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Homemade pumpkin pie with flaky buttery crust and creamy spiced pumpkin filling.

Best Pumpkin Pie Recipe

A classic pumpkin pie recipe with a smooth, creamy filling and warm spices, made with real pumpkin purée and a buttery crust. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall dessert table.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 340 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer

Ingredients
  

Pie Crust

  • 1/2 cups graham crumbs
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted (1/2 stick)
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Filling

  • 2 cups pumpkin purée fresh is best
  • 250 g Philadelphia cream cheese, room temperature 1 brick
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp egg + 2 yolks, room temperature
  • 1 cup half & half (½ cup milk + ½ cup 15% cream)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, sifted
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg, sifted
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves, sifted
  • 1/8 ground all-spice, sifted

Instructions
 

  • If using fresh pumpkin, preheat oven to 400F, cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds, then place cut side down on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Poke pumpkin with a knife to make steam vents. Roast for 50-55 min until a fork easily goes through flesh.⠀
  • When pumpkin is ready, flip the pumpkin over so cut side is facing up, and scoop out the pumpkin flesh with a spoon and place in a large bowl. Discard the skin.⠀
  • Once cooled, transfer into a blender, and mix until it’s a purée. You will need to do this a few times as there will be lots of pumpkin pieces 🎃 Store the rest in a sealed container in fridge! Awesome for pumpkin soup!⠀
  • Set oven to 350 F. Mix all crust ingredients and transfer to a pie pan. I use the bottom of a glass to firmly press crust down. Bake for 10 min, then set aside.⠀
  • In a stand mixer with flat beater attachment, mix the cream cheese, sugar and salt until well combined.⠀
  • Replace flat beater with the whisk attachment, and mix in the egg & 2 yolks.⠀
  • Add half-&-half and melted butter. Mix well.⠀
  • Add the pumpkin purée and mix well.⠀
  • Finally, add the sifted spices and vanilla until combined ensuring spices get well incorporated and don’t form clumps.⠀
  • When perfectly mixed, pour into pie crust and bake for 50 min. Pour any excess batter into a lined muffin pan to make cupcakes 🧁 Enjoy with whipping cream or sprinkled with powdered sugar 😋🎃🥧
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