How many digits of pi can you recite? How many pieces of pie can you eat? Every year, mathematicians, scientists, and pie makers the world over celebrate Pi Day on March 14 – and frequently, those celebrations include pie. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite Jewish-inspired pie recipes to help you revel in the day.
1. Blueberry Pie
Everyone loves a classic! This delicious recipe is adapted from "Cousin Joan's Elegant and Easy Blueberry Pie" recipe, found in a Long Island congregation’s cookbook.
2. Texas Apple/Sour Cream Crumb Pie
This recipe, from the Women’s Auxiliary of Hebrew Senior Life, is brimming with apples and spice. With its sweet crumb topping, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser on Pi Day and beyond.
3. Key Lime Pie
This Passover dessert – an easy, fool-proof key lime pie with matzah meal crust – is spring-like in both taste and appearance. It was adapted from a recipe that won the “Quick and Easy” category in the National Pie Championship of the American Pie Council!
4. Dairy-Free Cream Cheese Tartlets
Created for people who are sensitive or allergic to dairy products and gluten, this recipe can also be made with regular cream cheese, dairy cream, and a graham cracker crust for those without food intolerances.
5. Dark and Spicy Pumpkin Pie
This popular autumn dessert will fill your kitchen with the fragrant scents of cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple syrup. Who says pumpkin pie is only for Thanksgiving? We say it’s A-OK for Pi Day, too!
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