Super Easy and Part Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe (2024)

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It’s November which means we are preparing for Thanksgiving and remembering all the people and blessings we are thankful for. One of my absolute favorite recipes for this time of year is our famous Part Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe. There is not a year that goes by that we don’t make this amazing pie. There’s just something about me and my girls preparing the pie together and the fact that it’s homemade, well… part homemade anyway. If you are beginner in the kitchen I highly suggest you try making this pie. It’s so easy and it’s hard to mess up. There are a few tips and tricks that you need to know before you start.
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First, I always start with trusted ingredients! You don’t want your pie to stick to your pan so I trust PAM for my baking needs. Always.
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The next thing I do is invest in a nice pie dish. You don’t want a cheap metal dish that will burn your beautiful pie! You can see in the photo that I used my Le Creuset Stoneware Pie dish! It’s beautiful, sturdy and is amazing when it bakes my pies!!!

If you can make those two tips your top priority that I can nearly guarantee that your pie will be a huge success! PAM Cooking spray so your pie doesn’t stick and a high quality baking dish that bakes it evenly! Perfect combo!! Actually, PAM makes my life a tad bit easier because they made a cooking spray that has 99% less residue buildup than margarine or those other bargain brand cooking sprays. This means absolutely no stick results but it’s also really easy on the clean up part too! I love that! I bake a lot so I’ve experienced both a bad cooking spray and a bad pan. Never again!

Now that you have all the right baking tools you need the ingredients!

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Ingredients Needed:

  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 box of rolled pie crust
  • 9 inch pie crust pan
  • PAM cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Spray your pie pan with PAM cooking spray first. Lay out the pie crust across your pie dish. Create a decorative edge on your pie crust be pinching your finger and thumb together and taking your other finger and pushing the dough into your finger and thumb. (see the photo for a visual example). You could also tear off the edge and braid it too but I find the technique in the photo to be easier.

Next mix the pumpkin, eggs, milk and spice in a bowl until it’s smooth and creamy.

Pour the mixture into your prepared pie crust.

Bake for a full 15 minutes on 425 degrees just long enough for the edges of the pie crust to get to a golden brown color. IMPORTANT TIP: Place a thin piece of tin foil around the edges of the pie crust to protect them from getting crispy and or burnt. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking it for another 40 minutes. To test if it’s done you will take a butter knife and stick it in the center of the pie. If the knife comes out completely clean then it’s done. If it doesn’t continue cooking it for 10 minutes at a time until it’s completely done.

Here’s a printable version of this recipe:

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Super Easy and Part Homemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 8 to 10 servings

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

  • Spray your pie pan with PAM cooking spray first.

  • Lay out the pie crust across your pie dish.

  • Create a decorative edge on your pie crust be pinching your finger and thumb together and taking your other finger and pushing the dough into your finger and thumb. (see the photo for a visual example).

  • You could also tear off the edge and braid it too but I find the technique in the photo to be easier.

  • Next mix the pumpkin, eggs, milk and spice in a bowl until it's smooth and creamy.

  • Pour the mixture into your prepared pie crust.

  • Bake for a full 15 minutes on 425 degrees just long enough for the edges of the pie crust to get to a golden brown color. I

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.

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Those are my best tips and recipe to make the best homemade pumpkin pie right the first time!

We also have another pumpkin recipe that’s totally worth trying! It’s our Easy Pumpkin Roll Recipe seen here. Check it out!

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Post Update:

The Creation of Nutella Pumpkin Pie

I have a fun and cute story about the creation of Nutella Pumpkin Pie. Read the full story over here.

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FAQs

What is most pumpkin pie filling made of? ›

Store-bought pumpkin pie mix (sometimes labeled "pumpkin pie filling") is a shortcut for making homemade pumpkin pie. It contains puréed pumpkin plus added spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. It also contains sugar and other chemical additives.

Do you have to prebake pie crust for pumpkin pie? ›

To avoid a soggy crust, I blind bake it until it's thoroughly dry before adding the filling. To prevent those unsightly cracks in the filling, I've tweaked the traditional recipe: a bit of flour for stability, replacing some whole eggs with yolks for richness, and baking at a low temperature for even cooking.

What is the difference between canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie mix? ›

They are the same product. Both canned pumpkin puree and pie filling are useful, shelf-stable ingredients that can help speed up your kitchen prep time. Just remember that puree is unsweetened, while pie filling contains sugar and spices. This will help you choose the right pumpkin product for your recipes.

What makes a good pie pumpkin? ›

Sugar Baby Pumpkin

Also known as Sugar Pie pumpkins, these thin-skinned squash are smaller (4-8 lbs.) and have a sweet, dense flesh with a fine-grained, smooth texture. The cooked flesh is a bit drier, which makes a great pie filling.

What is the best canned pumpkin pie filling? ›

Libby's Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix

It's very creamy and very flavorful, very cinnamon forward and sweet, but I think once you mix it with the other ingredients and bake it, that added spice will serve you well.

Which canned pumpkin is best for pie? ›

Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin

In this taste test, our Test Kitchen pros found that the biggest name in the pumpkin game does, in fact, make the best canned pumpkin on the market. Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin is a favorite among our culinary crew.

How do you keep the bottom crust of pumpkin pie from getting soggy? ›

Often, blind-baking solves this problem. If you're making a single crust custard-filled pie, like a pumpkin pie, bake the pie dough first before adding filling to allow some of the moisture in the crust to evaporate. You can also totally blind-bake fruit pies.

What happens if you don't blind bake? ›

There are two times when blind baking is necessary: When we're making a custard pie or when the pie filling is unbaked. With a custard pie, like a pumpkin pie, the moisture in the filling can make the crust soggy before it has time to actually bake.

Should I poke holes in my pumpkin pie crust? ›

But don't dock it (docking is aerating the crust before baking by poking it with the tines of a fork). This will cause the custard to seep out into the bottom crust, defeating that whole "flaky" thing you were going for. The test kitchen's vessel of choice for pie is a 9" glass Pyrex pan.

What happens if you use pumpkin pie mix instead of pumpkin puree? ›

Don't use pumpkin pie filling in place of pumpkin purée.

Every can of pumpkin pie filling has a different amount of sugar and spices and if you add it to a bread or muffin recipe you might get a very sweet and not-spiced-enough loaf. Try this instead: Buy pumpkin purée!

What happens if you use pumpkin pie filling instead of puree? ›

Pumpkin pie filling shouldn't be used in place of pumpkin puree since the finished dish will be too sweet. You can always set the can aside to make a quick pumpkin pie another day.

What does pumpkin pie mix have in it? ›

Organic pumpkin pie mix is made with the freshest pumpkin that's infused with sugar and spices for the perfect pie. Our pumpkin is certified organic, non-GMO verified, gluten-free, grown in the USA and available in BPA-Free lined packaging.

Can you use a regular pumpkin to make pumpkin pie? ›

Start with the right variety of pumpkins, sugar pumpkins. Large pumpkins that we traditionally think of as jack-o-lanterns aren't ideal for pie as they are very stringy and have a lot of seeds. There really isn't very much “meat” to the larger pumpkins. Sugar pumpkins, also known as pie pumpkins, are sweeter.

Why is my pumpkin pie bland? ›

Now if your pie tends to come out bland, you may not be letting your spices hit their full potential. Joy Wilson of Joy the Baker suggests, "To get the most festive flavor out of the spices in your pumpkin pie, bloom the spices with the pumpkin puree in a small saucepan before incorporating into the filling.

How to pick a perfect pumpkin and make the best pie summary? ›

Look for a firm pumpkin that still has a 1 to 2 inch strong sturdy stem attached. A strong firm pumpkin will last longer than those with thin steams and soft spots. Choose pumpkins without cracks, small holes, or blemishes.

What is pumpkin filling made of? ›

Pumpkin pie filling is a mixture of cooked, mashed winter squash that is blended with sweetener and spices. It's a convenient ingredient to use if you're planning to make a pumpkin pie and you're short on time.

What is most canned pumpkin made of? ›

Dickinson pumpkins, also known as Dickinson squash, are the pumpkins used to make the majority of canned pumpkin we eat today. But Dickinson pumpkins are tan pumpkins with uniform, smooth skin that are much larger than the average field pumpkin. They're also sometimes called squash, not pumpkins.

What is the difference between pumpkin pie filling and pumpkin puree? ›

Although they both come in cans and the packaging looks almost identical, they can't be used interchangeably. Pumpkin puree doesn't have anything added to it, but pumpkin pie filling comes with pumpkin spice and sugar already mixed in.

Is pumpkin pie filling made from sweet potatoes? ›

The ingredients used to make sweet potato and pumpkin pies are almost identical, but it goes without saying that one is made with mashed sweet potato, while the other is made with mashed pumpkin (or more specifically, most canned pumpkin is a type of pumpkin called Dickinson squash).

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