I get it — it’s cold outside and you don’t want to leave the comfort of your warm and cozy home. However, I think there’s something that could get your feet in boots and your bottom in a driver’s seat pretty darn quick: a pie road trip.

Now, there are a couple of ways to get this feat (or feast, depending on how you look at it) done. You could turn it into a bucket list and check these sweet treats off your list as you travel the state. My favorite — because who doesn’t want to eat pie for every meal in a single day — would be completing this pie quest road-trip-style and trying as many as I could in a day or weekend. Either way, your journey ends with pie, so I would say it can’t get much sweeter than that. Here’s our tried-and-true list of pie favorites across Kansas.

Northwest Kansas — Augustine Bakery, Hays. For good reason, Augustine’s Bakery has been voted the best bakery in Hays for the last 14 years. If you are making a stop here, plan to arrive ready for grub. Their pie menu varies from day to day, so I am sending you all the luck that when you arrive, the bakery is serving its caramel apple pie. I could go into detail about the rich, gooey caramel as it coats the deliciously sweet apple slices baked to perfection in a homemade crust … but I will just let you wait to try it yourself.

SAMPLER: Make a resolution to take this pie-inspired Kansas road trip this winter. Why not order a sampler of pie slices for the table at any one of these local favorites around the state?

Southwest Kansas — Copeland Café, Copeland. If you love a small-town café as much as I do, then you will greatly appreciate the Copeland Café. Places like this must be where the saying “like Grandma used to make” hailed from. Just a hop and a skip off Highway 56 in Gray County, this is the type of place that’s meant to be savored, so allow yourself some time to soak it all in. When the time comes, do yourself a favor and order the peach pie. Or the cherry. Really, any pie will do!

North-Central Kansas — Hunter Café, Hunter. Another beloved café named after its home city, , Hunter Café is an absolute gem. Located in the Hunter Community Center alongside the public library, Hunter Café is loved by locals and visitors alike. Reviews will tell you all about the café’s delicious down-home cooking, but every single one will tell you to try the pie. I’m not one to argue, so I would follow those  recommendations and do that. You can’t go wrong with ordering any of Kay’s pies, but the apricot pie is worth the trip alone.

South-Central Kansas — Red Rooster Café, Harper. I could go on and on about their pies. Seriously, the pie menu here is impressively expansive. Red Rooster’s daily specials usually include about three to four different options. I recommend ordering all of them — why make it hard, right? However, if I could be of any help, I highly recommend the pecan crumb apple pie, the chocolate cream pie or the butterscotch cream pie.

Northeast Kansas — The Bread Bowl Restaurant & Bakery, Hiawatha. If pie couldn’t get you to stop, the building alone would pull you in off the road with its rustic wood and galvanized siding. The inside of the bakery feels just as cozy and welcoming, with a mixture of wood, shiplap, repurposed accents and industrial lighting. In a place like this, a slice of classic cherry pie will do you just fine.

Southeast Kansas — Miracle Café, Reading. The Miracle Café got its roots in a lavender-colored historic home in the heart of town. At the time, the café owners didn’t know how much the café name would hold true when the 2011 Reading tornado destroyed much of the town. Although the home still stood, the damage from the tornado was too much, and the home was demolished shortly after. With faith, strength and community support, the owners built a new café by the end of the year. Ten years after the storm, Miracle Café is still holding strong, serving customer favorites like sour cream raisin and gooseberry.

Sharples-Terry is public relations and communications manager for Kansas Tourism. Kansas Tourism aims to inspire travel to and throughout Kansas to maximize the positive impacts that tourism has on the state and local communities. For more trip inspiration and to order a free Kansas Travel Guide, visit travelks.com.