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The Best Pumpkin Pie Recipe

The Best Pumpkin Pie Recipe will be the star of the show on your Thanksgiving table. There is nothing better than a Classic Pumpkin Pie that is smooth, has the perfect amount of spice and sweet and baked into the flakiest homemade pie crust!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Rest Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 12 People
Calories: 163kcal
Author: Kristen Massad

Ingredients

  • 1 Recipe Homemade Pie Crust or Store Bought
  • 1 15 Ounce Can Pure Pumpkin Puree
  • ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • ¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

Instructions

Homemade Pie Crust

  • Roll out the Homemade Pie Dough onto a floured surface to approximately 12 inches round.
  • Shape the dough into a 9 inch pie plate, fold the overhang under and crimp the edges of the dough
  • Refrigerate the pie crust for one hour

Blind Bake The Pie Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and remove the pie crust from the refrigerator, using a fork pierce the bottom of the pie
  • Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the crust and fill with pie weights or dried beans to prevent the dough from puffing up
  • Blind bake the pie crust for 15-18 minutes
  • Remove the pie crust from the oven and allow it to cool while you prepare the Pumpkin Filling

Pumpkin Pie Filling

  • In a large bowl whisk together the pumpkin puree, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and vanilla extract
  • Slowly whisk in the heavy whipping cream and continue whisking until smooth and fully combined
  • Pour the pumpkin pie filling into the blind baked pie crust
  • Bake the Pumpkin Pie for 40-45 minutes or until the edges are puffed up and the center has a slight jiggle
  • Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool completely
  • Serve with fresh whipped cream

Nutrition

Serving: 12servings | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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