
A Southern take on the Amish country classic by Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery.
photo: Andrew Thomas Lee

Birmingham’s Dolester Miles was recently named America’s best pastry chef. Try her sweet potato pie, and you’ll see why.
photo: Johnny Autry

Chef Alex Harrell learned this dessert from his grandmother, “Ma Ma.” Today, it’s on the menu at his New Orleans restaurant, Angeline.
photo: Margaret Houston

It’s hard to beat a fresh pecan pie—unless you add a little bourbon.
photo: JOHNNY AUTRY

Cookie nostalgia flavors this South Carolina barbecue joint’s fan-favorite dessert.
photo: Jonathan Boncek

Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts of America in Savannah, and this pie by Back in the Day Bakery pays homage to the Girl Scouts in a delicious way.
photo: Squire Fox

Rescue the old favorite with pure whipped cream and fresh summer fruit at its peak.
photo: Johnny Autry

photo: Phillip Rhodes

Bake homemade Cheerwine vinegar into a pie that harks back to the days when Appalachian cooks, lacking citrus, substituted a more common ingredient with a similar bite.
photo: Margaret Houston

The fillings steal the show in this sweet-and-salty apple pie from Four and Twenty Blackbirds.

This variation on the classic might be one of the most Southern dessert pairings ever.
photo: Hélene Dujardin

An easy icebox dessert made entirely with ingredients you’ll find at the supermarket
photo: Justin Burke-Samson

Everybody knows about key lime pie, but before it became a national star, this citrus dessert had already staked a claim as a Florida favorite.
photo: Johnny Autry

With an old-fashioned buttermilk crust baked in a layer of smoky bacon fat, and a sweet, jammy filling, this is a throwback pie with character.
photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Two farmers’ market standouts come together in this savory summer favorite.

Kept frozen, this refreshing favorite will keep for up to a week—just don’t expect it to last long once your guests have tasted a slice.

photo: Squire Fox