Wade’s Brandy Apple Pie
This pie, from my daughter’s boyfriend Wade, is the PERFECT fall apple pie! Brandy is the secret for this delicious, tender, and full of flavor
Pies & Tarts
Every year, here at NellieBellie, we have a reader Pie Challenge. Readers challenge themselves to 6 weeks of making a new pie each week.
These are a collection of recipes that have long been the favorites. And the BEST pie crust you’ll ever try.
No-bake pie recipes, classic berry pie recipes, custard pie recipes, and even some savory pies. You’ll find a recipe you love!
4-ingredient Puff Pastry Apple Donuts
Apple Puff Pastry Donuts are simple and delicious. Make in just 25 minutes with only 4 ingredients…soon to be a family fave!
easy Puff Pastry Rhubarb Tartlets
Picture this: flaky puff pastry tarts filled with a creamy mixture of cream cheese and yogurt, all topped off with juicy, tangy rhubarb. The perfect
Easy Homemade Fresh Rhubarb Pie Recipe with Sweet Crumble Topping
Looking for a delicious and easy dessert recipe? Try our homemade fresh rhubarb pie with a sweet crumble topping! This pie is simply outstanding! It’s
Chocolate Satin Pie
A decadent, rich Chocolate Satin Pie. Similar to a French Silk Pie but with a richer, more decadent filling. So good!
Fix a Runny Fruit Pie: Why it Happens, and Easy Ways to Fix It.
Baking a pie so you don’t get a runny filling can sound a bit overwhelming but it isn’t. Not at all. Let me break down
Easy, fifteen-minute puff pastry: the ultimate video guide
Many puff pastry recipes are time-consuming. Here’s a puff pastry recipe that takes just 15 minutes to make. Check out this quick puff pastry recipe.
Grandma’s BEST Pie Crust
Grandma’s BEST pie crust has a bit of a modern update with the use of the food processor. But, the combo of butter and lard
Simple Rustic Blueberry Tart Recipe
This rustic blueberry tart is full of sweet blueberries on a buttery, flaky crust. Easy-as-can-be, this sweet dessert will be your new summer delight!
Crazy Easy Patriotic Fruit Tart
With a cream cheese layer on top of a puff pastry sheet, and topped with fresh berries this is the perfect 4th of July dessert!
Pumpkin Pie Spice -secret ingredient!
Pumpkin pie spice is so easy to make and requires only a few ingredients that are probably already hanging out in your pantry. Don’t buy
No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
Under 5 ingredients…this no-bake peanut butter pie is crazy easy and full of creamy peanut butter flavor!
the BEST Old-fashioned Coconut Cream Pie
This is the BEST homemade Coconut Cream Pie you’ll ever have. Old-fashioned coconut cream filling with an easy and amazing graham cracker crust. This is
Homemade Caramel from Sweetened Condensed Milk (multiple versions!)
Oh boy, you guys!! I have a cool trick for you. Did you know you can make homemade caramel just with a can of sweetened
Mini Pumpkin Pecan Pie Bites
These little bites are basically the BEST thing you can make this holiday season. Mini pumpkin pies with pecans on top. So simple, sooo cute,
Spiced Pear & Apple Pie
This is a delicious fall pie full of sliced pears, apples, spices, and flavor! This uses a classic homemade pie filling and amps up the
no bake Banana Cream Pie Recipe
An easy, creamy, and delicious Banana Cream Pie. This no bake dessert uses bananas, vanilla pudding, and whipped topping for a classic, old-fashioned, full-of-flavor family
Homemade Lemon Curd
My go-to lemon curd is a crowd favorite. Yummy in crepes, cakes, and basically everything. Let’s be honest, I eat this stuff with a spoon.
easy Chocolate pavlova recipe
Winter is the best time to make pavlova’s! This chocolate pavlova is soooo much easier to make than you might think. Truly, make this for
Old-fashioned Buttermilk Pie
This old-fashioned buttermilk pie is smooth and creamy. Easy to make and utterly delicious. Be sure to use the best buttermilk and butter in this
easy Key Lime Pie
This key lime pie recipe is pretty darn close to the classic version Grandma used to make, with a few changes to simplify the recipe
easy mini Pavlova dessert
These make the favorite list because they are just too dang cute! Add to that the fact that they are super easy, and relatively
The Pumpkin Gingersnap Pie you never knew you needed!
We have updated the photo and recipe for this pumpkin pie post which first appeared in 2013 (though we left many original photos as well). This
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