The Only Pumpkin Pie Recipe You’ll Ever Need
This homemade fresh pumpkin pie is made entirely from scratch with mashed pie pumpkin and a flaky, buttery crust. It’s a classic holiday dessert with warm spices and a creamy filling, perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall celebration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cold butter or shortening
3 tablespoons cold water, or more as needed
2 cups mashed, cooked pie pumpkin
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
2 large eggs, beaten
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or more to taste
½ teaspoon ground ginger, or more to taste
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, or more to taste
½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- To make the crust, mix flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cold water, one tablespoon at a time, until dough holds together.
- Form dough into a ball and roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into a circle 1½ inches larger than a 9-inch pie pan.
- Transfer dough to pie pan and flute the edges.
- To make the filling, beat together mashed pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt until well combined. Pour into prepared crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean. Cover crust edges with foil if they brown too quickly.
- Let pie cool to room temperature before serving. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Notes
- Use pie pumpkins for the best texture and flavor, not jack-o-lantern pumpkins.
- To make fresh pumpkin puree: steam or roast pumpkin chunks until tender, then mash or puree.
- Let the pie cool completely before slicing to allow the filling to set properly.
- Can be made a day in advance and refrigerated.
- Freeze pie tightly wrapped for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 pie)
- Calories: 363
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Protein: 7g
