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The Prettiest Easter Pies We’ve Ever Seen

The Prettiest Easter Pies We’ve Ever Seen

By Patricia Shannon

Hector Sanchez

Top off your Easter spread with an easy and show-stopping pie that highlights the best spring has to offer. Start with a classic—Southern Buttermilk Pie. It’s creamy, cool, and ready for a topping of homemade whipped cream and fresh berries. If you’re looking for a pie that will appeal to your chocolate fans, look no further than our Fudge Pie. It’s gooey, indulgent, and exactly what your chocolate-filled dreams have been craving. Of course, it wouldn’t be spring without strawberries, strawberries, and more strawberries. We have a few options to choose from that feature these fan-favorite berries. Personal-sized options like Mini Strawberry Tarts and Mile-High Mini Strawberry Pies are ideal for smaller gatherings. If you’re serving a crowd, bake up a couple of our Strawberry Cream Pies. Now, of course, we can’t neglect our banana pudding fanatics. Peanut butter fans will love our Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie and our Peanut Butter-Banana Cream Pie that starts with peanut butter cookies—now that sounds delicious.

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How To Make Heavenly Key Lime Pie

Recipe: Heavenly Key Lime Pie

A little bit of sugar never did anyone harm—and this Southern dessert favorite hits the spot. Heavenly Key Lime Pie is wonderful with fresh or bottled Key lime juice. If you don't have Key limes, trying swapping out the Key lime juice, rind, and garnish for traditional lime.

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Strawberry-Pretzel Ice-Cream Pie

Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Strawberry-Pretzel Ice-Cream Pie

You won’t be able to resist this sweet and salty chilled treat.

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Chocolate Truffle Pie with Amaretto Cream

Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Chocolate Truffle Pie with Amaretto Cream

Chocolate lovers will swoon over this velvety pie.

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Peach Divinity Icebox Pie

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Peach Divinity Icebox Pie

Don’t leave this pie in the kitchen! Show it off on your Easter table—it will remind your guests to leave room for dessert.

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Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie

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Recipe: Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie

Each bite of this nostalgic pie will take you back in time. Pile high with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries.

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Mini Strawberry Tarts

GREG DuPREE

Recipe: Mini Strawberry Tarts

These petite tarts are pretty as can be. You can top them with other in-season berries like blueberries or blackberries.

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Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake

Jennifer Causey

Recipe: Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake

While it’s not technically a pie, we think this lemon-cookie-crusted cheesecake is too good to leave off the Easter menu. Make the curd up to two weeks ahead for easy prep.

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Shaker Orange Pie

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Shaker Orange Pie

This stunning pie features a topping of candied orange slices.

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Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Key Lime Ice-Cream Pie

Start with our Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream and transform it into a delicious pie worthy of centerpiece-status on your Easter table.

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Grapefruit Tart

Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Grapefruit Tart

This stunning spring pie is both sweet and tart. Top with a mound of homemade whipped cream and grapefruit slices.

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Mile-High Mini Strawberry Pies

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Mile-High Mini Strawberry Pies

Use a mini pie pan to create these little pies. Alternatively, you can bake one big pie—see Step 9.

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Fudge Pie

Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Fudge Pie

Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Mini Lemon Cream Pies

Greg DuPree

Recipe: Mini Lemon Cream Pies

No one will know these pies only took 10 minutes to prepare. Store-bought mini piecrusts and jarred lemon curd are the secret weapons here.

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Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie

JENNIFER DAVICK

Recipe: Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie

This decadent pie is a fun riff on classic banana pudding.

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Strawberry Cream Pie

IAIN BAGWELL

Recipe: Strawberry Cream Pie

The chocolate-wafer-cookie crust is not to be missed.

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Lemon-Mascarpone Icebox Tarts

JENNIFER DAVICK

Recipe: Lemon-Mascarpone Icebox Tarts

These pies only require 30 minutes hands-on time, but they’ll need to chill for four hours before serving.

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Lemon Meringue Ice-Cream Pie

Recipe: Lemon Meringue Ice-Cream Pie

A homemade lemon curd filling sits atop a delicious crust of vanilla wafers. The meringue topping is worth the effort.

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Peanut Butter-Banana Cream Pie

Greg DuPree

Recipe: Peanut Butter-Banana Cream Pie

If the ingredient list starts with peanut butter sandwich cookies, you know it’s going to be good.

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Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Pie

The Lemon-Blueberry Topping is optional, but we certainly don’t recommend skipping it.

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Praline Key Lime Pie

JENNIFER DAVICK

Recipe: Praline Key Lime Pie

This chilled and refreshing pie is just the finishing touch your Easter menu needs.

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Honey-Balsamic Blueberry Pie

Hector Sanchez

Recipe: Honey-Balsamic Blueberry Pie

The beautiful lattice crust takes this springtime favorite to the next level.

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Sweet Tea Ice Box Tart

Recipe: Sweet Tea Ice Box Tart

The only thing better than sipping sweet tea is eating a big bite of this sweet tea tart.

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