22 Old-Fashioned Pie and Cobbler Recipes That Are Simply Delicious

slices of Classic Chess Pie on multi-color plates
Photo: Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley, Food Stylist: Ana Kelly

When you talk about classic dessert recipes, if you say that something is old-fashioned, Southerners believe you might as well say that it is tried-and-true or that it just tastes good. These pies and cobblers may be old-fashioned, but around here that really means that they are classic—and never going out of style.

From our silky Egg Custard Pie to our classic Pecan Pie, we have pies to suit every taste. If you want to channel the flavors of the tropics, we have Coconut Cream Pie and Heavenly Key Lime Pie for you. If you're looking for something fruity, it's time to jump down the cobbler rabbit hole. Our Apple-Cherry Cobbler with Pinwheel Biscuits is great for the early fall, when apples are just coming back into season. Then of course, there's our Chocolate Cobbler, which you can enjoy all year round.

Get ready for some down-home comfort with our freshly baked homemade pies and cobblers.

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Fresh Peach Cobbler

Fresh Peach Cobbler
Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Props Stylist: Christina Brockman

Recipe: Fresh Peach Cobbler

It doesn't get more classic (or easy) than this peach cobbler recipe.

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Old-Fashioned Apple Pie

Old-Fashioned Apple Pie
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Old-Fashioned Apple Pie

Apple pie is easy, delicious, and has stood the test of time.

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Shaker Lemon Pie

Shaker Lemon Pie
Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Ana Kelly

Recipe: Shaker Lemon Pie

This pie makes use of the whole lemon—skin and all.

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Best-Ever Lemon Meringue Pie

Best-Ever Lemon Meringue Pie
Southern Living

Recipe: Best-Ever Lemon Meringue Pie

A tart lemon filling is piled high with fluffy meringue for a dessert that is impossible to resist.

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Strawberry Cobbler

Strawberry Cobbler
Photographer: Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Strawberry Cobbler

You'll need 2 quarts of fresh strawberries for this cobbler recipe so there's no shortage of fruity flavor.

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Blueberry Cobbler with Buttermilk-Cornmeal Topping

Blueberry Cobbler with Buttermilk-Cornmeal Topping in a bowl
Ann Taylor Pittman/Southern Living

Recipe: Blueberry Cobbler with Buttermilk-Cornmeal Topping

A nod to Southern cakes and pies of ole. The gooey-buttery topping is reminiscent of sweet cornbread and buttery cakes. This is a cobbler to remember.

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Cast-Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler

Cast Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler
Alison Miksch

Recipe: Cast-Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler

We love old-fashioned cobblers made in cast iron skillets because the crust gets extra crispy while the fruit is tender and caramelized. It's the best of both cobbler worlds.

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Fudge Pie

Fudge Pie
Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Fudge Pie

This simple, decadent chocolate pie filling can easily be used in your favorite purchased or homemade piecrust.

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Classic Apple Cobbler

Classic Apple Cobbler Recipe
Stephen DeVries; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Classic Apple Cobbler

Two types of apples give this cobbler plenty of flavor and of course we think it's best enjoyed with a scoop of ice cream on top.

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Coconut Cream Pie

Coconut Cream Pie
Southern Living

Recipe: Coconut Cream Pie

When it comes to pie recipes, this classic coconut pie recipe takes the blue ribbon. A refrigerated pie crust makes it easy, and the whipped cream and toasted coconut make it stunning.

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Pecan Pie

Best Pecan Pie
Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Pecan Pie

This classic pecan pie is short, simple, and sweet.

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Berry Cobbler

Berry Cobbler
Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: Berry Cobbler

No need to choose just one berry for your cobbler, this recipe uses no one and not two, but four types of berries.

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Egg Custard Pie

Egg Custard Pie
Antonis Achilleos

Recipe: Egg Custard Pie

Refrigerated pie crust with help this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.

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Chocolate Cobbler

Chocolate Cobbler
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Chocolate Cobbler

Chocolate cobbler creates layers of tender cake that are filled with pudding-like pockets of fudge.

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Heavenly Key Lime Pie

Heavenly Key Lime Pie
Jennifer Davick; Styling: Leigh Anne Montgomery

Recipe: Heavenly Key Lime Pie

Refreshing Key Lime Pie will instantly make you feel like you're on vacation, whether that's true or not.

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Apple-Cherry Cobbler with Pinwheel Biscuits

Apple-Cherry Cobbler with Pinwheel Biscuits
Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Apple-Cherry Cobbler with Pinwheel Biscuits

Our twist on apple cobbler is both darling and delectable. Who could resist buttery biscuit dough rolled with almonds and brown sugar baked into a pretty pinwheel crust?

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Chess Pie

slices of Classic Chess Pie on multi-color plates
Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley, Food Stylist: Ana Kelly

Recipe: Chess Pie

The good news is that you probably already have most of the ingredients for this pie recipe on hand in your pantry.

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Old-Fashioned Shoofly Pie

Shoofly Pie
Micah A. Leal

Recipe: Old-Fashioned Shoofly Pie

Molasses and shortbread come together to create this tangy, crumbly pie that has a flavor unlike any other.

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Easy Blackberry Cobbler

blackberry cobbler in a pan with a scoop missing
Hannah Zimmerman/Southern Living

Recipe: Easy Blackberry Cobbler

This blackberry cobbler is so simple—it only uses six ingredients. To make it special, top with whipped cream and a mint garnish.

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Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie
Jennifer R. Davick

Recipe: Sweet Potato Pie

Soul-soothing Sweet Potato Pie starts with a premade piecrust and is filled with the nutmeg-flavored sweet potato mixture we all love.

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Winter Blackberry Cobbler

Winter Blackberry Cobbler
Iain Bagwell

Recipe: Winter Blackberry Cobbler

Take advantage of the abundance of packaged frozen blackberries in the winter months and whip up this special treat.

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Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie

Southern Buttermilk Pie on a table with fruit and whipped cream
Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Props Stylist: Christina Brockman

Recipe: Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie

Silky, sweet, and perfectly decadent—this classic Southern pie is going to have you going in for seconds.

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