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Best frozen pies, according to chefs

Two picks, each tied to a named taster and a public source — from Erin Clarke, Meggan Hill, Kat Marris, Patty Castillo and 4 more. Recommendations come from simplyrecipes.com, mashed.com and tastingtable.com.

Freezer · The ranking

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    Top pick

    Marie Callender’s Pies (Lattice Apple, Pumpkin, Key Lime)

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    All five Simply Recipes experts picked it. On the Lattice Apple, Clarke says, “The crust bakes up flaky, and the apple chunks have a nice texture that’s just soft enough but not mushy.” Marris and Ewing pick the Key Lime. Food editor Meghan Splawn says Marie Callender’s pumpkin “is the only one I ever buy.”
    Where to buy · Amazon ↗Instacart ↗Source: simplyrecipes.com ↗
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    Edwards Key Lime or Lemon Crème Pie

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    Edwards’ thaw-and-serve Key Lime won Mashed’s freezer-pie ranking, with a “puckeringly bright and sweet lime flavor” from real Key West lime juice. Hageman ranked the Lemon Crème first of seven Edwards flavors.
    Where to buy · Amazon ↗Instacart ↗Source: mashed.com ↗

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Questions, answered

What is the best frozen pies, according to chefs?
MyTastr’s top pick is Marie Callender’s Pies (Lattice Apple, Pumpkin, Key Lime), chosen by Meggan Hill (Culinary Hill); Erin Clarke (Well Plated); Kat Marris (Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts); Patty Castillo (@traderjoesaficionado); Jenna Ewing (Sometimes Healthy J Rae). All five Simply Recipes experts picked it. On the Lattice Apple, Clarke says, “The crust bakes up flaky, and the apple chunks have a nice texture that’s just soft enough but not mushy.” Marris and Ewing pick the Key Lime. Food editor Meghan Splawn says Marie Callender’s pumpkin “is the only one I ever buy.” Source: simplyrecipes.com ↗
What are the other top picks for frozen pies?
No. 2 is Edwards Key Lime or Lemon Crème Pie, chosen by Jenny Kellerhals Keogh (Mashed); Megan Hageman (Tasting Table). Only two picks cleared the bar so far. Each card above links to the original source.
How does MyTastr choose these picks?
Every pick is tied to a named chef, cookbook author or food expert and links to the public interview, panel or article it came from. We survey dozens, often hundreds, of top chefs, food writers and critics, and order reflects how often and how strongly a brand is recommended. Only organic recommendations count — paid endorsements don’t — and brands can’t buy a spot. Read how we pick.

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