4 Best Ways to Celebrate National Pie Day

4 Best Ways to Celebrate National Pie Day

National Pie Day is just around the corner. As a huge fan of pies, you probably want to add some new delicious pie recipes to your yesteryear pie menu to kick this year off right. Or, as a Gen Z pie fan, you’re probably looking for new pie-related ways to celebrate National Pie Day this year. If you don’t have an idea yet, we’re here to help.

When Was National Pie Day Created?

National Pie Day is a holiday in the United States, usually celebrated on January 23. This day was started in Colorado in 1975 by a school teacher named Charlie Papazian. His birthday was January 23, and he decided to remember it forever as National Pie Day. Why did he name it Pie Day? Just because he loved pie.

Why Do We Celebrate National Pie Day?

National Pie Day, which began in 1975, is celebrated on January 23. There’s no particular reason to celebrate National Pie Day. On this day, pie lovers typically celebrate pies by baking and eating them, trying new pie recipes, and gifting pies to others to show how much they love them.

In 1986, the American Pie Council began sponsoring the day in honor of Crisco’s 75th anniversary. As a day of celebration, National Pie Day allows us to enjoy one of our favorite desserts guilt-free. Although pie exists in some form worldwide, the United States has an inextricable relationship with this dessert.

How Do You Celebrate National Pie Day?

You can celebrate National Pie Day in many ways. A classic way to celebrate National Pie Day is to spend time with friends and bake different pies. To make your National Pie Day celebration impressive and meaningful this year, we’ve rounded up some of the best ways to celebrate the day.

1. Make Your Own Pies

Pies are made up of pastry crusts filled with sweet or savory ingredients. Making your pies will give you a greater appreciation for pies as you learn more about the making process and gain some new cooking skills.

National Pie Day is the best time to treat the pie lovers in your life with different delicious pies like apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and chili pie. Pie making is an art; to help you succeed, here are some delicious homemade pie recipes from Ventray for this National Pie Day.

 

2. Host a Baking Challenge

You can invite your friends, family, or co-workers to your home for the National Pie Day Baking Challenge. Sweet or savory pies, whatever their favorite, it’s always fun to bring people together who share a common interest. The pie contest winner can get creative prizes like a free lunch and even a box full of pie-baking supplies.

Which Kitchen Appliances Can You Use to Make the Best Pies in This Bake-Off Challenge?
As the saying goes, “Who wishes to do his work well must first sharpen his tools.” Here are some of the best kitchen appliances that will give your “contestants” the best cooking experience and will get their appreciation.

  • Ventray Stand Mixer
    Ventray Stand Mixer is a tilt-head stand mixer with a 500-watt, 18,000 RPM motor, 6-speed setting, and 4.5-quart stainless steel mixing bowl that will upgrade your existing baking or cooking tools without stretching your budget too much.
  • Ventray Oven
    Ventray Oven which features 12 built-in cooking settings and 26QT large capacity is an all-in-one countertop convection oven that can handle nearly all of your ingredients. It utilizes super convection technology to distribute heat evenly around the chamber, cooking food faster. This oven is worth every penny spent on its awesome functions.

3. Watch a Pie-Themed Movie

If you love pie and love movies, maybe you can try to put them together. A movie centered completely around pie would probably just make people want to eat. However, some great pie scenes in movies will make your eyes shine.

Our 2 Favorite Pie Scenes in Movies

  • Waitress (2007) – Baking a pie helps a woman remember and honor her mother
  • Labor Day (2013) – Baking a pie helps two characters find love

4. Listen to the Pie-Themed Music

Playing pie-themed music while baking and eating pies is a great thing for pie lovers. Somes songs are dedicated love songs to specific pie flavors; some songs refer to terms of endearment for lovers; some just make a casual reference to pie.

Our Top 5 Songs about Pie

National Pie Day vs National Pi Day: What's the Difference?

January 23 is National Pie Day, a time to celebrate the delicious-sounding day with comforting, delectable pie. This is a day for pie lovers everywhere to host pie parties and share pie with their friends, family, or co-workers.

National Pi Day falls March 14 ever year. It is an international holiday popular among educational institutions and math enthusiasts to celebrate the mathematical constant, π (pi), or 3.14159265359.

Final Thoughts

There you have it, 4 best ways to help celebrate National Pie Day and the holiday season! Ask for our recommendation? We think you can go either way or combine some of them, depending on your preference, to make your pie celebration the best of the year.

It’s Pie Time! Happy National Pie Day!

Our Recipes