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What is the most popular pie in the world of all time? ›

The most famous of the traditional double-crust pies, apple pie can be topped with a lattice design or a complete pastry cover. It's the ultimate American comfort food, can be made using several kinds of apples, and is perfect à la mode.

The clear winner for the United States as a whole was (not surprisingly) apple pie with more than 27% of sales going to the traditional flavor.

In fact it has been estimated that more than 50-million pumpkin pies a year are consumed in the United States alone each and every Thanksgiving.

The least popular types of pies were salted caramel, gooseberry, blueberry and peach, all being the most popular in only one state each.

The worst ... apple and pecan pie. "When apples are baked into a buttery crust and covered with sugar and butter, they go from a healthy fruit to a fattening heart attack," says Cohn.

Key lime pie was invented in Key West, where Key limes are anything but scarce. Key limes are different from regular limes. Key limes are more aromatic, smaller, seedier and are more tart than regular limes. Key lime pie is the Sunshine State's official state pie.

Pumpkin Pie: This one is our winner! When in doubt, choose pumpkin pie. In competition with those mentioned above, it offers the fewest calories, and least fat and added sugar. It's also loaded with vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B12, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, niacin, phosphorous, calcium, and iron.

Apple. There are five states they prefer apple pie to other flavors. Apples came to the United States with Europeans. Apple pie has English origins, according to Smithsonian magazine, but the dessert is an American classic.

While pumpkin pie gives pecan pie a run for its money at Thanksgiving, and apple pie, blueberry pie, key lime pie, and other flavors all have their fans in Texas, pecan pie is the No. 1 pie in the state.

On Thanksgiving, the favorite pie of American consumers is pumpkin pie.

What is the official pie of Florida? ›

—Key lime pie is designated as the official Florida state pie.

Black bottom pie is a type of pie originating in the United States that features a layer of chocolate pastry cream or pudding, the "black bottom", topped with whipped cream or meringue. The single crust is pre-baked and of variable composition, but a graham cracker crust is common.

It stands to reason, then, that pecan pie is hugely popular in Alabama. The dessert is traditionally made with pecans, sugar, butter, eggs, and corn syrup (any corn syrup will do, but locals often use Golden Eagle — it's an Alabama staple).

The Guinness world record for the most expensive pie cost customers to the Fence Gate Inn, Lancashire, UK £8,195 (then $14,260) or £1,024 (then $1,781) per slice when ordered by eight guests on 14 November 2005.

Apple pie emerged as the clear winner, the top-searched pie for 34 states and Washington, D.C. Snuffing pumpkin and apple pie, two states searched for other pies more: Hawaii opting for Haupia pie and Mississippi for sweet potato pie.