Pumpkin Pie Recipe with (Optional) Easy Gluten Free Pie Crust
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Yield: 10 slices
Pumpkin pie is a holiday classic. You'll want to make this recipe for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and whenever you just get that hankering.The creamy pumpkin pie filling is perfectly spiced with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. Paired with a quick-to-make gluten-free pie crust recipe, and topped with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon. I decorated the top with leaves made of pie crust for an extra special holiday touch.
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Equipment
- Glass pie dish or ceramic
- Pie weights optional
Ingredients
For the Gluten Free Pie Crust (*One and a half or double recipe if making decorative pie crust shapes):
- 1 ½ cups high-quality gluten-free all-purpose flour containing xanthan gum I used Bob's Red Mill GF 1:1 Baking Flour (the blue bag)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (or ½ cup) cold, cut into small pieces
- 3-5 tablespoon milk cold
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Pumpkin Pie Filling:
- 1 15 oz. can 100% pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup half & half
- 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Gluten Free Pie Crust:
- Prepare a 10-inch pie pan by greasing it with a pat of butter or cooking spray.
- Combine flour and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Cut butter into flour mixture until the butter resembles small peas. Add the milk in intervals, a few tablespoons at a time. Work the milk into the flour and butter mixture until it forms a ball. If the flour is too dry and crumbly, add a tablespoon more milk at a time.
- Once the dough has formed a ball, cut two large pieces of parchment or wax paper. Lay the first piece of parchment paper on the countertop, and place the dough ball on top of it. Then, lay the second piece of parchment paper on top of the dough ball. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough until it's about 10 inches across, in length and width.
- After the dough has been rolled out, peel back the top layer of parchment paper and discard. Then, place the prepared pie pan on top of the dough. Place one hand under the bottom layer of parchment paper and one hand on the bottom of the pie pan. Flip the pie pan so it's right-side up and the pie crust is inside. Carefully press down into shape and peel back the parchment paper. Smooth over any cracks in the pie crust. You can also pinch a design into the edges of the crust.
- Important: Do not pre-bake this pie crust. Leave raw and set aside.
To Make Decorative Pie Crust Shapes:
- Roll out half the dough to ¼-inch to ½-inch thick. Press miniature cookie cutters into the dough to make shapes, then pull away the scraps. You can re-roll the scraps and re-cut more shapes as needed.
- Important: Do not bake decorative pie crust shapes on top of the pie. They will sink into the pumpkin pie filling, move around, etc. Instead, bake decorative pie crust shapes on a separate sheet pan. After the pumpkin pie has cooled, then you can place the (cooled) decorative pie crust shapes onto the pumpkin pie in any pattern you like.
For the Pumpkin Pie Filling:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a large-sized mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, add all of the pumpkin pie filling ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer until completely smooth.
- Pour the pumpkin pie filling into the crust. Lightly tap the pie dish onto the counter to remove air bubbles.
- Loosely cover and tent the top of the pie with foil. This prevents the pie from browning too early.
- Important: Place the pie dish on a baking sheet, that way if there are any spills it won't affect the oven. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil from the top of the pie. Bake an additional 25-35 minutes, or until the center has set up completely and is firm to touch. The pie will firm up slightly once cooled. Avoid over-baking to prevent cracks from appearing in the pie later on. However, cracks are just cosmetic and you could always cover them up with a pie crust design. Tip: Custard desserts, like pumpkin pie, can sometimes be hard to tell doneness. The pie should "jiggle like Jell-O but not wiggle like a wave".
- Allow the pie to cool completely. You can refrigerate this pie or leave it out at room temperature. Eat within 3 days. Serve with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.
Notes
We prefer to eat our pumpkin pie refrigerated and cold with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon on top.
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