By Tara Richter…
Pie on a stick you say? I was a bit skeptical too – that is until I took a chance and made some delicious Saskatoon Pie Pops. Turns out it’s not just a clever cliché, it really was easy as pie! I’ve been making pie since I was about 8 years old when my dad showed me how to do it one afternoon. It is a treasured memory for me and I’ve been baking pies ever since to the delight of my family and friends. Pie Pops was a new one, but then again I figured, why not? I love that Easy as Pie Pops by Andrea Smetona has an easy to follow layout for ingredients, instruction as well as beautiful coloured photos.
What I appreciated even more was the incredible amount of flexibility and possibility that is present in this book that really allows the baker to be creative! This is evident in the options available in the ingredient list from ready-made piecrust, and other optional ingredients listed in the recipes. 
After my initial baking of pie pops, I made a whole second batch without the sticks, and thought how great it would be to serve up some mini-pies after a family supper alongside some ice-cream, or even to send some to school with my son. I know from experience in baking pies, that they freeze incredibly well either baked or ready-to-bake and would be perfect to pull out of the freezer for unexpected company or as a last minute dessert.
Easy as Pie Pops isn’t just limited to pie either. This cookbook is chalk full of ideas for baking food from sweet-filled pie pops like the ones I made, to a more savory variety like pizza, ham & cheese, chicken pot pie or vegetable filled. There is also great instruction for the traditional cake-pops and even a few great recipes for muffins and loaves. I tried out Nonna’s Zucchini Loaf and was impressed how easy the recipe was to follow and of course how delicious and moist the mini-loaves turned out.
Whether you are a baker yourself, or know someone who is, this is definitely a cookbook you’ll want to add to your collection for quick, easy, and creative recipes!
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for my daughter who’s a way better cook at age 17 then I ever will be
I would keep it for myself. What a great idea!
My daughter loves to bake I shoed her these and she wants to make apple pie pops.
I would keep it for myself! I love to bake ~ and these look like fun!
I would give this to my Mom because, she has made so many wonderful treats over the years! I’m sure that she would love this!!!
I would love to tuck this under the tree for my daughter
I would keep this for myself.
I think this is too good to share!!! I would love to bake these with my kids!
I would totally keep this to myself but I’d make all my friend and family piequets
AWW love it those are so cute…….WANTY! 😉
Oh, I am torn… I’d probably gift them to my daughter who’s heading to college… maybe…
I would love to keep it but I’m sure my mom would love it 🙂
I would love this could bake with grandsons they love to cook at ages 9 and 7 with mom there of course
I would love this for my little girl. My husband and I love cooking and baking with her
I’d keep it for myself. But if I heard someone at a market talking about starting a pie-making business, I’d pass it along.
I have two daughters who are obsessed with cake pops…I would keep this to mix it up a bit!
my Grandma in hopes shed make me some!
for this it’s all about mememe
I would give this to my oldest granddaughter. She really likes to cook with me and she would love to make these for her brother and sisters.
I would keep it for myself. I would love to make these for my mom’s 65th birthday in December
I would keep this for our family!! We would love it
My niece would love this.
Agreed – cake pops are overdone. What a neat idea.
My mother-in-law : )
This would be a gift for me! 🙂
Should I win this, it would go to our daughter as she loves to bake and she has a little boy that would love these!
I am entering your giveaway.
If i won this copy of Easy as Pie Pops by Andrea Smetona
i would give this cookbook to my niece who loves to bake.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!!!!!
I would keep for myself!
Id be giving to my youngest . I actually saw this on pinterest and thought how cool
I’d give it to my daughter, she loves to bake
I think this is one I’d keep. Love pie ideas and especially little ones.
I think this is a prize I may need to keep for me!
I’d give it to my mother in law – along with the proper ingredients lol!
I would keep it for myself.
This I would keep for myself
My sister is a great baker, so I would gift this to her
Keep!
perfect for my daughter who has started baking
This I would keep for me. I often have to bake for bake sales & these would be perfect & a little different.
If I won, I would give this to my wife.
i’d love to keep this for myself and try the recipes
I love trying new recipes I would keep this for me
If I won the Easy as Pie Pops Book, I would probably keep it for myself. Perhaps we could start a new tradition and use it this Christmas for some treats!
totally keep
I would give this to my sister
I think I’d keep it for myself.
I’d keep it for myself! I love baking
I would give it to my wife so she can make them for me!
Would love to have this for myself
I would keep this for myself so I could make them and share them with everyone!
i would totally keep it for myself!
I would probably gift this to my sister … who doesn’t like cake but LOVES pie 🙂
For my mom
I would you keep it for myself, I want to have nice pies for holidays.
I would keep it and add it to my shelves.
I’d keep it for myself
I would keep this on for myself, as I do all the baking for the extended family.
I would keep it for myself!!! Baking is a new passion
I love to bake for holidays and I think this would be amazing to have …
I would have to keep it for me , I love baking
For myself
I do all the baking in the family so I’d love this for myself. And I would share the yummies! 🙂
With having 10 Children, I would Want to keep it to learn and do new goodies with my children =) Thank you – Great Prize!
I would keep it for myself! I’m always looking for neat ways to put desert on a stick! 🙂
I would keep it for myself and try these, they look really interesting to make 🙂
I would give this to my step Mom for Christmas , thanks for the chance to win (:
My daughter
This sounds too intriguing… I’d have to keep this for myself!
my daughter would love to get this
gift to my sis
I would gift this to my sister if I won, she likes making pie pops.
I’d keep this for myself to make with the kids
A fun little gift for my daughter – who loves to bake with me – something new to try out.
I think I would keep this for myself!
This one would be for me. Not lying. I just started a backing company and any idea is a good idea… 🙂 I’d love to check these out!
I would gift this to my mom so I can keep the pie pops for myself. Hehe!
I would totally keep it for myself!!
I’d gift this to my aunt who loves baking pies
Too interesting to not keep for myself 🙂
I would give this to my daughter as this is something she could do with her children.
I would give it to my mpm
I’d keep it for myself! I collect cook books!
I’m the baking enthusiast among my family and friends, so I’d add this book to my cookbook library.
Iwould keep it for myself
I would gift this to one of my friends.
I would give it to my niece and her mom. They love baking together!
my husband loves trying new things
I would keep for myself but would make them with my 3 nephews!
My baking friend would love this
I would keep it
my sister would love this
I would totally keep this one for myself. These look so cool and yummy!
i’d gift this to my sister in law