Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 60 mins
Total: 75 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Yield: 1 pie
Molasses and a variety of spices flavor this delicious pumpkin pie. The molasses gives the pie filling a darker color and flavors it nicely. Use sorghum molasses if you have it. This recipe is a nice twist to a much loved holiday treat, as this spiced pumpkin pie is sweet, full of fall spices, and oh so tasty.
The pie pictured was baked in a frozen gluten-free pie shell. You can use a frozen pie shell, refrigerated pie pastry, or homemade pastry, whatever you prefer. If you take a little extra time to partially bake the pie shell, you’ll have a firmer and drier bottom crust.
Slice the pie and put a dollop (or two) of whipped cream on top, and then sprinkle a cinnamon sugar mixture for a finishing touch.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups cooked pumpkin or squash puree, or 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
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1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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2 tablespoons molasses
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3 large eggs, slightly beaten
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1 cup evaporated milk, or half-and-half
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1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 425 F/220 C/Gas 7.
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Prepare the pastry for your pie and fit it into the pie plate. Keep the pastry chilled in the refrigerator if you won’t be filling it immediately.
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Combine the canned pumpkin, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and molasses; beat to blend. Blend in the beaten eggs and the milk until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
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Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4 and bake for 35 to 45 minutes longer, or until the center of the pie is set. A knife inserted in the center of the custard should come out clean.
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Top each serving of the pie with whipped cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar.
Tip
To ensure your pie won't have a soggy bottom, partially bake the crust. We tend to do that for any custard-type pie we make, such as pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, or chess pie.
How to Store
- If there is any leftover pumpkin pie wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Freeze leftover pumpkin pie for later. Slice it up in individual slices and wrap them in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil and keep in the freezer for up to one month. Or make an extra pie and freeze it. Simply wrap the pie the same as the slices. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and eat straight from the fridge or pull it out and let it come to room temperature.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 385 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 15g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 6g | 28% |
| Cholesterol 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium 383mg | 17% |
| Total Carbohydrate 56g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% |
| Total Sugars 32g | |
| Protein 8g | |
| Vitamin C 3mg | 13% |
| Calcium 149mg | 11% |
| Iron 3mg | 15% |
| Potassium 373mg | 8% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
