This homemade French silk pie is rich, creamy and unbelievably smooth, with a decadent chocolate filling, flaky buttery pie crust and fluffy homemade whipped cream. It’s an impressive make-ahead dessert that tastes even better than your favorite restaurant pie, without complicated baking techniques!

If you’ve ever had French silk pie from Village Inn or Baker’s Square, you know exactly why people love it! But OH MY GOODNESS, this homemade version takes it to another level! The chocolate flavor is deeper, the filling is silky and almost cheesecake-like, and that buttery crust makes every bite irresistible.

It’s the kind of pie that deserves a permanent spot on your Thanksgiving dessert table!

What Is French Silk Pie?

French silk pie is a classic American dessert made with a rich, whipped chocolate filling, a flaky pie crust and fluffy whipped cream.

Despite its name, French silk pie isn’t actually French! It’s known for its incredibly smooth, almost mousse-like filling made by whipping butter, sugar, melted chocolate and eggs together.

What’s the Difference Between French Silk Pie and Chocolate Cream Pie?

They might look similar, but the fillings are completely different!

• French Silk Pie: Rich, buttery and almost cheesecake-like, with a whipped chocolate filling that’s smooth and airy.
• Chocolate Cream Pie: Made with a cooked chocolate custard or pudding that’s softer and more pudding-like.

If you love a rich chocolate dessert with a melt-in-your-mouth texture, French silk pie is the one for you!

This chocolate cream pie is rich, creamy and loaded with chocolate flavor! Made with a buttery Oreo cookie crust, fluffy chocolate fudge filling and whipped cream topping, it’s an easy no bake dessert that takes just 20 minutes to prep. No oven, no homemade custard and no complicated steps!

You guys, this pie is a chocolate lover’s DREAM! The secret is using chocolate milk with chocolate fudge pudding, then folding it into a sweet cream cheese filling. And that Oreo crust?! STOP IT. Every bite is creamy, chocolatey and absolutely irresistible! This is a cheater chocolate cream pie where no cooking is required!

If you think banoffee pie is just bananas and caramel in a pie crust, you are NOT prepared for what happens when you add this ridiculously creamy Paula Deen inspired banana cream filling.

This easy banoffee pie recipe with Creamy Banana Pudding Filling starts with a buttery graham cracker crust layered with fresh bananas and thick dulce de leche that gets topped with the fluffiest banana pudding-inspired vanilla cream filling. It’s creamy, caramel-y, and one of our absolute FAVORITE pies.

And I mean favorite ever.

Classic banoffee pie is already pretty genius—bananas, toffee and whipped cream—but years ago we took things a little further and added a creamy vanilla pudding layer inspired by Paula Deen’s famous banana pudding.

Ohhhh my goodness.

You still get that unmistakable banana and dulce de leche combination, but the fluffy filling keeps the pie from feeling like you’re eating straight caramel with a fork. Although, let’s be honest, I’ve made worse decisions.

What Is Banoffee Pie?

Banoffee pie is a British dessert traditionally made with bananas, toffee and whipped cream in a crumb or pastry crust. The name “banoffee” combines “banana” and “toffee.”

Our version keeps those classic flavors but swaps the simple whipped cream topping for a banana pudding-inspired vanilla filling made with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and whipped cream.

It’s not completely traditional, but it is creamier, fluffier and, in our opinion, even better.

There’s just something magical about pie. It’s nostalgic, homey, a little bit messy, and my absolute favorite type of dessert! Over the years, I have shared so many incredible pie recipes here on Oh Sweet Basil, but a few of them have earned their place as true fan favorites—the best pie recipes you all make again and again.

This roundup features my most popular pies of all time, from classic fruit pies with buttery, flaky crusts to creamy custard pies and rich holiday favorites. Whether you’re planning your Thanksgiving menu or just craving a slice of something sweet on a Sunday afternoon, these tried-and-true pies deliver every single time.

Classic Fruit Pies

Fruit pies are the heart of homemade pie baking—simple ingredients, bright flavors, and that irresistible blend of tender fruit and flaky crust. These classic fruit pies are some of our most popular recipes because they never go out of style and always taste like home.