Our Menu for September 2026 | |
|
|
A New Spot for Why Not Pie Muffins
Our Vegan Muffins are now available from Go Brew Coffee Company, a super cute coffee cart popping up around Ann Arbor. Find them on Thursday and Friday on Washington Street by the First Baptist Church parking lot. Why Not Pie's Blueberry Oat and Double Chocolate Muffins are on the menu, along with your favorite coffee drinks.
*********
Why Not Pie is hiring!
With Thanksgiving in mind, we're looking for additional help as we prepare for our busiest season! Why Not Pie is hiring a Kitchen Assistant (2-3 days per week) as well as holiday helpers (4-8 hours per week). Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic about baking and local food, energetic and dependable, eager to learn and have a good sense of humor. Please contact me at janice@whynotpie.com for a full description or to apply.
*********
Every Pie Lover has a favorite pie -- and they aren't all the same! That's why we offer a variety of pies each week, directly to you and in our retail partners. We love baking new recipes and experimenting with our standard recipes. Sometimes a request even becomes part of our menu, like our popular Key Lime Pie. Send in your suggestion or nominate a favorite to be included in an upcoming email!
Pie lovers continue to find Why Not Pie on the internet (Thanks, Google!), at local shops (see below!), and -- best of all-- our customers from sharing pies and recommendations with friends. If you've given the gift of pie or shared our newsletter, Thank You! Your recommendations mean so much to our small business!
If you've enjoyed our products, please rate and review Why Not Pie on Google. Just follow this link to share your experience with Why Not Pie.
| |
| |
Our 50 Mile Apple Pie! ($38)
Enjoy the spectacular flavor of local ingredients! Our 50 Mile Apple Pie is filled with Apples from Kapnick Orchards in Britton, Michigan (29 miles from our kitchen) and Honey from Bobilin Honey, with hives from Manchester to Canton (26 miles and 18 miles, respectively). The all-butter crust is made with organic stone-ground pastry flour from Westwind Milling Company in Swartz Creek, Michigan (50 miles away) and butter from Calder Dairy in Flat Rock (36 miles). A splash of our homemade pure vanilla-bean extract completes this special recipe. Choose a pastry top or crumble top for your pie.
Our 50 Mile Apple Pie is baked in a returnable 9-inch glass pie pan. A $5 deposit is credited or refunded with the return of the glass pie pan. ($38, plus $5 deposit on glass pie pan)
| | |
Cookies for Breakfast?! Why Not!
Our Breakfast Cookies are made with oats, walnuts, flaxseeds, and dried fruits like Michigan cherries, raisins, and plums. They won over fans at our Pop Up events, in the shops, and among our regular customers.
We bake hundreds of cookies each week from our regular lineup, and we're happy to offer them directly to our customers too. Mix and match or focus on your favorites! Our cookiesare available in any amount-- from "just one" to dozens! Let us know which ones make you'd like to try. Here's our current cookie lineup:
- Traditional Shortbread
- Earl Grey Shortbread
- Rosemary Shortbread
- Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookie (gluten-free recipe, dairy-free)
- Fudgy Brownie
- Peanut Butter M&M Chip Cookie (gluten-free recipe)
- Magic Layer Bars with Walnuts
- Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookie
- Rice Crispy Treat with Sprinkles
- Breakfast Cookie (with dried fruit, walnuts and oats)
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Classic No-Bake Cookie Bars
Our Cookies are $3 with Breakfast Cookies & Class No Bake Cookies priced at $4. Our cookies come individually wrapped, ready to share or pack in lunches.
Our most popular "add-on's" are Magic Bars and Breakfast Cookies. What's your favorite? Let us know if we can add cookies to your next order!
| | |
OUR MENU:
Handmade Signature Pies filled with Michigan Fruits:
- Michigan Go Blueberry Pie ($28)
- Homegrown Rhubarb Pie ($28)
- Michigan 50 Mile Apple Pie ($38)
- Boterkoek ($24) - Dutch "Butter Cake"
- Michigan Cherry Pie ($30)
- Tripleberry Pie ($28) A fantastic combination of Blueberries, Blackberries and Red Raspberries!
- Key Lime Pie ($28) Sweet and tart, creamy and luscious!
As always, your handmade pie will be baked just for you, after your order is placed.
Please indicate your choice of a pastry or crumb crust for your fruit pie.
Bakery Bag ($25)
Features our savory or sweet scones, muffins, or cookies! Baker's choice on flavors. Your chance to sample our popular coffee shop treats at home!
More Choices!
5 inch Sweetie Pie ($10-12), individual-size Baby Pies (start at $28 for 6 pies with two flavor choices and $52 per dozen with 3 flavors) and finger-food Pie Bites (start at $26 per dozen) are also available for order for special occasions or every day desserts. Popular with students, these treats are festive and easy to serve! Contact me for flavor availability.
Natural (no added sugar), Splenda and Vegan versions of our pies may be available. Contact me for details.
| |
| |
There are two easy ways to enjoy a pie of your own!
#1 You can place an order for a pie for for pick up or delivery by using our online order form here or by replying to the newsletter with an email including your order details. Either way, your messages will be answered by a return email directly from me!
Or
#2 You can also find our pies and other treats at the stores in the greater Ann Arbor area. Please note that the list is growing, which is a great sign for our business and for the local food economy. Visit these amazing shops we love or call ahead to ask what Why Not Pie items are available this week.
Be sure to tell them Why Not Pie sent you, and let us know how you liked our products! We appreciate your feedback!
Argus Farm Stop Liberty at 325 W Liberty, Ann Arbor (734-213-2200).
Argus Farm Stop Cafe at 1200 Packard Road, Ann Arbor (734-585-5441)
Argus Farm Stop Packard Market at 1226 Packard Road, Ann Arbor. (734-997-5448).
Agricole Farm Stop at 118 N Main Street in Chelsea (734-562-2840).
The White Lotus Farm Market, adjacent to their Cafe, at 355 S Zeeb Road Ann Arbor now stocks our Shortbread Trio packs and Biscotti Bundles. Stop by to check out the local offerings and grab a coffee in this beautiful and inviting spot!
| | |
To place an order, use our online order form here!
Or you can order by return email. Be sure to include your name & address, a phone number as well as the pie(s) you are ordering.
When you place an order, either with our online form or a reply email, you should receive a reply from me within 24 hours. Our ordering system is not automated; all orders come directly to me, and I confirm each order by email. If you do not receive an email within a day, feel free to send a message again or to call or text me at 734-709-4630. Your orders mean so much to us!
Please order by noon on Wednesday, September 30 for pick up or delivery on Friday, October 2.
Delivery is $12 in Ann Arbor; message me regarding delivery elsewhere. Pickup near downtown Ann Arbor is also an option.
As always, if you need a different pie or a different date, contact me to check the menu and to make arrangements. Allow 48 hours for special orders.
Payment can be made by cash, check, credit card by emailed payment link or over the phone, PayPal (Janice@whynotpie.com), or Venmo (@janice-leach-3).
| |
| |
About Why Not Pie
Why Not Pie is a virtual bakeshop that makes freshly baked pies on demand and delivers them in the Ann Arbor area. Each week, Janice bakes up a Pie of the Week and Signature Pies made just for the customers who order them.
My goal is to satisfy my customers' dessert needs with handmade, made from scratch pies created with high quality ingredients and locally sourced products when possible.
Thank you for sharing and recommending my pies! Your comments, compliments, recipes and suggestions mean so much to me! Questions? Ideas? Email me anytime!
Visit whynotpie.com for more pictures, stories, recipes and baking tips.
| | | | |
