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    Home » Food » Desserts

    Homemade Pumpkin Pie

    Published on October 31, 2018 ᛫ Updated on February 15, 2022 by Chef Markus Mueller

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    pinterest image of a sliced homemade pumpkin pie on a wooden table in front of small pumpkins.

    Is there anything better then a good old fashioned homemade pumpkin pie for dessert on Thanksgiving!? Personally, I'm a sucker for apple pie and actually never had pumpkin pie as a child. My wife on the other hand grew up with pumpkin pie, and is one of her favorite Fall desserts.

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    This year I was tasked with baking pumpkin pie for a big family dinner, so the pressure was on! Having never baked a pumpkin pie before, I had to do a little research, so I dug out the cookbooks and got to work.

    a single piece of homemade pumpkin pie on a white plate on a wooden table with a small pumpkin in the background

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    Tips For Making The Best Pumpkin Pie Ever!

    I was actually surprised at how easy baking pumpkin pie from scratch really was. There where just a few tips and trick I picked up along the way, that will make the process that much easier for anyone else making this recipe.

    The end result is this incredibly silky smooth pumpkin pie, which everyone (including my two year old daughter) gobbled up without complaint.

    Do I Need To Blind Bake The Crust For Pumpkin Pie?

    Yes! Blind baking the pie crust is done to prevent the crust from going soggy under the wet pumpkin filling. The pumpkin pie filling will also cook faster then the crust, and no one wants to eat raw pie crust with their pumpkin pie! Learn more about blind baking, and how to do it here:

    Related:  How To Blind Bake Pie Crust
    beans used as pie weights being removed from a pie crust

    As always, I recommend making everything from scratch, including the pie dough. If you plan ahead and make the pie dough the night before, everything is ready to go the day you plan to bake! Making your own pie dough really only takes about 10 minutes!

    Should You Use Pumpkin Puree or Pumpkin Pie Filling?

    Hands down, go for the pumpkin puree. Sometimes there seems to be some confusion whether to use the puree, or the filling in a recipe. The pumpkin pie filling needs no extra ingredients and is a ready to go filling that is added right to a blind baked pie crust.

    Trust me though when I say that making your own pumpkin pie filling with puree pumpkin simply tastes better. If your making this recipe, use pumpkin puree.

    You can even make your own pumpkin puree if you want to make this pie as 'from scratch' as possible!

    Can I Make Pumpkin Pie Without Sweetened Condensed Milk?

    You can, and I would recommend using this dairy free pumpkin pie recipe instead. You'll notice the method stays the same, but the ingredients are just slightly different.

    Related:  Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie

    Do I Need Any Special Equipment?

    Absolutely not! While using a stand mixer to mix the pumpkin pie filling definitely makes things easier, you can just as easily mix the filling in a regular mixing bowl with a whisk.

    The same can be said for the pie crust. Many recipes call for the use of a food processor to blitz the ingredients together. My pie dough recipe does it the old fashioned way though. All by hand, and its even done in under 10 minutes!

    Some Other Pumpkin Pie Baking Tips

    Is there anything else to know before starting? While the recipe is fairly easy to make, there are a few things you can do to stream line the process.

    • If making your own pie dough from scratch, I highly recommend making it the night before. Giving the pie dough a chance to rest and chill will result in a flakier crust and prevent the crust from shrinking while blind baking.
    • Take the time to properly blind bake the crust. If you made the pie dough the night before, it's no problem at all to pullll out the crust and blind bake it for 30 minutes while you prepare the filling.
    • Multitask! As the crust blind bakes, make your pumpkin pie filling with the recipe below and then assemble and bake the pie once the crust is ready to go.

    Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe

    To make the pumpkin pie filling from scratch you'll need:

    • 3 whole eggs
    • 2 cups pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling!)
    • 1 ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
    • ⅔ cup brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • Pinch of salt

    You'll also need:

    • 1 9" unbaked pie crust. You can make your own pie crust with these instructions, or purchase one at the store. Either way the crust will need to be blind baked before filling.
    Related:  Old Fashioned Pie Dough Recipe - Step By Step Guide
    crimping the edges of a homemade pie crust

    Preparing The Pie Crust

    Start by pre-heating your oven to 375F. You'll need to blind bake the pie crust first, so roll out the dough on a floured surface and then transfer the pie dough to a greased 9" pie pan.

    Gently press the dough into the corners of the pan, and then crimp the edge with your fingers or a fork.

    Once the oven is pre-heated, blind bake the pie crust until the crust is just starting to turn golden brown at the edges.

    a blind baked pie crust on a wooden counter

    Preparing The Pumpkin Pie Filling

    As the pie crust blind bakes, mix the pumpkin pie filling.

    1. In a large bowl or stand mixer, lightly whisk the eggs until they are light and foamy. Add the pumpkin puree and sweetened condensed milk to the eggs and mix until fully combined.
    2. In a separate bowl mix together the, brown sugar, flour, and spices.
    3. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet pumpkin mixture and beat with a which until no lumps remain.
    • the dry ingredients needed for pumpkin pie in a stainless steel bowl
    • mixing the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients when making pumpkin pie filling
    • fully mixed pumpkin pie filling in a mixing bowl

    Pretty simple eh!?

    Assemble The Pumpkin Pie

    Once the pumpkin pie crust has finished blind baking, remove it from the oven, and remove the pie weights. Turn up the oven to 400F.

    1. Pour the pumpkin pie filling into the blind baked pie crust, and return the pumpkin pie to the oven. Ideally bake the pie on a middle oven rack.
    2. Bake the pumpkin pie for 40- 50 minutes. The center of the pumpkin pie should still be slightly jiggly, but not liquid.
    • Pumpkin pie filling being poured into a blind baked pie crust
    • freshly baked pumpkin pie on a wire rack,

    Remove the homemade pumpkin pie from the oven, and let it cool completely on a wire rack for about 2 hours. Refrigerate the pumpkin pie once it has cooled  to the touch for a minimum of one hour and then slice it into even pieces.

    Garnish the pie with some freshly whip cream and serve!

    a vertical image of a cut and garnished punpkin pie in a pie pan with one piece removed

    Did you make this homemade pumpkin pie? Leave a comment and star rating below, then take a picture and tag me on Facebook & Instagram: @earthfoodandfire. For more from scratch recipes follow me on Instagram & Pinterest

    A sliced and garnished homemade pumpkin pie made from scratch, sitting on a wodden table . one pice of pie has been removed.

    Homemade Pumpkin Pie

    Chef Markus Mueller
    Step-by-step instructions make this homemade pumpkin pie surprisingly easy to bake for even the most novice baker. A true holiday favorite.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, Canadian
    Servings 12 portions
    Calories 2765.8 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Pumpkin Pie Filling

    • 3 whole eggs
    • 2 cups pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling!
    • 1 ¼ cups sweetened condensed milk
    • ⅔ cup brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • Pinch salt

    Pumpkin Pie Crust

    • 1 9" pie crust unbaked pie crust

    Instructions
     

    Preparing The Pie Crust

    • Start by pre-heating your oven to 375F. You'll need to blind bake the pie crust first. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and transfer the pie dough to a greased 9" pie pan.
    • Gently press the dough into the corners of the pan, and then crimp the edge with your fingers or a fork.
    • Once the oven is pre-heated, blind bake the pie crust until the crust is just starting to turn golden brown at the edges.

    Preparing The Pumpkin Pie Filling

    • As the pie crust blind bakes, mix the pumpkin pie filling.
    • In a large bowl or stand mixer, lightly whisk the eggs until they are light and foamy. Add the pumpkin puree and sweetened condensed milk to the eggs and mix until fully combined.
    • In a separate bowl mix together the, brown sugar, flour, and spices.
    • Mix the dry ingredients into the wet pumpkin mixture and beat with a which until no lumps remain.

    Assemble The Pumpkin Pie

    • Once the pumpkin pie crust has finished blind baking, remove it from the oven, and remove the pie weights. Turn up the oven to 400F.
    • Pour the pumpkin pie filling into the blind baked pie crust, and return the pumpkin pie to the oven. Bake the pie on a middle oven rack.
    • Bake the pumpkin pie for 40- 50 minutes. The center of the pumpkin pie should still be slightly jiggly, but not liquid when done.
    • Remove the homemade pumpkin pie from the oven, and let it cool completely on a wire rack for about 2 hours. Refrigerate the pumpkin pie, (once it has cooled to the touch) for a minimum of one hour and then slice it into even pieces.
    • Garnish the pie with some freshly whip cream and serve!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 2765.8kcal

    Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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    1. Paul Brown

      December 15, 2022 at 4:38 am

      5 stars
      Fantastic recipe!!! Did not change anything in recipe. Tastes wonderful!! This is my new go-to pumpkin pie recipe! Thanks.

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    2. Alisha Ross

      January 24, 2020 at 2:38 am

      5 stars
      Wonderful. Seemed like the recipe might be fussy to make but it wasn't– the pie came together easily and came out beautifully.

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