Food & Drink

Our Favorite Pie Recipes

Sweet to savory, these pies would make any Southern grandmother proud
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Shoofly Pie with Sorghum

A Southern take on the Amish country classic by Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery.

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Photo: Andrew Thomas Lee

Sweet Potato Pie, Perfected

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

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Photo: Johnny Autry

Ma Ma’s Egg Custard Pies

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

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Photo: Margaret Houston

Bourbon Pecan Pie

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

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Photo: JOHNNY AUTRY

Nutter Butter Pie

Cookie nostalgia flavors this South Carolina barbecue joint’s fan-favorite dessert.

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Photo: Jonathan Boncek

S’Mores Pie

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.

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Photo: Squire Fox

Watermelon Chiffon Pie

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

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Photo: Johnny Autry

“Tastes Like Apple” Zucchini Pie

Okay, just trust us on this one.

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Photo: Phillip Rhodes

Cheerwine Vinegar Pie

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.

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Photo: Margaret Houston

Salt Pork-Apple Pie

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

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Sweet Tea Buttermilk Pie

This variation on the classic might be one of the most Southern dessert pairings ever.

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Photo: Hélene Dujardin

Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie

An easy icebox dessert made entirely with ingredients you’ll find at the supermarket

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Photo: Justin Burke-Samson

Sour Orange Pie

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.

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Photo: Johnny Autry

Green Tomato Pie

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.

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Photo: Peter Frank Edwards

Tomato Corn Pie

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

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Lemon Icebox Pie

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.

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Perfect Pie Crust

A simple, universal recipe from Phoebe Lawless of Scratch Bakery.

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Photo: Squire Fox