Old-Fashioned Pie and Cobbler Recipes That Are Simply Delicious

Updated April 14, 2021

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Get ready to dig into some comfort with our freshly baked homemade sweets. 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 here that means that they are made with classic dessert recipes. They may be called old-fashioned, but they taste like you will want to eat them each and every day.

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Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie

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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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Fresh Peach Cobbler

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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

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Recipe: Old-Fashioned Apple Pie

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

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Shaker Lemon Pie

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Recipe: Shaker Lemon Pie

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

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Best-Ever Lemon Meringue Pie

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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

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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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Fudge Pie

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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

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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

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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

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Recipe: Pecan Pie

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

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Berry Cobbler

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?