Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipe
When it comes to homemade pies, nothing could be easier to make, than a classic pumpkin pie. Creamy and delicious this American Classic will become a family fall tradition.
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 327kcal
Pumpkin Pie Filling
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice more or less to taste. Or you can substitute cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice.
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 15 oz pumpkin puree one small can not pumpkin pie
- 12 oz evaporated milk *if you use condensed sweetened milk cut back on the sugar.
Homemade Pie Crust
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoon unsalted butter cut into small pieces - kept very cold
- 1 large egg
Pumpkin Pie Filling
Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl
Beat eggs in the bowl of your stand mixer until light, pale yellow and have doubled in size. *This is my chef tip that makes the pie lighter and fluffier. Mix the sugar-spice mixture into the eggs by hand, just enough to combine.
Add the pumpkin to the egg mixture and blend together until combined.
Add the evaporated milk to the pumpkin mixture.
Pour the pumpkin mixture into a prepared pie shell.
Bake at 350 degrees on the center rack of a preheated oven for 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center of the pie comes out clean.
Let the pie cool on a wire rack and refrigerate until serving.
Top with whipped cream before serving.
Homemade Pie Crust
You can use a premade pie crust and skip this step. The pumpkin is the star, not the crust!
Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse the dry ingredients 4 times to fully mix the ingredients.
Add the pieces of very cold butter to the dry ingredients and pulse at one-second intervals until the butter is mixed in, forming buttery pebble size pieces.
Add the egg to the mixture and pulse until the dough forms a ball on the blade of the food processor.
Turn the dough out of the food processor onto a floured surface (be careful with the blade).
Flatten the dough into a disc and wrap it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the pie dough for 15-20 minutes before using
When the dough has set up, roll out the pie dough to a large circle a little bigger than the outside of the pie pan (or pie plate) and refrigerate until needed.*If you prefer a crust with flaky layers, par-bake the crust and let it cool before adding the filling.
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 8695IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 2mg