Pie has been around for centuries, from medieval meat pies with crusts called “coffyns” to the pumpkin pies of modern Thanksgiving. These riddles cover pie baking, famous pies from around the world and a few puzzles about cutting slices fairly.
Each riddle has a different answer, from crusts and lattice tops to Pi Day, pie charts and shepherd’s pie.
Easy Pie Riddles for Kids
- I am round, I have a crust and I am filled with fruit and baked. What am I? 👉 A pie
- I am the flaky, golden shell on the outside of a pie. What am I? 👉 The crust
- I am the sweet, gooey part inside a pie. What am I? 👉 The filling
- I am a round dish with sloping sides, made for baking pies. What am I? 👉 A pie dish
- I am a pie top made of strips of dough woven in a crisscross pattern. What am I? 👉 A lattice top
- I am an orange pie made from a big squash and eaten at Thanksgiving. What am I? 👉 Pumpkin pie
- I am a tangy yellow pie topped with fluffy, toasted egg whites. What am I? 👉 Lemon meringue pie
- I am a bright red pie made from small fruits with stones in the middle. What am I? 👉 Cherry pie
- I am a cloud of sweet cream you spoon on top of a slice. What am I? 👉 Whipped cream
- I am a wooden tool that flattens pie dough. What am I? 👉 A rolling pin
- I am the triangle shape of one piece of pie. What am I? 👉 A wedge
- I am a small, open pie just big enough for one person. What am I? 👉 A tart
- I am a savory pie with chicken, vegetables and gravy under a crust. What am I? 👉 A pot pie
- I am the slits cut into the top crust so steam can escape. What am I? 👉 Steam vents
- In old comedy films, someone always gets hit with me. What am I? 👉 A pie in the face
Pie Fact Riddles
These riddles are based on real food history and language. The note after each answer explains it.
- I am a number, about 3.14159, and I sound just like a dessert. What am I? 👉 Pi
- Pi Day is celebrated on this date because it looks like 3.14. Which date? 👉 March 14
- Medieval pies had hard, boxy crusts with this spooky-sounding name. What was it? 👉 Coffyns
- I am a round chart split into slices to show parts of a whole. What am I? 👉 A pie chart
- I am a saying that means something is very simple. What am I? 👉 As easy as pie
- Pie served “à la mode” comes with a scoop of me. What am I? 👉 Ice cream
- Key lime pie is the official pie of this U.S. state. Which one? 👉 Florida
- I am a pie of minced lamb topped with mashed potato. What am I? 👉 Shepherd’s pie
- This old nursery rhyme has “four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.” What is it? 👉 Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Bakers keep me ice cold so pastry turns out flaky. What am I? 👉 Butter
Funny Pie Riddle
- What do you call a pie that flies the plane? 👉 The pie-lot
Pie Brain Teasers
- A pie is cut into 8 slices, and 3 people each eat 2 slices. How many slices are left? 👉 2
- One pie needs 6 apples. How many apples do you need for 4 pies? 👉 24
- What is the largest number of pieces you can cut a pie into with just 3 straight cuts? 👉 7
- A pie is cut into 6 slices. Mom eats one, and 5 children share the rest equally. How many slices does each child get? 👉 1 each
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