18 Pumpkin Pie Recipes To Put You In A Holiday Mood
The holidays call for a bounty of classic desserts with high standards and seasonal flavor, but don't let menu planning get you down. There are several fall season food staples, but one of the most important is a good, old-fashioned, homemade pumpkin pie. The semi-sweet, autumnal flavor of pumpkin pairs perfectly with a buttery, flaky pie crust to create a mouth-watering experience, and our creamy and delicious pumpkin pie recipes are the dependable crowd-pleasers you're looking for.
This Thanksgiving feast must-serve, splurge-worthy dessert can be presented in several tasty variations: Some are served plain and simple, some with a decadent creamy filling, and others with crushed candied pecans or crisp ginger snaps. For first-time pumpkin pie bakers, there are plenty of easy pumpkin pie recipes, too. Regardless of the rendition, our best pumpkin pie recipes are sure to satisfy at your family Turkey Day feast or Friendsgiving celebration. Keep up with this delicious American tradition, and serve one of our favorite pumpkin pies this year!
Our Easiest Pumpkin Pie Ever
We've scoured all of our Thanksgiving dessert recipes, and we think that this might just be the easiest one yet. (And on Thanksgiving—with family bustling through the kitchen and hungry bellies asking, "Is it ready yet?"—we love the easy prep of this dish.) For a crisp crust (no more soggy pie bottoms!), we recommend both using a metal pie pan and pre-baking your crust with pie weights.
Pumpkin-Pecan Streusel Pie
Seconds, please! You can create the delicious, chunky topping texture by leaving a few extra large, blueberry-size pieces in the Pecan Streusel Topping mix. It pairs beautifully with the creamy pumpkin pie within.
Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
You know what they say: You can't have too much of a good thing. So, if there are two good things, like chocolate and pumpkin, you know this pie won't disappoint.
Dairy-Free Coconut-Pumpkin Pie
Don't let food intolerances stop your family from enjoying a traditional pumpkin pie this fall. Coconut milk makes for the creamiest texture in this dairy-free version.
Coconut-Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
No description can really do this pie justice, thanks to the combination of moist pumpkin, heavenly chiffon, and toasted coconut. It's easy as, well, pie to make since you can combine and refrigerate the pie—without the topping—a day ahead of when you need to serve it. Take your refrigerate pie out and then add the finishing touches: Whip and add the tasty topping before serving.
Pumpkin Pie Martini
This pumpkin pie recipe is for adults only. Sipped from a martini glass, this mature take on a classic pie is bursting with seasonal flavors and warm spices.
Black Bottom Pumpkin Pie
Add some pizzazz to your traditional pumpkin pie with unexpected flavor and inspired additions. This show-stopping holiday pie gets its name from the rich layer of decadent melted chocolate that's spooned over it's buttery, flavorful cinnamon-graham cracker crust. The new flavors elevate the familiar and make it brand new.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue
To craft this elegant tart, begin with a toasted pecan crust, layer with cream cheese and a classic pumpkin filling, and then gild the lily with a creamy meringue. It's simple enough, but the effect is stunning. You'll dream of next Thanksgiving just so you can make it again.
Pumpkin Pie Cake
Pumpkin pie filling meets moist cake batter in this mashup dessert that will become a new tradition at your house. It's so delicious, you'll want to whip it up again next week.
Pumpkin Pie Spice
You'll be using this seasoning combination in everything this fall. We're declaring Pumpkin Pie Spice an autumn pantry staple.
Mini Pumpkin Pies
For easy and sanitary serving, let each guest get their own mini pumpkin pie this holiday season. Top each mini pie with a dollop of freshly whipped cream and a dusting of freshly grated nutmeg to drive home this treat's wow factor.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Photography: Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
Turn the traditional pie into a bite-sized, snackable sandwich treat. They're as easy as baking two cookies and binding them with a cream cheese frosting, but the end result serves up an impressive does of delicious, seasonal nostalgia.
Mini Pumpkin Pies with Maple Whipped Cream
Two quintessential fall flavors come together in delightfully tiny bursts of Thanksgiving (and Christmas) joy. Using phyllo pastry rather than traditional pie crust is a deliciously flaky dessert game changer.
Pumpkin Cobbler
Like a low-maintenance pie, this Pumpkin Cobbler delivers all the same warming pumpkin pie flavors with considerably less fuss. It just might be the easiest thing you bake this season.
Southern Pumpkin Pie
This pumpkin pie recipe from the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia, is a Test Kitchen favorite. Topped with pretty pie crust foliage, this pie crust stands out also as the perfect balance between tender and crisp.
Pumpkin Slab Pie With Cinnamon-Maple Whipped Cream
Victor Protasio, Chelsea Zimmer, Christina Dailey
Feeding a crowd this Thanksgiving? Try this large format pumpkin pie that you can easily customize with three different toppings.
Pumpkin Chess Pie
Made from mostly pantry ingredients, like evaporated milk, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice, this take on a classic pumpkin pie is just as easy to make and just different enough to keep things interesting without upsetting the pie purists.
Classic Pumpkin Pie
VICTOR PROTASIO; FOOD STYLIST: KAREN RANKIN; PROP STYLIST: CLAIRE SPOLLEN
classic pumpkin pie with pie crust leavesYou can't go wrong with the classic. With a few festive decorations, you can make even the most basic of pumpkin pies feel extra special for the holidays.
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