National Blueberry Pie Day 2017: Bethesda's Top Pie Shops And Bakeries

BETHESDA, MD — Today is National Blueberry Pie Day, a day to celebrate one of the most quintessential deserts in the U.S. Blueberry Pie as we know it originated more than a century ago, in an age of settlers and pioneers. In fact, one industrious traveling pioneer cook on the Alaskan frontier had her own unique recipe that required rendered bear fat, a dog team, snow, 15 cords of wood, 50 pounds of sugar and a kettle, according to the National Parks Service.

If that all seems a bit fussy, you could just keep things simple and let someone else do the baking. Here are the best bakeries and pie shops in Bethesda, according to Yelp:

• Tout de Sweet Pastry Shop
• Gold Leaf Bakery
• Fresh Baguette
• The Red Bandana Bakery
• Sweet Teensy
• Praline Bakery
• Fancy Cakes by Leslie
• Breads Unlimited

Did we miss any of your favorites? Let us know in the comment section below.

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