Thanksgiving is perhaps everyone’s favorite holiday, as there is nothing better than giving thanks for all we have in life by celebrating with our loved ones around a food-laden table.

Pies are a Thanksgiving staple and an easy and delicious way to enhance your holiday menu. Make this next Thanksgiving truly special by combining savory and sweet pie recipes with traditional and unconventional ones, and you’ll be sure to please and impress all your guests this year. Here are five different must-make pie ideas that everyone will love this Thanksgiving:

Classic (and Classy!) Apple Pie

This Classic Apple Pie pie is easy to make using your favorite apple variety and ingredients that are easily found in every pantry. The pronounced cinnamon in it will evoke everyone’s love for the holiday season. Follow the recipe closely and serve with a warm vanilla sauce, the way it is customarily served in Europe during winter. You’ll be sure to please grandmas and toddlers alike.

Tradition with a Twist: A Layered White Chocolate Pumpkin Cream Pie

Make an unforgettable four-layer dessert pie, a fantastic option that looks more elaborate to make than it really is. It layers traditional pumpkin pie on sweetened cream cheese and tops it all with white chocolate whipped cream. Follow this recipe and amaze your guests!

Completely Different No-Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie

Try something truly different and surprising like this magical no-bake mint chocolate chip pie, a creamy and refreshing pie that requires no baking and is easy and quick to make. Go for it – it’s an out of season pie not usually seen on Thanksgiving tables sure to surprise everyone.

An Unusual Savory Option: Pimento-Cheese-and-Tomato Pie

This is a Southern pimento cheese and tomato pie recipe for a quiche-like pie that will delight any vegetarians around your holiday table and is a lovely side dish as well. Make sure to use very ripe tomatoes, which will enhance the pie’s flavor, and note that the recipe recommends crumbling bacon over the top to “push it over the edge.”

Thanksgiving Root Vegetable Pie

This Thanksgiving Root Vegetable Pie is another vegetarian-pleasing alternative with a very seasonal feel. It combines a pie crust with mushrooms, sweet potato mash and roasted root vegetables, including less commonly used ones such as sunchokes and purple potatoes. The recipe allows for early preparation of all the ingredients apart from the vegetables, which can be roasted before assembling the pie and baking it.

From all of us at Andersen Group Realty, Happy Thanksgiving!