The BEST PUMPKIN PIE RECIPE

Award-winning creamy pumpkin pie recipe has a secret ingredient to make it extra special!

I spent most of my life making the pumpkin pie recipe on the back of the Libby's pumpkin can.  It is a yummy recipe and produces a classic pumpkin pie. But it might just be a tad boring.  Most of my kids reach for any other pie but pumpkin so I set out to change it.

Last year, I made a simple perfect pumpkin pie using sweetened condensed milk. This year I decided to up the ante and really change up the classic pumpkin pie recipe. The result was pumpkin pie perfection.

How to make the best pumpkin pie recipe:

So what makes this the best pumpkin pie recipe? Two ingredients -- Cream Cheese and Butter. Instead of using evaporated canned milk, we add cream cheese and butter. Duh. Why have I not thought of this before? The creamy cheese and butter add a touch of rich creaminess to the pumpkin pie. My son, Carson, who will NOT even touch pumpkin pie, is in hog heaven with this pie.

The cream cheese and butter also softens the strong pumpkin flavor. Don't you worry...it is still a perfectly pumpkin flavored pie but is much creamier than the original. When paired with a buttery flaky pie crust and fresh whipped cream, it just screams holiday.

This Best Pumpkin Pie Recipe actually just won 1st Place in the Pumpkin Pie Bake-Off competition -- Pumpkin Pie Bake-Off.  What a fun surprise!

The best pumpkin pie recipe starts with a homemade all-butter pie crust.  Click here for the recipe. I include step-by-step instructions on how to make butter pie crust. I use a deep-dish pie pan for this recipe since there is plenty of filling.

There's nothing like homemade whipped cream. It begins with heavy whipped cream, whipped until soft peaks form. Powdered sugar is added to sweeten it.

Find the recipe for the Best Pumpkin Pie Recipe here:

The Best Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey

The best pumpkin pie recipe made with cream cheese and butter which makes it extra rich and creamy.

4.91 from 74 votes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 55 mins

Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

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Pumpkin Pie Filling:

• 1 - 8- ounce pkg. Cream Cheese softened
• 1 - 15 ounce can Pure Pumpkin Puree
• ½ cup Butter melted
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 3 Eggs
• 3 ¼ cups Powdered Sugar * (may reduce to 2 ½ cups)
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg or 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
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• All-Butter Pie Crust Recipe
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Homemade Whipped Cream:

• 2 cups Heavy Cream
• ½ cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

 

• Make pie crust recipe according to recipe directions. Find the recipe for an https://www.modernhoney.com/butter-flaky-pie-crust/

  Let dough chill in refrigerator, tightly wrapped.
• In mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese (ensure it is at room temperature) for 5 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides often with spatula. The whisk attachment works the best to whip the cream cheese.
• Add pumpkin and mix for another 5 minutes.
• Add melted butter (make sure it is not too hot) and vanilla and mix for 1 minute.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice and salt.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place pie dough in a deep-dish pie pan.
• Pour pumpkin pie filling into pie crust and place pie plate on baking sheet. Depending on the size of your pie pan, you may have some extra filling.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Lower the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 42 - 48 minutes. Watch the crust carefully to make sure it isn't becoming too brown. Cover with pie cover or foil to prevent browning. See NOTES below for more details.
• Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Then, let chill in refrigerator for 4 hours.
• Top with freshly whipped cream.

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Notes

This is a sweet pumpkin pie and if you would like to reduce the sugar amount, I suggest reducing it to 2 ½ cups of powdered sugar. 

Once you melt the butter, let it cool for about 10-15 minutes before adding to the mixture. If you add the melted butter while it is too hot, the mixture may curdle.

To ensure the creamiest pumpkin pie, make sure the cream cheese is softened and at room temperature. 

When do you know when the pumpkin pie is done baking?

This pumpkin pie will slightly jiggle in the center of the pie. It needs to cool to room temperature and then be refrigerated. It needs time to cool at room temperature or it can sink in the middle if placed straight from the oven to the refrigerator. When it is chilled, it will begin to set up and will become firmer. Make sure to allot enough chilling time. 

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