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10 Pi Day Inspired Pies

Daniella Segura |
March 14, 2014 | 1:02 p.m. PDT

Staff Writer

 Celebrate National Pi Day with a variety of delicious pies (Robert Couse-Baker / Flickr Creative Commons).
Celebrate National Pi Day with a variety of delicious pies (Robert Couse-Baker / Flickr Creative Commons).
We can all thank physicist Larry Shaw for brining us National Pi Day, where we can shamelessly enjoy pie for the sake of mathematics. Among the traditions intiated by Shaw was the eating of pies. Below is a list of some mathematically, delicious pies that can be eaten in celebration of National Pi Day.  

  • Missing pumpkin pie from the holiday season? Try this pumpkin Pi Day inspired pie, which celebrates Pi Day with a “π” symbol to top the pie. 
  • If regular pies aren’t unhealthy enough for you, why not try making a Fried Pi Pie. This delicious “π” shaped pie can be achieved in a mere five steps. 
  • If you’re hosting a party, these individualized pies are perfect. In this Pi Day recipe, you will make “101 mini pies adorned with pi to 100 decimal points, arranged in a giant square with [a] circle in the middle and a pi symbol in the center.”  
  • Again, another great Pi Day party inspiration are these strawberry and Nutella pies on a stick. These Pi Day pies on a stick require five simple things: pie dough, strawberries, Nutella, eggs and popsicle sticks.  
  • A pie by the numbers, this Pi Day inspired pie crust lists 14 digits of pi. To make the numbered crust, all that is needed are some number cutters. 
  • If you’re a chocolate lover, who is also looking for a simple pie recipe, try this Pi Day inspired fudge pie. To give the pie the “Pi Day” look, all you need to do is to top the top of the pie off with some digits from pi with the frosting of your choice. 
  • If you’d prefer chicken to pie or are just looking for a healthier pie option, why not try this Pi Day chicken pot pie. Though the recipe is a bit more complicated than those of simple fruit pies, it will leave you with a healthy alternative to celebrate Pi Day. 
  • Another healthy alternative to the sugary pie bound to surface on Pi Day is this Rustic Pi-Shaped Pie. The recipe calls for some Greek yogurt and pears, which is a healthy alternative to pies that are infused with sugary filings. 
  • This is another simple recipe for chocolate lovers, which requires minimal work to make it a Pi Day themed pie
  • Last, but not least, is a S’mores Pi Day inspired pie. The recipe is a bit complicated, but the outcome is a pie with a unique looking top, which has the digits of pie sporadically surrounding a pi symbol. 

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