Pie Bar celebrates 8 years of serving pie this fall. After a season of selling Bourbon Pecan Pies and Apple Streusel Pies at the Woodstock Farmers Market in 2015, Pie Bar opened a retail pie bakery in Downtown Woodstock. Pie lovers can enjoy a slice of handcrafted pie and a cup of locally roasted coffee while watching the train chug through Downtown Woodstock.
Apple Streusel Pie
When I opened Pie Bar, I experimented with different ways to make a craveable apple pie. I began recipe testing by adding caramel and trying dozens of apple varieties. My process consisted of cooking the juices released from the apples and incorporating spices before adding the intensely concentrated apple-spiced syrup to the pie. I opted to swap out the traditional crust for a slightly sweet streusel topping. These items individually make a delightful pie, but when I put all these components together, I created the pie recipe I craved—Apple Streusel Pie.
This pie has a flaky pastry crust on the bottom and is filled with tart apples tossed in cinnamon with a dash of nutmeg for warmth. The apples are covered with a buttery streusel and topped with a salted caramel drizzle.
The best bite of Apple Streusel Pie includes a bit of each component's flavor on your fork to taste the ingredients blended together in perfect harmony. There is a reason the Apple Streusel Pie is Pie Bar's best-selling pie all year-round, but a warm slice on a crisp autumn day takes the experience to a whole new level.
Bourbon Pecan Pie
After graduating college with a degree in Political Science, I set my sights on working at the Georgia State Capitol. After a brief stint as a congressional campaign volunteer, I was hired as an intern in the Governor's Office. While working under the gold dome, I learned a lot, but the saying that rings the truest is, "It's pronounced PEE-can if you're amongst friends and puh-KAHN if you're talking business." Politics may make people crazy, but we can agree that Bourbon Pecan Pie has a ring to it.
Brown Sugar Chess Pie
Customers sometimes call it "The ugliest yet the tastiest pie in the case." It is no secret that we eat with our eyes first, but when it comes to Brown Sugar Chess Pie, I beg you to close your eyes and savor the experience—layers of crunchy crumble crust and creamy brown sugar filling topped with sprinkles of flaky sea salt. These ingredients pair perfectly together to create a gluten-free pie that is sweet, salty and utterly unforgettable. It may not be the most beautiful pie, but it outshines the rest regarding taste.
Peanut Butter Cream Pie
We served Peanut Butter Cream Pie on opening day in 2015. A line formed a half-hour before opening time. When we unlocked the door, chaos broke out. Pies were boxed up quicker than I could replace them. We closed halfway through the day to make more pies, only to reopen and sell out again. For the next several weeks, I lived and breathed Peanut Butter Pie. I would wake up early to press crushed chocolate cookies into the pans, whip the cream, fold it into sweetened cream cheese, drizzle chocolate, sprinkle bits of peanut butter cups to finish it off, then slice, serve and do it all again the next morning.
We are proud to serve our community handcrafted sweet pies, savory pies and coffee. Pie is not just for special occasions; it is meant to be enjoyed on a regular basis. We would love for you to choose Pie Bar as your source for a great pie.
