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Highlights: * Author of Ready, Set, Cook; How to Make Good Food With What's on Hand. * Former food director for Real Simple * Worked in the test kitchens of Everyday Food, Bon Appétit, and Martha & Marley Spoon * Recipes and writing have been featured in the LA Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines and Samantha Leffler Samantha Leffler Instagram Website Samantha is the senior food editor at RealSimple.com. Prior to joining Real Simple, she wrote and edited stories about food trends, plant-based food, nutrition, and new product releases for Food Network, LIVEKINDLY, and Eat This, Not That. She also launched the US Weekly food vertical, where she wrote about the intersection of food and pop culture. She is a graduate of New York University as a University Honors Scholar. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 18, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jennifer Causey Baking a pie can seem like a daunting task, but it certainly doesn’t need to be. Whether you’re gearing up for a holiday celebration or dinner party, or simply want to hone your baking skills, we’ve got you covered with this collection of no-fuss pie recipes. Here, you’ll find an array of easy pies to make that require little to no work. In fact, in the case of our No-Bake Pumpkin Pie, you won’t even need to turn on the oven, which just means you’ll have more time to focus on the main course. Keep reading for an easy coconut-cashew pie, a simple Key lime pie recipe, and more. 20 Best Romantic Dessert Recipes 01 of 10 Cranberry & Strawberry Crumb Pie Johnny Miller get the recipe Tart cranberries mellow sweet strawberries in this summer-meets-fall pie that you can make with fresh or frozen fruit. Additionally, the dessert boasts a classic crumb topping that’s spiced with cinnamon and ginger. While this pie does need time to bake and cook, it only requires 20 minutes of hands-on work. 02 of 10 Brown Butter & Vanilla Pear Pie Johnny Miller get the recipe Brown butter has a richness and depth of flavor that can’t be beat, so using it to bake a pie is a no-brainer. Here, it’s tossed with pears, apples, and vanilla to create a pie that’s slightly sweet and definitely sophisticated enough to please holiday revelers or dinner party guests. To elevate this dessert even further, serve each slice with creme fraiche or lightly-sweetened mascarpone. 03 of 10 Chocolate Caramel Ice Cream Pie Maria Robledo get the recipe Our favorite thing about this pie is that it’s made entirely of store-bought ingredients, which is why it requires just 20 minutes of hands-on work. For this dessert, you’ll layer chocolate ice cream onto a cookie crust, and then top it with Nutella and caramel ice cream, chopped hazelnuts, and caramel syrup. 04 of 10 Coconut-Cashew Pie Johnny Miller get the recipe Think of this dessert as a classic pecan pie with a little Hawaiian twist. Layered along the bottom of the crust you’ll find a generous lining of cashews, topped with a brown-sugar filling and coconut chips. If you can’t find coconut chips, use unsweetened flaked coconut instead. 12 Delicious Desserts You Won't Believe Are Actually Healthy-ish 05 of 10 Toasted-Coconut Key Lime Pie Greg DuPree get the recipe This dairy-free recipe is perfect for hot weather days, but feel free to make it during any time of the year. It features a coconut cookie crust with a decadent coconut interior made with coconut whipped topping. The interior is also spiked with a generous amount of lime juice, which gives it a subtle tart flavor that compliments the rest of the dessert very well. 06 of 10 Mini Pumpkin Pies With Speculoos Crust and Whipped Cream Jennifer Causey get the recipe Switch up your pumpkin pie game this holiday season by making these mini treats instead. Each small pie boasts a Speculoos cookie crust, and is packed with a spicy sweet pumpkin filling that’s topped with a dollop of whipped cream and crystallized ginger. 07 of 10 Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie Yunhee Kim get the recipe A pie you can make with three ingredients? Yes please! This treat comes together thanks to a crust made with crisped rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies), and chopped semisweet chocolate, and a mint chocolate-chip ice cream filling. While it takes a little over two hours to freeze completely and find its shape, this easy-to-make pie requires just 10 minutes of hands-on work. 08 of 10 Apple Pie Skillet Cake ANTONIS ACHILLEOS get the recipe Sure, this dessert is technically a (skillet) cake, but we’re including it on this list because it has all the classic flavors you’ll find in an apple pie, despite taking a fraction of the time to whip up. You’ll start by cooking down the apples with brown sugar and cinnamon before folding the syrupy fruits into a simple batter. Then, you’ll bake this dessert and top it with the remaining cooked apples and syrup, as well as a sprinkling of cinnamon. Serve it with ice cream and you’re all set. 6 Reasons Why Apples Are as Healthy as They Are Delicious 09 of 10 Sweet Potato Pie qSang An get the recipe Dust the cooled pie with confectioners' sugar for a pretty wintry effect. 10 of 10 No-Bake Pumpkin Pie get the recipe If you’re tight on oven space during the holidays (or really any other time of year) consider this no-bake dessert. It features a press-in graham cracker crust, and a filling that includes white chocolate chips, pumpkin puree, cream cheese, and warm spices such as cinnamon and cloves. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit