429 pie base recipes

Pumpkin pie with a tangy sour cream and lemon topping baked right on, finished with chopped pecans. A twist on classic pumpkin pie with bright citrus flavor cutting through the warm spices.

Kentucky Derby tart with chocolate chips and coarsely chopped pecans baked in a buttery sugar filling inside a flaky pie shell. A Southern classic.

Homemade graham cracker pie crust with butter, sugar, and a dash of baking soda. Bakes thin and crisp, makes two crusts, and freezes beautifully for later.

Apple cranberry pie with a buttery oat crumble topping replaces the top crust. Tart Granny Smiths and fresh cranberries baked low and slow under brown sugar streusel for a fall dessert with bite.

No-bake margarita pie with buttery pretzel crust, fresh lime filling spiked with tequila and triple sec, and clouds of whipped cream.

Cherry pie topped with a golden coconut-almond macaroon instead of a second crust. The two-stage bake gives you sweet cherry filling under a chewy, toasted almond-coconut layer.

Turkey empanada baked in flaky pie crust with cumin-spiced ground turkey, fresh tomatoes, bell pepper, and cilantro. A lighter twist on the classic with golden, crispy edges.

Simple cheddar cheese pie with a rich egg custard of heavy cream, milk, and a dash of Tabasco baked in a flaky pie shell. A savory quiche-style main that serves six with minimal effort.

Impossible lasagna pie with ground beef, cottage cheese, mozzarella, and a Bisquick custard that forms its own crust as it bakes. All the lasagna flavor, no noodles.

Pastel de choclo is a Chilean corn and meat pie with ground beef, chicken breast, raisins, and olives topped with a cumin-spiced pureed corn crust baked until golden. A South American comfort classic.

Pecan tassies with cream cheese pastry shells filled with brown sugar, pecans, and egg. Bite-size pecan pies baked in mini muffin tins until golden and set.

South American pork and corn pie spoons spiced pork with sweet corn, raisins, and black olives under a fluffy cornmeal topping. Pastel de choclo style casserole, baked in 45 minutes.

Ground beef and green bean casserole baked in condensed tomato soup, topped with egg-enriched mashed potatoes and baked golden. A hearty shepherd's pie-style dinner that feeds a crowd with pantry staples.

Classic Canadian butter tart filling baked as a full pie with brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and currants. Gooey, caramel-sweet center with a just-set custard texture. So good, eh?

Shepherd's beef pie with diced cooked beef in gravy, peas and carrots, topped with a ring of mashed potatoes and baked until golden. A fast way to use leftover roast beef.

Vegetarian chili pie topped with a thick cornmeal crust, loaded with kidney beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, and cumin. A hearty, meat-free weeknight dinner baked in one pan.