Dairy-Free Pies: Over 75 Recipes for the Holidays

Updated for 2021! Who says that just because you follow a special diet, you can’t have your pie and eat it too? If you’re wondering what dairy-free dessert to serve for the holidays, you’ve come to the right place! Every year, I update this listing of dairy-free pies with even more incredible recipes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and beyond. It includes delicious holiday pie recipes to suit a variety of free-from needs plus additional crust recipes and tips for toppings. Vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free, paleo, raw, or just dairy-free pies, we have a recipe or three for you to bake, and for your entire family to enjoy.

Every year I check the links on this post (let me know if you get a bad one that I missed!), and I add some new recipes for dairy-free pies. And to make navigating even easier, I’ve added these jump links. Just click on the section you want to jump straight to it:

• Pumpkin Pies
• Pecan Pies
• Apple Pies and Crisps
• Sweet Potato Pies
• More Unique Holiday Pies
• Pie Crusts
• Whipped Topping & Ice Cream

Over 75 Dairy-Free Pies for the Holidays

Of course, all of the following pie recipes are dairy-free (lactose-free, casein-free, whey-free, milk-free, etc.). Plus, the recipes are gluten-free as noted, as long as you use a gluten-free pie crust. See the crust recipes near the end of this article for some great options. Also, for the dairy-free pies labeled as soy-free or optionally soy-free, where margarine is called for, use Melt Organic or Earth Balance Soy-Free for a good dairy-free and soy-free margarine option that bakes up beautifully.

Now, onto those holiday recipes for dairy-free pies. I’ve highlighted some my personal favorites! And you can find recipes for more of my favorite dairy-free pies in Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook – the new 2nd edition!

Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pies

• Alisa’s Perfect Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie (also gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free) – Note that this is my personal pumpkin pie recipe and the one that I use every year. It has been tested in hundreds of households and everyone loves it! Most people seem to like it even better than Libby’s, so don’t be afraid to serve this pumpkin pie to all of your guests!
• Gingerbread Vegan Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Milk-Free Pumpkin Pie (also gluten-free and nut-free)
• Cute Mini Pumpkin Pies (also nut-free and optionally soy-free)
• Marshmallow Meringue Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free and nut-free)
• Chia Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, and soy-free)
• No Bake Pumpkin Pie with Gingerbread Crust (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Impossible Fat Free Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and nut-free)
• Silken Chocolate Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, and nut-free)
• Easy Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, and soy-free)
• Fruit-Sweetened Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, and sugar-free)
• Foods Alive Raw Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and refined sugar-free)
• Maple Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, and refined sugar-free)
• Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, and soy-free)
• Pumpkin Pie with Caramel Sauce (also vegan, egg-free, optionally nut-free, and soy-free)
• Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Pie (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, gluten-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Double Layer Low Fat Pumpkin Cheesecake (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and nut-free)
• Maple Cream Pumpkin Pie with Buttery Gingersnap Crust (also vegan, egg-free, and gluten-free)
• Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Crust (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Almost Paula Deen’s Pumpkin Pie (also gluten-free and nut-free)
• Alisa’s Mini No Bake Pumpkin Pies (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and optionally nut-free)
• Swirled Cheesecake Pumpkin Pie (also gluten-free)
• Chocolate Pumpkin Tartlets (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Allergy-Friendly Vegan Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and nut-free)
• Simplest Healthy Maple Pumpkin Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and refined sugar-free)

Dairy-Free Pecan Pies

• Classic Dairy-Free Pecan Pie (also soy-free and optionally gluten-free)
• Chocolate-Drizzled Orange and Bourbon Pecan Pie (also soy-free)
• Layered Chocolate Pecan Pie (also soy-free)
• Mini Pecan Pies (also soy-free)
• Maple Pecan Vegam Pumpkin Pie  (also vegan, egg-free, and gluten-free)
• Ricki’s Healthy Vegan Chocolate Pecan Pie (also vegan, egg-free, soy-free, and refined sugar-free)
• Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie (also optionally soy-free)
• Famous Millennium Vegan Maple Pecan Pie (also vegan, egg-free, and gluten-free)
• Healthy Bourbon Pecan Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Dreena Burton’s Coconut Pecan Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Aunt Bonnie’s Simply Vegan Pecan Pie (also vegan, egg-free, and optionally soy-free)

Dairy-Free Apple Pies and Crisps

• Classic Double Crust Dairy-Free Apple Pie (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Easy Mini Apple Pies (also vegan, egg-free, optionally nut-free, and soy-free)
• Peanut Butter Apple Crumble Pie (also vegan, egg-free, and soy-free)
• No Bake Apple Ice Cream Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Traditional Apple Crumble Pie (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Skillet Apple Pie (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Pumpkin Spiced Apple Pie (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• American Apple Pie (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Aunt Betty’s Vegan Apple Pie (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Maple Pecan Apple Crisp (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Crumbly Maple Apple Crisp (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Cinnamon Apple Crisp (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Apple Crumble Ice Cream Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Apple Cinnamon Crostata (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• No Sugar Added Apple Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, and sugar-free)
• Raw Apple Pie (also vegan, egg-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free)
• Apple Cranberry Crumble Pie (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Brandi’s Famous Caramel Apple Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)

Dairy-Free Sweet Potato Pies

• Caramel Sweet Potato Pie (also vegan, egg-free, and soy-free)
• Healthy Scandinavian Sweet Potato Pie (also gluten-free and soy-free)
• Leah’s Maple Sweet Potato Pie (also vegan, egg-free, and soy-free)
• Springfield Classic Sweet Potato Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Simply Dairy-Free Sweet Potato Pie (also gluten-free, optionally nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Silky Paleo Sweet Potato Pie (also gluten-free and soy-free)
• Nutty Sweet Potato Pie (also vegan, egg-free, and soy-free)
• Crustless Sweet Potato Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Dad’s Sweet Potato Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and nut-free)
• Chai-Spiced Sweet Potato Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)

More Unique Dairy-Free Pies for the Holidays

• Cashew Crème Pear Tart (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Chocolate Cream Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Black-Bottomed Almond Mousse Pie – pictured above (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free)
• Classic Lemon Meringue Pie (also nut-free and soy-free)
• Rhubarb Pie (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, and soy-free)
• Fig Tart with Chocolate Ganache (also optionally vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, and soy-free)
• Grain-Free Chocolate Caramel Pecan Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, and soy-free)
• Pennsylvania Peanut Pie (also tree nut-free, soy-free, and optionally gluten-free)
• Mayan Dark Chocolate Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Vegan Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• No Bake Chocolate Cream Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Banana Cream Pie 4 All (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Chocolate Silk Pie (also gluten-free and soy-free)
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, and soy-free)
• Fig-a-licious Vegan Tart (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Shoofly Pie (also optionally gluten-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Coconut Cream Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Chocolate Mousse Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and peanut-free)
• Cranberry Pear Holiday Pie (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Grandma’s Custard Pie (also soy-free)
• Black Bottomed Peanut Butter Pie (also vegan, egg-free, optionally gluten-free, optionally soy-free)
• AB’s Chocolate Silk Pie (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, and nut-free)

Dairy-Free Pie Crusts

• Alisa’s Flaky Buttery Pie Crust (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Alisa’s Easy Peasy Oil Pie Crust (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Pamela’s Easy Gluten-Free Pie Crust (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Gluten-Free Vegan Pie Crust (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Carol’s Perfect Gluten-Free Pie Crust – pictured above (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and optionally soy-free)
• Flaky Whole Wheat Pie Crust  (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, and sugar-free)
• Easy Oil Pie Crust (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free)
• Fat-Free Oatmeal Cookie Crust (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, and optionally gluten-free)
• Fat-Free Grape Nuts Crust  (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, and sugar-free)
• 3 Ingredient Rice Pie Crust (also vegan, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and sugar-free)
• Oreo Cookie Crust (also vegan, egg-free, nut-free, optionally soy-free, and optionally gluten-free)
• Graham Cracker Crust (also egg-free, nut-free, optionally vegan, optionally soy-free, and optionally gluten-free)

Dairy-Free Whipped Topping & Ice Cream

Don’t forget the topping! Truly dairy-free whipped topping is still a bit elusive, but it’s getting easier to locate in stores. Plus, it is surprisingly easy to make your own vegan whipped “cream” (or should I say crème?) at home. For full details on both store-bought and homemade options, see my detailed post on How to Find or Make Dairy-Free and Vegan Whipped Cream. And you can easily make my Foolproof Dairy-Free Whipped Cream Recipe (it’s foolproof if you follow the directions and tips!).

As for dairy-free ice cream, you can get a wonderful array of dairy-free, vegan, and gluten-free frozen desserts at most major grocers these days. I highly recommend any So Delicious Cashew Milk Frozen Dessert (AMAZING!), Coconut Milk Frozen Dessert (for nut-free & vanilla flavors), Nadamoo Coconut Milk Ice Cream, or my Purely Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe in Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook.

Did I Miss Any? What’ is Your Favorite Holiday Pie?