Are you craving a slice of pure, down-home goodness?
Get ready to dive into the world of Amish baking, where simple ingredients and time-honored traditions create unforgettable desserts.
These 11 Amish pie recipes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and warm your heart.
So, grab your apron and let’s get baking!
1. Amish Buttermilk Pie
Buttermilk pie, an Amish classic, is both quick and easy to prepare, with a recipe that’s been cherished for many years. The ingredient list remains straightforward: pie crust, sugar, flour, eggs, butter, buttermilk, as well as a touch of lemon extract. In all likelihood, the things you need to whip it up are in your kitchen right now.
Even though prep time is only about 10 minutes, allow an hour for baking. With its wholesome goodness, this pie makes an ideal finish to any hearty dinner.
2. Amish Oatmeal Pie
This isn’t your average Little Debbie oatmeal pie, that’s for sure. This oatmeal pie is completely homemade and beyond delicious.
You only need eight ingredients, with around five minutes of active prep time. After that, the oven does all the heavy lifting. The end result is sweet, rich, and like pecan pie, just minus the nuts.
3. Amish Pecan Pie
I think pecan pie is absolutely delicious. I enjoy that contrasting, salty, nutty crunch atop the smooth, melt-in-your-mouth center. The rich, buttery crust is pretty fantastic as well.
Pecan pie is a timeless classic, and this recipe couldn’t be any easier. All that’s needed is a handful of everyday ingredients. If you crave a treat that is warm and comforting, you have to give it a try.
4. Amish Brown Sugar Pie
The name really says it all: this is a pie where brown sugar is the primary flavor. The filling has brown sugar, flour, evaporated milk, butter, plus a dash of cinnamon.
You can also add a topping of whipped heavy cream and powdered sugar. I find it pretty amazing how phenomenal such a simple pie can taste.
5. Amish Apple Pie
Here is another fantastic Amish apple pie everyone really needs to try. This recipe calls for a double-crusted apple pie.
The combination of apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar is a guaranteed winner. However, that buttery crust is really the star here, if I’m being honest.
6. Apple Schnitz Pie
For a truly authentic Amish pie experience, you need to check out this recipe for apple schnitz pie. It’s a staple at after-church dinners, showing up almost weekly in many communities. The word schnitz is simply the German word for “slices.”
Therefore, the base of this pie is sliced apples rather than pie filling or apple chunks. The thinly sliced apples become quite tender, with only a slight bit of crunch upon that first bite. With its sweet, tart apple-cinnamon flavoring, this pie is an excellent pick for both fall and summer.
7. Amish Peanut Butter Pie
This Amish peanut butter pie is guaranteed to be rich, creamy, and wonderfully nutty. Each bite brings that wonderful peanut butter flavor straight to your senses.
If you love peanut butter, this is definitely for you.
8. Impossible Pie
I didn’t quite get this pie’s name the first time I made it, since it certainly isn’t all that hard to prepare. Does the name come from its incredibly delicious taste, or that it’s so unbelievably easy to make? Both may be true, actually.
However, it got the name because somehow it magically makes its own crust. You simply blend everything together, then pour it all into a pie dish.
As it bakes, it forms its own crust around the filling. Once you try it, you won’t be able to put it down.
9. Amish Chocolate Pie
All chocolate fanatics need to gather around! This silky chocolate pie features a decadent filling that will simply melt. You’ll be all about its rich chocolate, that buttery crust, not to mention a topping of whipped cream.
Basically everything about it screams “over the top!” I say that’s perfectly fine. If you can’t ever enjoy something utterly blissful, what’s even the point?
10. Amish Whoopie Pies
Whoopie pies are well-known in certain parts of the world, but lots of folks haven’t had one. You can think of them as a sort of oversized Oreo, though they’re soft and chewy. They consist of big, fluffy, cake-like chocolate cookies with a vanilla frosting inside.
Some compare them to Moon Pies, but that isn’t quite right. They’re lighter and cakier than Moon Pies. Nevertheless, those chocolate cookies and vanilla frosting do have a pretty similar flavor.
11. Amish Coconut Cream Pie
Coconut cream pie made from scratch is one of my all-time favorite desserts. While there are lots of store-bought varieties, none taste as good as the kind you make yourself.
It’s a simple recipe calling for less than 10 ingredients, yet packs quite a punch. Tropical, smooth, and lusciously creamy, its flaky crust makes a fantastic addition to the soft filling.