EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICA’S BEST TRADITIONAL PUMPKIN PIES
Pumpkin pie, oh my! Nothing gets us to the Thanksgiving table faster than knowing a thick slice of pie is waiting. Whether you serve it to kick off fall, save it for the holidays, or eat it any day of the year, there’s a perfect pumpkin pie for you.
This custard pie, made from strained, cooked gourds, has been enjoyed for centuries. The British baked pies with orange squash, and the recipe evolved in America into the spiced pie we know today. Curious about its history? Read our guide to what pumpkin pie is and where it came from.
The best pumpkin pies fall into four categories: classic pumpkin pies, spiced and specialty pumpkin pies, pumpkin pie cheesecakes, and vegan and gluten-free pumpkin pies. Grab a fork and dig in.
Who Has The Best Pumpkin Pie?
The best pumpkin pie is baked by America’s top bakers and shipped nationwide on Goldbelly, including:
- Betty’s Pies
- Little Pie Company
- Carousel Cakes
- Sweetie Pies Bakery
- Wick’s Pies
- It’s Easy As Pie
- Michele’s Pies
- Stockholm Pie & General Store
- Eli’s Cheesecake Company
- Cootie Brown
- Erin McKenna’s Bakery
Betty’s Pies Pumpkin Pie
Betty’s Pies in Two Harbors, Minnesota, makes their Pumpkin Pie the old-fashioned way. The 9-inch pie is packed with fall flavors, including pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Each pie is baked in a flaky homemade pie crust.
Little Pie Company’s Pumpkin Pie
Broadway actor Arnold Wilkerson turned his passion for baking pies into a side hustle and, ultimately, an institution. Little Pie Company’s scratch-made Pumpkin Pie is sweet and spiced and everything nice. The 10-inch pie is filled with pure pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and vanilla.
Carousel Cakes Pumpkin Pie
There’s five decades of experience that go into making Carousel Cakes’ Pumpkin Pie. The Nanuet, New York, bakery mixes everything by hand to create perfect pies. Each kosher-certified 10-inch pie features a flaky crust and the perfect balance of sweet pumpkin and gentle spices.
Sweetie Pies Bakery Pumpkin Pie
Toni Chiappetta started baking classic American pies one at a time in 1988, and today Sweetie Pies Bakery bakes in the heart of California’s Napa Valley. Its Pumpkin Pie has a creamy filling of pumpkin purée, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice, topped with a pile of flaky pastry “leaves.” Bon Appétit named Sweetie Pies one of the best mail-order pies.
Wick’s Pies Pumpkin Spice Pie
Looking to spice things up? Wick’s Pies Pumpkin Spice Pie is made with a super secret family recipe that includes an extra dose of spice. The 9-inch Pumpkin Spice Pie is filled with pumpkin, sugar, eggs, butter, sweet cream, and extra special spices. The scent and taste of spices like cinnamon, clove, coriander, ginger, and nutmeg are like a warm hug on a cool day.
It’s Easy As Pie’s Pumpkin Pie
St Louis, Missouri’s It’s Easy As Pie keeps it easy and simple. Their 9-inch Pumpkin Pie is mild and light with just a dash of spice. To keep it interesting, each home-made pie is made with a splash of bourbon!
Michele’s Pies’ Maple Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel
Michele Stuart’s pie shop in Norwalk, Connecticut, has won 33 National Pie Championship awards since opening in 2007. There’s no canned pumpkin here. Michele’s purées fresh pumpkin with Vermont maple syrup and cream, pours it into a flaky old-fashioned crust, and tops it with pecans dusted in brown sugar and cinnamon.
Stockholm Pie & General Store’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie
Stockholm Pie & General Store is tucked into a tiny Wisconsin village on a bluff over the Mississippi River. It opened in 2008, but its pies taste like 1908, and every crust is made by hand one batch at a time. This Pumpkin Pecan Pie, one of the shop’s most popular holiday pies, pairs spiced pumpkin with toasted pecans.
Eli’s Cheesecake Company’s Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
Eli M. Schulman debuted his cheesecake at the Taste of Chicago in 1980, and it quickly became a Windy City legend. Eli’s lightly spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake is baked in a fluted vanilla crumb crust, piled high with Chantilly cream, and finished with praline sprinkles.
Cootie Brown’s Seasonal Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
Each fall, Cootie Brown’s delights pie lovers with its 10-inch, 4 lbs. Seasonal Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake. Each slice is filled with plenty of pumpkin purée, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, Half-and-Half, and vanilla plus spices like cinnamon and ginger. All this fall deliciousness is nestled on a graham cracker crust.
Erin McKenna’s Bakery Vegan + Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie
Looking for a vegan, gluten-free pie? Look no further than Erin McKenna’s Bakery’s drool worthy Vegan + Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie. This 9-inch pie is made with non-GMO ingredients that are refined sugar free, soy free, dairy free, and egg free.
All ingredients, like a crust made with rice flour and oat flour and filling made with pumpkin and coconut milk, are responsibly sourced. This kosher pie is fall festive flavored with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and vanilla.
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Pumpkin Pie FAQs
Some of America’s best pumpkin pies come from award-winning pie shops like Michele’s Pies in Connecticut, Sweetie Pies Bakery in Napa Valley, and Little Pie Company in New York, all shipped nationwide on Goldbelly.
Pumpkin pie is a custard pie made from cooked pumpkin baked into a pastry crust. Pumpkin cheesecake uses a cream cheese filling flavored with pumpkin and spices, usually on a graham cracker crust, so it’s richer and denser.
Order 1–2 weeks ahead for the best selection, and choose your delivery date at checkout so your pie arrives in time for the holiday. Shop all Thanksgiving pies to plan your dessert table.
Yes. Goldbelly ships classic, spiced, cheesecake, and vegan pumpkin pies nationwide from bakeries across the U.S.
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