8 Apple Pie Recipes That Are Pie-fect For Thanksgiving (And All of Fall)

Make good use of that apple haul with these cozy dessert recipes.

Updated October 7, 2024

apple pie dumpling cut in half, served on white plate with caramel sauce drizzle.

Classic apple pie. (Photo: Erik Putz; Food styling by Ashley Denton; Prop styling by Christine Hanlon)

Apple season (a.k.a. fall) has officially arrived. And what better way to enjoy the cooler months than with our warm, delicious apple pie recipes? From our tried-and-tested classic pie to the more festive variations, we've made a list to make your fall baking easy as pie.

Classic Apple Pie

Put that abundant fall apple harvest to use with this tasty classic. Get our classic apple pie recipe.

Pumpkin-Spiced Apple Pie

This pie combines everyone’s favourite fall flavours for the ultimate cozy dessert. Get this pumpkin-spiced apple pie recipe.

Produced by Sun Ngo; Photography by Christie Vuong; Food Styling by Sage Dakota; Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari; Recipe by Jennifer Pallian

Apple Slab Pie

Get that classic apple pie taste in a fuss-free sheet pan. No blind baking required! Get our apple slab pie recipe.

It's apple season! Photo, Erik Putz.

Apple Hand Pies

The best thing about hand pies is that you don’t have to share. Personal and portable, these golden, flaky pastries are the perfect vehicle for seasonal fruit. Get our apple hand pies recipe.

Photo, Erik Putz.

Vegan Dutch Apple Pie

This sweet and creamy plant-based treat is cookbook author Jo Snyder’s favourite pie. Get our vegan Dutch apple pie recipe.

Apple Crumble Pie

Serve a la mode, or try drizzling it with our favourite crumble topping: Homemade vanilla custard. Get the apple crumble pie recipe.

(Photo: Sian Richards)

Rustic Caramel-Apple Pie

This easy pie calls for store-bought puff pastry and a super simple homemade caramel sauce. Need we say more? Get our rustic caramel-apple pie recipe.

(Photo: John Cullen)

Apple-Pie Dumplings With Caramel Sauce

Drizzled in caramel sauce, these dumplings are a delicious, easy and showstopping dessert. Get our apple-pie dumplings with caramel sauce recipe.

(Photo: Angus Fergusson)

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Jan Reitchelle Atanacio (she/her) is a Filipino poet, pastry chef, and language tutor based in Toronto, Canada. Her focus is currently pulled between writing for magazines, making bread, and finishing her great-grandfather's memoir. You might find her crying over a book somewhere on the TTC.

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