Traditional Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Learn how to make a classic holiday dessert -- pumpkin pie! This traditional pumpkin pie goes easy on the spices for the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Servings 12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp of pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 1 9 inch pie shell or pie crust store-bought or homemade
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Add the pumpkin puree into a large mixing bowl.2 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- Sprinkle in the ground cinnamon, ground clove, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground ginger, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground allspice, 1/4 tsp ground clove, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- Add in the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and evaporated milk, then mix everything until well combined.1 tbsp of pure vanilla extract, 2 tsp lemon juice, 12 oz evaporated milk
- Add in the eggs one at a time and mix.3 large eggs
- Grab the pie shell and fill it with the pie filling. (It's okay if you have excess filling -- you don't want to overflow the pie crust.)1 9 inch pie shell or pie crust
- Bake the pie on 350 F for 50 minutes.
- Remove the pie from the oven, and let cool completely -- overnight is best!
- Serve & enjoy with whipped cream!