Traditional Pumpkin Pie
Updated Mar 12, 2024, Published Oct 22, 2020
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The ending to any holiday meal is dessert, and pie is a classic. This Traditional Pumpkin Pie can be made dairy-free, if desired. Use Carol’s Perfect Pie Crust recipe for the crust, or use a store-bought gluten-free pie crust.
Traditional Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
- 1 (9-inch) Gluten-Free Perfect Pie Crust
- 1 (15-ounce/425-gram) can pumpkin puree , (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 large eggs, , room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, , packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- 12 ounces evaporated milk , (see notes)
- Homemade whipped cream, , for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Roll out the already prepared pie crust and place in a 9-inch pie plate. Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk in the evaporated milk until incorporated.
- Pour the filling into the cold crust and bake on the center rack for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Bake for 30-50 minutes. The pie is done when the edges are set and the middle 2 inches of the pie is still slightly jiggly.
- Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours, then serve or refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with homemade whipped cream.
Notes
- 11 ounces of lactose-free evaporated milk can be subbed for the 12 ounces of regular evaporated milk.
- For dairy-free pumpkin filling, use evaporated coconut milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 313mgPotassium: 287mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 8434IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie recipe can also be found on What The Fork Food Blog.
