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National Apple Pie Day

Food · May 13

Apple pie gets its own day: sliced apples, sugar and spice baked in pastry, often with a lattice top or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

National Apple Pie Day falls on Thursday, May 13, 2027. That is 198 days away.

Apple pie is about as plain as dessert gets. Sliced apples, sugar, a little cinnamon and maybe nutmeg go into a pastry shell, a second crust goes on top, and the oven does the rest.

The top crust is where bakers show their personality. Some cut a few vents and leave it whole. Others weave strips into a lattice, or skip pastry entirely and scatter a crumbly streusel over the fruit. Each version bakes a little differently, and each has loyal fans.

Serving is its own debate. Many people want it warm with vanilla ice cream melting into the filling. Others prefer a slice of sharp cheddar on the side, a pairing that sounds odd until you try it. Plenty eat it cold from the fridge the next morning and say nothing about it.

Patience helps more than any recipe trick. A pie cut straight from the oven tends to spill its juices across the plate, because the filling thickens as it cools. Letting it rest for a couple of hours gives you clean slices, and the kitchen keeps smelling of cinnamon the whole time.

Ways to celebrate

• Try a lattice top, even a lopsided one.
• Taste a slice with cheddar instead of ice cream.
• Ask an older relative how they made their crust.
• Compare apple pie from two local bakeries side by side.
• Let a fresh pie cool fully, then judge the slices.

Dates

All national days on May 13

Also on May 13

• National Frog Jumping Day
• National Fruit Cocktail Day
• National Leprechaun Day

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