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15 Perfect Pie Recipes for Cozy Weather

Celebrate this season’s flavors—apples, cranberries, pecans and more—with these delicious pies special enough for your holiday table.

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Cranberry-Lime Pie

Ann ReddingMatt Danzer
Bon Appétit

The spirit of a Key lime pie in the guise of a luscious cranberry curd. The contrast between the snappy press-in crust and the tart filling in this recipe is pure genius.

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie

Kelly Fields
Saveur

Bolstered with dark chocolate and bourbon and topped with vanilla ice cream, this pecan pie is more decadent than a brownie sundae.

Caramel-Pecan Apple Pie

Jean Castro
Taste of Home

You’ll love the smell in your kitchen—and the smiles on everybody’s faces—when you make this scrumptious caramel apple pie recipe.

Butternut Pumpkin Pie

Stella Parks
Serious Eats

Level up your pumpkin pie with made-from-scratch condensed milk and roasted butternut squash purée—a DIY alternative that delivers more flavor and less water than a traditional pumpkin.

Apple and Concord Grape Crumble Pie

Claire Saffitz
Taste

Apples and Concord grapes are harbingers of fall at the farmers’ market, and, like most fruit that grows in the same season and in the same climate, they pair extremely well together.

Cider Cheesecake Pie

Erin Jeanne McDowell
Food52

Pie crust can make an excellent base for cheesecake custard. This custard is fall-ified with the addition of reduced apple cider and a garnish of thin apple slices.

Cranberry Orange Custard Pie

Danielle Green
The Creative Bite

Cranberry Orange Custard Pie is a festive and unique pie to enjoy during the holiday season. A flaky pie crust is filled with silky sweet custard laced with orange zest and tart cranberries for a special dessert.

Chocolate Cream Pie

Melissa Rubel Jacobson
Food & Wine

This dreamy, creamy dessert starts as a simple chocolate pudding. Adding a quick chocolate crust and vanilla-flavored whipped cream turns it into a silky pie.