Pies, Tarts, Crisps

This gingerbread cheesecake tastes like the classic Christmas spices of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove in each and every bite of this simple yet stunning dessert.

A startlingly spectacular made-from-scratch cheese Danish that is going to forever change your notion of what a cheese Danish ought to be.

Essentially a slightly tipsy cheesecake, this bourbon-enhanced eggnog pie is something we're classifying as "holiday desserts for parties where people like to party."

Not only are these sweet cinnamon sugar-coated pear tarts a breeze to whip up, they look pretty darn impressive, too.

French. Foolproof. Froufrou. Fuss-free. Fenomenal. (Work with us.) Rarely does elegance come together with such ease (and alliteration) as this tart recipe.

Whether you seek convention or innovation, you'll find it in this haute yet humble peach pie, which draws on tradition yet still wields some surprises.

Apricot tart with frangipane. Because stone fruit season is short. So is life.

Sweetly tart and laced with spice, this huckleberry (or blueberry, if you'd rather) crisp recipe is gonna rock your world.

For this easy tart, fresh cherries are piled atop creamy, whipped cream cheese filling and the whole shebang is nestled inside a nutty tart shell. Sounds divine, doesn't it?

We've got your dessert game covered all summer long with this collection of summer fruit pies and tarts.

If you're a peanut butter cup lover (and really, who isn't?), then this is the dessert of your dreams. Creamy peanut butter filling is encapsulated by a milk chocolate shell. Enough said.

The fresh flavors of lemon and blueberry are at their best here in Flo Braker's easily assembled, elegant tart.

First you make an Oreo cookie crust. Then you smother it with a bittersweet and semisweet chocolate custard. The final flourish is whipped cream infused with vanilla. Sigh.

An obscenely easy, sweetly tart rhubarb crisp that you simply must experience at least once. (Although we doubt you'll be able to stop at just once.)

A retro classic with a velvety coconut custard buried beneath billows of sweet, luscious, airy meringue and cushioned by a tender, flaky, buttery lard crust. You're welcome.

Chocolate and peanut butter might just be the most perfect marriage possible. This dessert is also elegant. Oh, and did we mention easy too?

A ridiculously creamy--and relatively simple--homemade caramel filling graces this properly flaky pastry. Salted butter--lots of it--lends this dessert just the right amount of indulgence.

Sugar and spice and everything nice—that's what you'll find in this magnificently spiced traditional Southern pie from baker extraordinaire, Cheryl Day.

This un-pumpkin pumpkin pie is made with caramelized butternut squash, spices, and a splash of brandy. It's subtly different from the classic yet still oh-so-perfect for Thanksgiving.

Pecans. Chocolate. Bourbon. Dunno about you, but that's sufficient to make us forget all about that other traditional Thanksgiving dessert. Pumpkin who?