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13 Pies to Make If You Have No Idea What You’re Doing

I’ve baked a lot this past year — cookies, lava cakes, bagels, cupcakes — you name it and I’ve probably made it. But at the end of the day, my favorite thing to make is pie because it’s one of the few baked goods that’s always better homemade.

Don’t believe me? Try these easy pie recipes and get blown away.

Chocolate Cream Pie

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Jocelyn Hsu

This decadent chocolate cream pie only takes 30 minutes to make, and it’ll taste better than any chocolate cream pie you’ve purchased at a bakery. Promise.

Key Lime Pie

pies sweet dairy product
Kaely Egan

Who knew you could make an authentic key lime pie with just 5 ingredients? Now you do. Make it for your next potluck and blow everyone out of the water.

Heath Bar and Chocolate Chip Pie

no bake chocolate desserts pie cheesecake
Coco Van der Wolk

This incredible dessert only takes 4 ingredients — graham crackers, Cool Whip, Heath Bars, and chocolate chips — to make, and you don’t even need to bake it. Talk about a perfect college recipe. 

Copycat Momofuku Crack Pie

pies goody cookie
Maxwell Faucher

Who knew this renowned pie only takes 6 steps to make? Crazy.

Peanut Butter and Oreo Pie

pies cream chocolate
Xinwei Zeng

With just 6 ingredients, 2 of which are peanut butter and Oreos, you can make this decadent pie that’s arguably better than your significant other.

Banana Cream Pie

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Jocelyn Hsu

Complete with a homemade crust, this banana cream pie will wow anyone who takes a bite. The real kicker? It takes less than an hour to make. 

Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie

pies pie cream
Jocelyn Hsu

Yes, this pie actually tastes like a frozen Reese’s Cup, and it takes all of 20 minutes to make. The hardest part is waiting for it to freeze. Patience is a virtue.

Cherry Berry Pie

pies crust blackberry
Kristin Brennan

Mix your fruit with flour and sugar, put it in your pie crust, and you’re pretty much set.

Rainbow Sherbet Pie

pies cream egg
Caitlyn Heter

Making this sherbet pie is practically playing with food. Fun, easy, and delicious.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

pies tart tea
Julia Murphy

5 ingredients and 20 minutes to make this magical chocolate peanut butter pie. Count me in.

Pumpkin Pie

pies cream pie
Jayna Goldstein

Who cares if this pie doesn’t have real pumpkin in it? It takes half the number of ingredients and tastes just as great

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Non-Traditional Pie Recipes pie rhubarb
Pavindra Maheswaren

Strawberry rhubarb pie sounds like a dessert you find at a super high-end restaurant, but it’s actually one you can easily make at home. The hardest part is not eating the whole pie in one go.

Cookie Butter Pie

pies cream milk
Steven Shaltiel

This pie is exactly what you’d imagine a Biscoff cookie to be like on a grand scale. It takes minimal effort to make and is sure to impress your friends and family.

Now that you have 13 incredibly delicious and easy pie recipes at your fingertips. It’s time to break out your pie pan and get to it.

 

Jocelyn was the Community Success Manager at Spoon HQ, where she worked closely with chapter leaders across the network. She also co-founded the UC Berkeley chapter in December 2013. Dark chocolate is her first love, but boba and baking are close behind.