Recipe Roundup

Our 35 Best Apple Pies and Tarts

We've got true Americana here, with lattice tops and all, plus some funky takes on the classic.

November 14, 2018

Classic doublecrust apple pie in a ceramic pie dish with one slice removed.

First things first: Learn how to choose the best apples for apple pie. Second things second, familiarize yourself with our very favorite pie dough. Third things third: Scroll through our best apple pie recipes to find the one that speaks to you.

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Our Favorite Apple Pie
Our favorite apple pie is the perfect combination of an all-butter flaky crust and tender, toothsome apples.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog
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Apple Pie Cookies
These adorable treats are the ultimate mash-up of crisp linzer cookies and apple hand pies. Each flaky cookie crust holds a dollop of cinnamon-flecked apple filling, creating a dessert that screams fall.
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Fried Apple Pies
These fat half-moons of crisp, chewy dough ooze with spiced stewed dried apples. Yes, please.
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Latticed Apple and Cranberry Tart
Rum-soaked currants, a hint of cinnamon, and a flourish of lemon add dimension to the cranberry and apple filling of this tart.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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Glazed and Flaky Apple Tart
If you're the type who prefers desserts that go heavy on the fruit, this apple tart's for you.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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Apple and Persimmon Tarte Tatin
The delicate, earthy sweetness of Fuyu persimmons is a perfect match for apples in this classic French dessert. A quick caramel sauce and easy puff pastry crust give you big payoff for very little fuss.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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Goat Cheese, Honey, and Rye Crust Pie
Okay, so this is more like a cheesecake-y pie topped with apples—not traditional apple pie, but excellent nonetheless.
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Photo by Amber Wilson
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Bacon-Latticed Apple Pie
This pie is both sweet and salty. The smoky bacon, mingling with the spiced apples and bourbon crust, is heavenly.
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Photo by Charles Masters, Food Styling by Sue Li
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Classic Apple Pie
For deep apple flavor, the fruit in this pie is macerated. The juice is then reduced to a syrup and returned to the filling, along with Chinese five spice powder (a blend of star anise, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, and Sichuan peppercorns).
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3-Ingredient Caramel Apple Tart
Store-bought caramel sauce and frozen puff pastry are the secrets to a showstopping Thanksgiving dessert that you can make in under an hour.
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BA's Best Deep-Dish Apple Pie
The key to the richest apple pie filling? Macerate apples in brown sugar, lemon, and spices, then reduce the juices with fresh cider to concentrate the flavors before baking.
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Salted Apple Pretzel Pie
A soft-pretzel crust and a giant salted-pretzel topper take the place of traditional pie dough in this fun twist on apple pie.
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Brown Butter Apple Tart
An easy cookie crust and a fragrant, custardy filling laced with rings of apple set this fall dessert apart from the competition.
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Rum Raisin Apple Pie
Raisins steeped in dark rum mingle with tart and sweet apples in this updated version of an American favorite. It's a showstopper when paired with lightly sweetened whipped cream.
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