2,135 pie base recipes

Chocolate cream pie made the easy way: a double batch of thick chocolate pudding folded with fresh whipped cream, piled into a baked pie shell and crowned with more whipped cream and bittersweet chocolate shavings. No oven needed for the filling.

Purple plum chiffon pie with fresh plum puree, whipped cream, and fluffy egg whites set with gelatin in a baked pastry shell. Light, airy, and intensely fruity.

Greek-style macaroni pie (pastitsio) with feta cheese, cinnamon, oregano, mint, and tomatoes, topped with a creamy yogurt-egg-feta bechamel. A vegetarian baked pasta casserole cut into squares.

Apple quiche with cinnamon-spiced apples, Monterey Jack cheese, and a rich egg custard baked in a blind-baked pie shell. A surprising sweet-savory combination where the cheese and fruit complement each other beautifully.

Impossible breakfast pie with sausage, cheddar, eggs, and Bisquick that forms its own crust as it bakes. An overnight make-ahead brunch casserole with just 5 minutes of prep.

Punchbowl Cake layers crumbled yellow cake, vanilla pudding, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, bananas, coconut, and pecans in a stunning no-bake party dessert. A Southern crowd-pleaser that feeds a crowd.

Seasoned ground beef, crunchy corn chips, sour cream, and melted cheddar baked in a flaky crescent roll crust. This Tex-Mex taco pie feeds the family in 45 minutes with almost zero effort.

G.G. Kettler's pie crust uses the old-fashioned boiling water method: hot water beaten into shortening makes a tender, no-fail dough that rolls out easily and bakes up flaky. Makes enough for two double-crust pies.

No-bake cheesecake with cream cheese, whipped topping, and a graham cracker crust. Only 4 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep, then chill overnight. Top with fresh fruit or pie filling.

Sugar-free apple streusel pie built from just 6 pantry ingredients including biscuit mix and a sweetener of choice. A diabetic-friendly dessert that bakes in about 20 minutes.

Traditional Yorkshire bilberry pie from Haworth with wild bilberries mixed into baked apple pulp, wrapped in pastry and baked until golden. Served with cream.

Nutty graham cracker bars: a cooked butter, pecan, and graham filling sandwiched between graham crackers, chilled until the crackers soften into cake-like layers. Pecan pie in a no-bake bar.

A retro no-bake strawberry parfait pie made with lemon gelatin, strawberry ice cream, and fresh berries in a flaky pie shell. Includes a pineapple variation. Cool, creamy, and ready from fridge to table in about an hour.

Tarheel pie is a rich, fudgy chocolate chip pie that bakes up like a gooey brownie in a crust, melted chocolate folded into the batter with coconut and a double hit of chocolate chips. Best served slightly underbaked.

Chicken pot pie topped with drop biscuits instead of pastry crust. Creamed chicken, peas, and mushrooms baked under fluffy homemade biscuit dumplings.

Nantucket cranberry pie layers tart cranberries and toasted walnuts under a buttery, almond-scented cake batter. A New England holiday classic baked in one bowl.