Crustless Pumpkin Pie

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This simple homemade crustless pumpkin pie recipe is easy to make and surprisingly healthy. It’s an absolutely delicious pumpkin dessert!

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This impossible pumpkin pie recipe is unbelievable.

You could actually eat the entire eight servings of pumpkin pie and still consume less fat and fewer calories than if you ate just one slice of many traditional pies!

Not that I recommend eating an entire pie in one serving… But you could.

And the taste and texture are so rich and decadent that you definitely will not want to stop at just one slice. It’s like eating creamy pumpkin custard in the form of a pie.

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It will be love at first bite.

Over the years, this fan favorite pumpkin pie recipe has developed something of a cult following. Many commenters write in to tell me that they make it not just for Christmas or Thanksgiving dessert, but all year round!

Some readers even eat it for breakfast. And hey, why not? The fancy orange winter squash pie is low in calories, high fiber, low fat, and packed with vitamin A, calcium, and healthy ingredients.

It’s a great choice if you are on a Weight Watchers diet too, because the pie is very low in points. Make it with your favorite sugar substitute if you prefer no sugar baking.

Plus, unlike many other crustless pumpkin pie recipes, this one contains absolutely no evaporated or sweetened condensed milk.

The best part? The pie calls for a whole can of pumpkin, which means there is no need to wonder how to use up leftover canned pumpkin when you are done.

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Crustless pumpkin pie ingredients

You will need pumpkin puree, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, milk of choice, sweetener, flour or almond meal, baking powder, salt, and pure vanilla extract.

For a thicker pumpkin pie that is easily sliceable, you can add a tablespoon of ground flax seeds, or one egg (not for vegans), or two teaspoons of cornstarch.

To make a low carb and keto crustless pumpkin pie, use xylitol or erythritol for a sugar free pumpkin pie. Almond flour or almond meal can be substituted for the flour in an equal amount.

If you prefer to use coconut flour, it needs much less flour to achieve a pumpkin pie filling texture, because coconut flour soaks up liquid like a sponge.

For a vegan crustless pumpkin pie, simply choose your favorite plant based and dairy free milk, such as almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk. The vegan pumpkin recipe can easily be made with no eggs, no dairy, and no heavy cream.

This holiday crustless pumpkin pie also includes soy free, nut free, paleo, gluten free, and oil free options.

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Do you use fresh or canned pumpkin puree?

As written, the recipe calls for canned pumpkin. However, grocery stores are often out of Libby’s canned pumpkin, especially around Thanksgiving time and the holidays.

Look in the organic section, and if there is still no canned pumpkin available at the store, you can buy a fresh pumpkin and roast and puree the flesh to make your own homemade pumpkin puree.

Or sub roasted sweet potato for the pumpkin. Here’s how to cook sweet potatoes. Roasted or canned butternut squash puree also works well.

Be sure to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, because canned pumpkin pie filling already includes extra sugar and spices. In contrast, the one and only ingredient in pumpkin puree is cooked pureed pumpkin.

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Pumpkin pie topping ideas

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Or try topping each slice of pumpkin pie with homemade whip cream, cashew cream, marshmallow fluff, candied pecans, or Air Fryer Apples.

You may also opt to simply eat it plain and let the pumpkin spice flavor shine.

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How to make the pumpkin dessert

Start by gathering all of your ingredients and reading through the instructions.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Then grease a nine or ten inch pie pan.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the can of pumpkin, milk of choice, flaxmeal or egg, pure vanilla extract, and oil, if using. There is no blender required.

Combine the ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking powder, flour, and sugar or sugar free sweetener. If you are using cornstarch, add it in here too.

For those who want to make a one bowl pumpkin pie, simply add the dry ingredients to the same bowl as the whisked liquid ingredients.

Stir everything together to form a batter. Then transfer the creamy pumpkin pie filling to the prepared baking pan. Bake on the oven’s center rack for thirty five minutes.

The finished pie will still look gooey after baking, so allow it to cool fully before transferring uncovered to the refrigerator. Let the pan set for at least six hours or overnight, during which time your pie filling will firm up.

Slice and enjoy, or gently warm each slice for a few seconds in the microwave before serving to friends and family members.

Store leftover pumpkin pie in the refrigerator, covered tightly with saran wrap or aluminum foil. Or store individual slices in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

If you want to freeze leftovers, be sure the pie is fully cooled and set before slicing and storing in an airtight covered container in the freezer for up to three months. Thaw fully before serving.

Many people ask if you can make the recipe into crustless mini pumpkin pies by baking the pumpkin filling in muffin liners instead of a round pan. I have not tried it yet, so be sure to report back if you experiment.

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Crustless Pumpkin Pie

This homemade crustless pumpkin pie recipe is so delicious, you'll never miss all the fat and calories!
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 1 (10-inch) pie
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Ingredients

  • 1 can pumpkin puree (15 oz)
  • 1 cup milk of choice
  • 2 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup flour (such as spelt, oat, white, sorghum, or almond)
  • 1/2 cup sugar or unrefined sugar or granulated erythritol
  • 1 tbsp flaxmeal or 2 tsp cornstarch (can be omitted if serving pie in a bowl)
  • optional 2 tbsp oil or almond butter for richness

Instructions 

  • To make a crustless pumpkin pie, preheat the oven to 400 F. Grease a 10 or 9-inch round pan. In a large mixing bowl, whisk all ingredients well. Pour into the pan, and bake 35 minutes. It’ll still be gooey after baking. Allow to cool completely before transferring uncovered to the fridge to set for at least 6 hours before slicing, during which time the pie will firm up considerably.
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Notes

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675 Comments

  1. Megan R says:

    I just made this! 🙂 Waiting for it to cool! I will let you know! You are amazing!!

    1. Megan R says:

      Oh my gosh! I just died! SO SO SO SO GOOD! 🙂 I’m in heaven!! I just had this for breakfast! 😉 You are are Katie! I love your website! 🙂 Looking forward to buying your cookbook!! 🙂

  2. esefde says:

    Hi Katie!

    I’m planning on making this for Thanksgiving for my family and not telling them its healthy! I want to pt it in an almond meal crust- do yo think that will affect the baking of the pie at all?

    One other qestion: can I use stevia in the raw or stevia extract powder as a substitte for the xylitol?

    Thanks, yor blog is a life saver!

    1. Chocolate-Covered Katie says:

      Sorry, I haven’t tried so I really don’t know.

  3. Maddie says:

    This is amazing. The taste and texture is spot on! Such a winner

  4. Susannah says:

    I made this last night and it is fantastic! To me, it tastes like the real thing! I used chick pea flour, maple syrup only (will use a bit less next time, as I don’t like my sweets too sweet!), subbed NSA applesauce for the oil, and cornstarch for the ener-g/flax. It is nice and firm and the flavor is amazing!

  5. Kadie says:

    What if I used a pumpkin pie mix? Libby’s pie mix said to just add 2 eggs and 2/3’s can of evaporated milk… can I just follow your recipe leaving out the spices? how would you go about this? or should i substitute those ingredients for vegan ones all together…?

    1. Chocolate-Covered Katie says:

      Sorry, I really have no idea.

  6. Emily Carrington says:

    This recipe is such a delight! My 3 year old gobbled it up:) I used chia egg(out of flax) and still WOW! Will be making next week… Wondering if I could double and use a 9×13? Any suggestions on cook time if I did that, or have you tried it?

    1. Chocolate-Covered Katie says:

      Nope, haven’t tried it!

  7. Sam says:

    Hey katie! I just wanted to thank you for your website! You and a few other bloggers totally inspired me to create my own blog for healthy recipes !I am only 17 but I love being healthy &..Desserts!! I have so many creative Ideas I just kept to myself..It feels great to share them! If you don’t mind, maybe looking at my blog? I just want your opinion & if I’m on the right track! Thanks again!
    P.S You made me fall in love with coconut oil :)!
    ~Sam~

    1. Chocolate-Covered Katie says:

      Looks great, Sam! Good luck with your new blog 🙂

  8. Lauren says:

    For anyone interested – I made the following adjustments/substitutions and feel the pie came out great:

    used 1/2 T ground chia + 3 egg whites
    *(i think you could use either or – i just ran out of ground chia and decided to use the trader joes free range egg whites)
    in place of all sugar: liquid stevia to taste + 1 snack pack of trader joes unsweetened organic apple sauce
    brown rice flour
    greased an 8″ deep dish pie pan with coconut oil
    **I did use 2 T of sunflower oil
    my calculations came out to about 100 calories per slice for 8 slices

    Thanks for the great recipe! and the many more I’ve enjoyed 🙂

    1. esefde says:

      lauren-

      so helpful! question: how much stevia did you use? i can never tell with the extract because so little is so sweet! thanks!

      1. Lauren says:

        hey esefde –
        i used to count how many drops I would use in a recipe but after working with liquid stevia a good bit now, I tend not to count as often. I really just add to taste. The quantity is too small to effect the recipe.
        You may find the following helpful:

        Stevia Drops: 6 drops = 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp= 1 cup sugar.
        Stevia is a very sweet sugar alternative. If you are using it in your baking to replace sugar, you will have to increase both the wet and dry ingredients to accommodate the loss of volume from the sugar. Add in ¼ to ½ cup applesauce, cooked pureed sweet potato or pumpkin, or pureed banana to replace the lost volume and moisture of 1 cup of sugar. Stevia also has a pronounced flavour that not everyone loves- try only a little bit first to see if you like it. It may be best used to sweeten beverages, custards, icing, etc. I know that you can order online flavured stevia drips (like vanilla, chocolate, etc…)- you might find those more palatable. There is also stevia powder, but its often combined with dextrose (corn sugar. a.k.a….. the bad stuff).
        http://www.myrealfoodlife.com/part-3-how-to-substitute-sugar/

  9. Raquel says:

    This was so delicious! I just finished this pie in 5 days. I really wish I would have thought of baking it in muffin tins like the previous commenter since I’m not very good at cutting a pie in 8 slices. A keeper recipe for sure!

  10. Natalee says:

    Hey, I think I’m going to do this recipe for Thanksgiving, but I don’t have 10 inch pans. Just 9 inch pie plates.

    Also, do you think I could pour this into a regular “healthy” crust and it would bake the same? This is way lower calorie than the healthy pie recipe I have.

    Please let me know!

    1. Chocolate-Covered Katie says:

      Others are saying they had success with a crust, but Ive never tried.