheld delights. 

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