Piefection
This northeast Mesa bakery’s 9-inch, made-from-scratch pies include Country Apple (with freshly ground nutmeg and cinnamon) and Caramel Apple (with tangy Granny Smiths), as well as French crumb (a buttery streusel crumb topping) and no-sugar-added variations. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 6731 E. Brown Road, Mesa (map), 480-218-7437.
Cantina Laredo
A Mexican restaurant for apple pie? Absolutely! You’ll understand when your server pours Mexican brandy butter over your slice on a sizzling cast-iron skillet, resulting a steamy cloud of deliciousness. It also comes with a choice of cinnamon or vanilla ice cream. Lunch and dinner daily. 2150 E. Williams Field Road, Gilbert (map), 480-782-6777.
AZ Food Crafters
Like your apple pie on the run? Classic Apple is a regular on this Chandler hand pie shop’s seasonally changing menu. Other variations include Spiced Brown Butter Apple and – if you’re lucky – Green Chile and Granny Smith Apple with a cheddar crust. Breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday. 961 W. Ray Road, Chandler (map), 602-692-4129.
Apple Dumpling Cafe
It’s not surprising this old-time cafe serves apple pie, either a la mode or with melted cheddar. The signature dessert, though, is the eponymous Apple Dumpling, a cored Granny Smith apple baked in a pastry. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday-Saturday, breakfast and lunch Sunday. 3076 E. Chandler Heights Road, Gilbert (map), 480-279-3879.
JP Pancake
The breakfast menu lists it as an Apple Pancake, but we’re not convinced. Fresh-sliced apples, pastry dough, cinnamon, and sugar – all baked in an oven? Sounds like apple pie to us! Go easy on the syrup unless you want to put yourself into a sugar-induced coma. Breakfast and lunch daily. 3641 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert (map), 480-539-4435.
