2024 First Place Pecan Pie
2024 Award Winning Blueberry Pie
Award-Winning Pie Recipes
These Maryland State Fair award winners are the recipes that launched Man-Made Pies
Rather eat the pie than bake it?
Some Man-Made Pies are now available to order locally in Maryland. Choose from full-size pies, Date Night pies, and freshly baked pie crusts. Or book a private pie-making class and learn how to make one yourself, from flaky homemade crust to finished pie, with plenty of tips, tricks and time to have some fun along the way. Private classes can also feature pies that aren't available for me to sell under Maryland's cottage food rules.
Man-Made Pies in the news
Man-Made Pies was featured on WJZ-TV's morning show. Watch the segment to see our award-winning pies and some of the bold twists behind them.
Latest Man-Made Creations
The kitchen is always busy. From new pie recipes and seasonal desserts to baking tips, brownie experiments, and behind-the-scenes stories,
these are the latest creations fresh from the Man-Made kitchen.
Meet the man behind Man-Made Pies
Hey, I'm Michael, a father of two teenage boys in Towson, Maryland, baking pies in a regular row house kitchen while working full-time and trying to keep up with my kids.
What started as a quest to perfect pecan pie during the COVID lockdown eventually earned 1st Place at the 2024 Maryland State Fair and became Man-Made Pies.
There are thousands of pie recipes online. This isn't another collection of recipes I found. It's the collection I trust. Every pie, brownie, and crust on this site has been tested, refined, and is something I'd happily bake again for my family, friends, neighbors, or a baking competition.
Whether you're after classic pies, bold twists, flaky homemade crusts, or practical baking tips, you're in the right place.
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Award-winning pie recipes
Homemade Pie Crusts, Brownies, and Bold Desserts Built From Scratch.
A curated collection of recipes I actually make, trust, and come back to.
Built one pie at a time in Baltimore.
Good pies start with good crust. Everything else is just filling.
Michael@manmadepies.com
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