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When you’re that friend in the group whose literal job is taste testing, recipe experimenting and showing up with “just a few things for us to try,” every gathering turns into a bit of a food review. Lucky for me, my crew is always excited to hop in and help. During a recent weekend trip to Sonoma County with friends, I struck gold while walking the aisles of the local Costco: all three of their famous Thanksgiving pies were finally in stock! So naturally, I rolled up to our afternoon wine tasting fully prepared. Because really, what better way to ease into Thanksgiving mode than with wine glasses in hand, some fall sunshine, and a crew large enough to actually finish these warehouse-size desserts?!The apple pie, pumpkin pie and pecan pie all come in the signature Costco pie container, and are a size that could feed a small village (or, in our case, the long-weekend crew). We sliced, compared and debated between sips of Sonoma sparkling wine and bites of flaky crust.As we tasted our way through these jumbo desserts, I took everyone’s opinions into account, but ultimately, I had to settle the debate myself. I judged each pie on flavor, texture and overall Thanksgiving energy (yes, that’s a real category) to crown a winner. Here’s how Costco’s three famous Thanksgiving pies stacked up, from my least to most favorite.
Why Buy Costco Thanksgiving Pies?
Between basting the turkey, mashing the potatoes and figuring out where everyone’s going to sleep, Thanksgiving dessert is one of those things that can (and should) be easy. That’s where Costco’s pies come in. They’re a total time saver when you’re juggling prep and hosting duties. You can cross “bake three pies from scratch” off your list and still show up to the table with desserts that look and taste homemade…