10 places that will prepare your pies for Thanksgiving
Short on time this Thanksgiving? With a little planning, you can still bring a hand-crafted dessert to your holiday get-together.
Many local restaurants and bakeries are taking pre-orders for pumpkin, pecan, apple and other seasonal pie favorites. The best part? No dirty dishes — or baking skills — required.
Here are 10 places to order a holiday pie that will impress your guests.
Luci’s Healthy Marketplace
The central Phoenix cafe is taking pumpkin pie ($12.99) and pecan pie ($14.99) pre-orders for the Thanksgiving holiday. Place an order by calling Luci’s Healthy Marketplace or Luci’s at the Orchard.
Orders must be placed by Tuesday, Nov. 20, to get your pie in time for Thanksgiving dinner. Pie pickup is at Luci’s Healthy Marketplace on the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov. 21, between 3 and 6 p.m.
Details: Luci’s Healthy Marketplace, 1590 E. Bethany Home Road, Phoenix. 602-773-1339, lucishealthymarketplace.com. Luci’s at the Orchard, 7100 N. 12th St., Phoenix. 602-633-2442, lucisorchard.com.
True Food Kitchen
Looking for a healthier spin on the traditional holiday pie? True Food Kitchen, which has locations in Phoenix and Scottsdale, is taking pre-orders for its vegan, gluten-free squash pie ($25). The pie features a vegan graham crust filled with pureed butternut squash, topped with dairy-free coconut whipped cream.
You can pre-order through Sunday, Nov. 18. Pies will be available for pickup on Tuesday, Nov. 20, and Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Details: True Food Kitchen at Biltmore Fashion Park, 2502 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. 602-774-3488, truefoodkitchen.com. At Scottsdale Quarter, 15191 N. Scottsdale Road. 480-2654500, truefoodkitchen.
Urban Cookies
The central Phoenix gourmet bakeshop is taking pre-orders for four holiday pies: ❚ Classic pumpkin pie ($25).
❚ Gluten-free pumpkin pie ($27).
❚ Bourbon pecan pie ($30).
❚ Gluten-free midnight chocolate pie ($27).
If you’re ordering for Thanksgiving dinner, place your order by Friday, Nov. 16, and pick up your dessert on Tuesday, Nov. 20, or Wednesday, Nov. 21. For an additional $4.99, you can also order a pint of homemade whipped cream.
Details: Urban Cookies, 2325 N. Seventh St., Phoenix. 602-451-4335, urbancookies.com.
Pie Snob
The popular Arcadia pie bakery is offering more than a dozen holiday pie varieties this season, including:
❚ Apple crumb pie ($24).
❚ Green chile apple pie ($26).
❚ Caramel apple pecan pie ($30).
❚ Pumpkin cheesecake pie ($40). You’ll want to place your order early. The bakery stops taking orders on Thursday, Nov. 15, a week before Thanksgiving, or until the kitchen has reached capacity. To place an order, use the bakery’s online web form.
Details: Pie Snob, 3630 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. 602-956-7662, piesnob.com.
Mamma Toledo’s
With more than 20 holiday pies on the menu, Mamma Toledo’s doesn’t skimp on variety. The north Phoenix bakeshop and food truck offers several specialty pies, including:
❚ Caramel apple pie ($22).
❚ Pumpkin cream pie ($22).
❚ Sweet potato pecan pie ($23).
❚ Mincemeat pie ($26).
Call the bakeshop to place your order and arrange a pickup time. Thanksgiving pie orders will be taken until Sunday, Nov. 18.
Details: Mamma Toledo’s, 15414 N. Seventh St., Suite 6, Phoenix. 602-332-7346, mammatoledos.com.
Lilac Bakery
Pastry chef Lauren Paulsen’s holiday pies feature organic and fresh ingredients like oven-roasted pumpkin. All the holiday pies at Lilac Bakery are priced at $25. Options include:
❚ Pumpkin pie.
❚ Bourbon pecan pie.
❚ Apple pie.
❚ Mixed berry pie.
❚ Various cream pies.
Call in your order, or stop by the bakery to try pie samples before placing your order. Order by Sunday, Nov. 18, to get your pie in time for Thanksgiving. The bakeshop requires a 50 percent deposit on all orders.
Details: Lilac Bakery, 2747 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. 602-559-4869, lilacbakeryaz.com.
Rock Springs Cafe
Century-old Rock Springs Cafe in Black Canyon City reportedly ships out more than 10,000 pies to homes across Arizona in the week leading up to Thanksgiving. The holiday pie menu is extensive and includes:
❚ Pumpkin pie ($20.95).
❚ Chocolate cherry cream ($24.95).
❚ Cranberry apple pie ($24.95).
❚ Pecan pie ($24.95).
Orders can be placed by telephone or online, and can be picked up in person or shipped to your home address. If you want to ship a pie in time for Thanksgiving, place your order by Friday, Nov. 16. If you plan to pick up your pie in person, the last day to place an online or phone order is Thursday, Nov. 18.
Details: Rock Springs Cafe, 35900 Old Black Canyon Highway, Black Canyon City. 623-374-5794, rocksprings.cafe.
Gluten Free Creations
If you’re looking for a vegan or glutenfree pie for your holiday table, Gluten Free Creations has several options in stock this season. Most pies are available in 6-inch or 9-inch sizes. The holiday pie menu includes:
❚ Pumpkin pie ($6.99-$14.99).
❚ Vegan pumpkin pie ($6.99).
❚ Pecan pie ($7.99-$18.99).
❚ Apple, cherry or blueberry crumble pie ($6.99-$16.99).
❚ Pumpkin cheesecake pie ($7.99$18.99).
All pies are frozen and have a shelf life of six months. The bakery does not take preorders — service is first-come, first-served, and the bakery usually sells out by Thanksgiving week.
Details: Gluten Free Creations, 7607 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale. 480-9902253. Also, 10880 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. 602-680-7258, glutenfreecreations.com.
Tammie Coe Cakes
Tammie Coe Cakes is accepting pre-orders for three signature holiday pies and other dessert goodies. The pie menu includes:
❚ Pumpkin pie ($24).
❚ Toffee pecan pie ($24).
❚ Sour cream apple pie ($24). Place your order by Saturday, Nov. 17, for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at one of the following locations:
❚ Tammie Coe Cakes Downtown, 610 E. Roosevelt St., Suite 145, Phoenix.
❚ Tammie Coe Cakes Acoma, 7360 E. Acoma Drive, Suite 1, Phoenix.
❚ The Henry pop-up shop, 4455 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale.
Details: Tammie Coe Cakes, 610 E. Roosevelt St., Suite 145, Phoenix. 602-2530829, tammiecoecakes.com.
Phoenix Public Market Cafe
Phoenix Public Market Cafe will offer three flavors of gourmet seasonal pies this year, along with assorted cookies, macarons and baked breads. The pie menu includes:
❚ Chocolate pecan pie ($25).
❚ Apple crumb pie ($25).
❚ Spiced pumpkin pie ($25). Orders can be placed in store, by phone or online. To get your pie in time for Thanksgiving dinner, place your order by 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19.
Pies will be available for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 21, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Phoenix or Tempe Public Market Cafe.
Details: Phoenix Public Market Cafe, 14 E. Pierce St. 602-253-2700. Tempe Public Market Cafe, 8749 S. Rural Road. 480-6295120, holiday.phxpublicmarket.com.