Pumpkin pie is a delicious savory sweet thanksgiving dessert that is super easy to make and is always guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. This amazing recipe combines a readymade pie crust with a spiced pumpkin pie filling and is topped with maple whipped cream. It's the perfect homemade dessert to enjoy during the fall season!
Place your pie dough in a greased pie pan, pierce the bottom several times with a fork, then cover it with aluminum foil and pastry weights (you can use dried beans or rice as well) and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.
Remove the foil and weights and bake it again for about 5 minutes, or until beginning to brown, then remove and allow to cool. (Look at the crust frequently, if it begins to shrink too much or large bubbles begin to form, remove it immediately from the oven).
While the pie crust cools, make the pumpkin pie mix by whisking the eggs, pumpkin, dark brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and evaporated milk in a mixing bowl until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the cooled pie crust and bake until set, about 50 minutes to 1 hour.
Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool completely.
When the perfect pumpkin pie has cooled, make the cream topping by beating the cream, maple syrup, and sugar in a small bowl using an electric mixer until stiff and peaks form.
Spread the whipped cream over the cooled pumpkin pie, and ENJOY.
Recipe Notes
Perfect pumpkin pieTo check if your homemade pumpkin pie is cooked perfectly, insert a toothpick into the center of it, and if it comes out clean, it's perfect.Blind bakingMake sure that the parchment paper or foil is completely covering the bottom and fits snuggly in the corners and up the sides before filling it with the pastry weights.