Create A Pie Bar For Thanksgiving

My favorite part of Thanksgiving is the pie! I’ve always wanted to put together a pie bar and share just how easy it is to create one.  And no, you don’t have to make everything yourself!

I’m not a great baker but I can work pie.  Let’s face it…it isn’t hard; a can of filling, refrigerated crust and it practically makes itself.  Even going the fresh fruit route is easy, so don’t let pie intimidate you.

My set up is a mix of store bought and homemade baked goods.  You can make your life even easier and invite guests to bring their own.  Just be sure and assign flavors…it’s not much fun if everyone brings pumpkin.

• Create a easy banner tracing a pie slice shape onto a piece of thick cardstock and cut out to use as a template.  It’s just a triangle with a squiggly top. Trace onto black cardstock and write out your message in a white pen.  Hang with twine or ribbon.
• I trimmed down 5″ scalloped black cardstock circles into wedge shapes to create easy labels for our various sweets, and hot glued them to wood skewers.
• For an additional touch, make fun confetti with a scallop circle punch and cut out a wedge to resemble slices.

The Bakers Party Shop has so many fun items for every level of baker.  I loved using their 5″ foil pans and forks to make personal sized apple pies for those who don’t want to share.

For those who just want a little nibble of everything, Trader Joe’s has mini pumpkin pies.  Their Mini Pie Medley comes with strawberry, blueberry, and peach.

Cobblers are so easy to make, especially using frozen berries and refrigerated pie crusts.

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Triple Berry Cobbler

The perfect dessert for entertaining! Individual portions are easy to serve and cleanup.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 28 minutes

Total Time 38 minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

FILLING

• 1 16 oz bag frozen mixed berries (blueberry, raspberry and blackberry) other berries or combinations can be used
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour

CRUST

• 1 box of refrigerated pie crust for a 9" pie; thawed and separated
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine the filling ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until thickened.
3. Divide filling evenly between 4 oven-safe 6-oz ramekins.
4. Use a glass roughly the same diameter of the ramekins to cut the pie crust to top each ramekin.
5. In a separate bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
6. Brush crusts with butter, then sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mixture over each crust.
7. Bake for 28 - 30 minutes on a cookie sheet. It will bubble over.
8. Let cool before serving; top with vanilla ice cream. Store any leftover cobbler in an airtight container.

I hope you are inspired to host a Thanksgiving pie bar and serve a little of everything to finish off your amazing meal in style!  Of course if you have leftovers, you can send some home in even more style.