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19 Recipes That Prove Pie Is Better Than Cake

A very wise sister of mine once told me “pie fixes everything.” This is probably the truest advice I’ve ever received.

Whether it’s Pi(e) Day, Thanksgiving, your birthday, a bad day, or the best day of your life, pie is always appropriate for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.

You got dat crust. Dat filling. All those flavors and textures. And the pie possibilities know no bounds. That’s why we’ve rounded up 19 epic pie recipes that prove there truly may be no better food to grace this planet.

1. No-Bake Cookie Butter Pie

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Photo by Steven Shaltiel

Did somebody say cookie butter? Get it here.

2. Vegan Chocolate Silk Pie with Speculoos Crust

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Photo by Katherine Baker

Secretly sorta healthy, too, but you’d never ever know. Click here to find out how.

3. Momofuku Crack Pie

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Photo by Max Faucher

If you don’t live in NYC or don’t want to pay $44 for one. Make it here.

4. 4-Ingredient No-Bake Pumpkin Pie

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Photo by Jayna Goldstein

It doesn’t have to be Thanksgiving to eat pumpkin pie, and this couldn’t be easier. Recipe here.

5. Apple Pie Roses

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Photo by Molly Gamache

This is like the Beyonce of pies. Make these beauties here.

6. 6-Ingredient Cake-Custard-Pie Hybrid

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Photo by Vi Tran

Hybrids are hot right now. Learn how to make this mashup here.

7. Key Lime Pie Cookies

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Photo by Elena Besser

Portable noms. Get it here.

8. Authentic Key Lime Pie

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Photo by Kaely Egan

If OG is more your style. Tangy sweet recipe here.

9. Single-Serve Healthy Apple Tart Pie

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Photo by Mary Schoneman

For your breakfast needs. Recipe here.

10. Mint Cookies ‘N Cream Brownie Pie

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Photo by Wendy Zhou

So minty fresh. Recipe here.

11. Apple Pie Cups

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Photo by Susanna Tuan

Perfect for parties. Make these chic cups here.

12. Mason Jar Lid Pies

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Photo by Steph Cozza

Major key alert: mason jar lids make adorable pies. Get hip here.

13. Homemade Pumpkin Pie

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Photo by Courtney Cheng

Because pumpkin pie gives you happy feels. Recipe here.

14. No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

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Photo by Kelley Moore

Pie + cookies = delicious. Recipe here.

16. Pumpkin Pie with Sugar Cookie Crust

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Photo by: Erica Coulter

A twist on a classic. Find out how here.

17. No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

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Photo by Jocelyn Hsu

They say it tastes better than a Reese’s cup. Decide for yourself by making it here.

18. Perfect Pecan Pie

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Photo by Jessica Payne

Don’t mess with perfection. Recipe here.

19. Lemon Meringue Pie

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Photo by Jocelyn Hsu

For all the lemon lovers. Recipe here.

Katherine has been involved with Spoon since the early days of the NYU chapter. She continued to write for Spoon while earning her master's degree in human nutrition at Columbia University and authored the Spoon Guide to Healthier 2016. Katherine likes to avoid wearing real pants, hanging out with her rescue pup Millie, drinking iced coffee in all 4 seasons, and baking vegan treats (yes, Baker is her last name). Katherine is now a student at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and learns about how climate change impacts human health and nutrition (#school5ever). Hit her up on Insta (@katherinebaker4) and kbaked.com for more #relatablecontent.