Non-Pie Recipes to Make on Pi(e) Day

In honor of Pi Day, here are some pie-inspired dessert recipes from Food Network that we’re irrationally excited to make.
Strawberry Pie Cake

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Photo by: Kat Teutsch

Kat Teutsch

Not that you need a reason to get creative in the kitchen, but Pi Day seems as good an excuse as any. March 14th is a favorite holiday of mathematicians — and gives everyone else a reason to chow down on treats centered around, well, pie. In honor of 3.14, here are some pie-inspired dessert recipes that we’re irrationally excited to make.

Strawberry Pie Cake(pictured above)

Have your cake and eat pie too. This mashup looks like a standard strawberry pie until you cut the first slice and spy vanilla cake underneath a layer of strawberry filling.

Apple Pie Pops

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Food Network Kitchen’s Apple Pie Pops for KIDS CAN BAKE/KIDS CAN MAKE/EASTER, as seen on Food Network.

Photo by: Renee Comet ©2015, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

Renee Comet, 2015, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

Part lollipop, part apple pie — these pops are the perfect on-the-go sweet. A pinch of sea salt makes them a bit more sophisticated for an office party, but feel free to skip it if you’re bringing them into the classroom.

Pecan Pie Bars

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Photo by: Justin Walker

Justin Walker

Turn this Thanksgiving classic into a chewy bar cookie. Grab a bar from the center of the pan if you’re a pie-filling fan.

Thanksgiving Pie Cookies

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Photo by: Ralph Smith

Ralph Smith

Appease pumpkin spice lovers all year long with these adorable sugar cookies — minimal decorating skills required.

Apple Pie Cupcakes

A Year In Cupcakes

Photo by: Ryan Dausch

Ryan Dausch

You can practice your lattice skills when you make the garnish for these pie-inspired cupcakes. Come November, you’ll be ready for the real thing.

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