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Easy Pumpkin Pie

Silky, spiced pumpkin pie with a buttery crust. Thanksgiving's most essential dessert.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 55 min · Total: 1.5 hours8 servingsEasy4.8 (61 reviews)320 calories per serving

Last tested: 2026-09-10

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Servings8

📋 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F. Line a 23cm/9-inch pie dish with crust.

  2. 2

    Whisk pumpkin, condensed milk, eggs, spices, and salt until smooth.

  3. 3

    Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes at 220°C/425°F.

  4. 4

    Reduce heat to 175°C/350°F and bake 35-40 minutes until center is set but slightly jiggly.

  5. 5

    Cool completely on a wire rack (at least 2 hours).

  6. 6

    Serve with whipped cream.

🔄 Swap Table

Original: Canned pumpkin
Swap: Fresh pumpkin purée (425g)
Roast sugar pumpkin, blend, strain excess liquid
Original: Sweetened condensed milk
Swap: Coconut milk (full-fat, 400ml) + 100g sugar
Dairy-free version
Original: Pie crust
Swap: Gingersnap cookie crust
Spicy, crumbly alternative

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