Our Favorite Pies For National Pie Day

And a very happy National Pie Day to you! Historically, we don't always celebrate made-up food holidays here at Food Republic. National Raisin Week wasn't a big hit. But today, January 23rd, is a day to celebrate. Start here:

• Basic Flaky, Buttery Pie Crust Recipe
• How To Make A Graham Cracker Pie Crust

And add your favorite fruity or creamy filling, or choose one of the many excellent recipes below for one of the greatest desserts ever created. Ice cream pie: still pie. 

Our Favorite Pies For National Pie Day

Apricot Almond Swirl Ice Cream Pie Recipe

Rich ice cream pie is a sweet ending to an evening

Leave it to West Coast guide to the good life, Sunset Magazine, to dream up a dessert that makes us borderline envious that we occupy the other coast: a crunchy, almondy crust of ground amaretti cookies holds vanilla ice cream layered with honey-simmered apricots. Read on for the recipe.

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Spiked Pecan Pie Recipe

A holiday classic with a piratey grown-up kick

There are few desserts that can't be improved with a little booze. In fact, none immediately come to mind. Thanks to Sailor Jerry's rum for this spiked pecan pie recipe! But why the rum? A shot or so of spiced rum amplifies the flavor of the pecans and makes the dessert pairing as easy as...well, you know. 

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Maple Pie Recipe

A pie recipe with maple syrup for fall dessert

In Left Bank Chef Laurence Edelman’s words, this maple pie is “sugary, decadent goodness. Stupid-simple and completely real. You know exactly what you're eating. And that you're getting away with murder.” It's that easy. 

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Texas Grapefruit Pie Recipe

Grapefruit Pie: Everything's sweeter in Texas, too.

This pie is reserved for the true blue Texas grapefruit fan, and not for the faint of citrus. The texture is that of a key lime pie with the appearance of a lemon chess pie. Plus, learn a pastry trick that's extremely useful for any pie filling that requires boiling.

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Fried Apple Pie Recipe

A recipe for apple pie that goes for a fry!

What's the one thing more American than apple pie? Quiet, dude who knows apple pie is actually German. Fried apple pie, thanks dude who has his priorities in order! 

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Banana Cream Pie Recipe

The quick and easy way to a great banana cream pie

Banana cream pie is a surprisingly overlooked dessert option. Probably because store-bought banana cream pie usually tastes flat, or is really more like cream pie with banana flavoring. Not this banana cream pie recipe.

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Frozen Lime Pie Ice Pops Recipe

Say it in Spanish: Paletas de Pay de Limón

These paletas (Latin ice pops) are quick to make. The only effort is in squeezing the limes, and it's worth it. Don't use that bottled stuff or the flavor will suffer. Lime pie isn't a typical paleta flavor, but the pie itself is popular. I wanted to make it into a paleta, and the result is a creamy, lip-smacking frozen treat.

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Kiwi Pavlova With Lime Zest Recipe

A fruit pavlova recipe with tangy kiwi

Meringues: easy to make, easy on the waistline and easy on the wallet. No expensive Valhrona chocolate here, folks. We're working out way through the quintessential cookbook for baking the crisp, fluffy confection. This Kiwi and lime is a great flavor combination, but when you add fresh mint and sugar, it really kicks it up a notch.

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Easy Apple Pie Recipe

Need we say this recipe is as easy as apple pie?

...no, we needn't. Apple pie is undoubtedly the easiest of the impressive desserts you can make at home. Using pre-made crust is a smart move if you don't want to pick crumbs of dried dough out of your kitchen's crevices until next holiday season.

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And a very happy National Pie Day to you! Historically, we don't always celebrate made-up food holidays here at Food Republic. National Raisin Week wasn't a big hit. But today, January 23rd, is a day to celebrate. Our favorite pie recipes after the jump.