What's the best pie crust for your holiday baking? We tasted 11 to find out

It's time to start thinking about what you'll be making for your friends and family this holiday season. And what's a holiday meal without pie? As satisfying as it is to say you made an entire pie from scratch, sometimes it's just easier to focus on the filling and lean into the convenience and speed of a store-bought crust.

We all love pie, of course. Or at least 76% of us do, according to Mike Kostyo, trendologist at Datassential. And it turns out, most U.S. consumers eat their pie at home rather than a restaurant - 68% of consumers purchased their last pie at a store or made it from scratch. Of those, 22% used purchased crust or filling. The crust is the most important factor for consumers when choosing a pie to make or eat at home, with 71% saying that they look for a flaky, high-quality crust.

We decided to help you skip the hassle of choosing that crust by trying 11 brands that you can find in the refrigerated section at your local grocery store. This taste test, like our others on