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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Healthy crustless pumpkin pie
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
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.
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.
Crustless pumpkin pie recipe video
Above, watch the step by step video showing how to make crustless pumpkin pie.
Crustless Pumpkin Pie
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.View Nutrition Facts
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Seriously Katie?!? Where have you been all my life! I love ALL your recipes. I’ve tried so many and none have disappointed yet! Thanks for curbing my pumpkin pie cravings without curbing my diet! WOOO
How easy is this to get out of the pan?
When made as directed above in my glass pie pans, I have had NO trouble getting this out of the pan. When it is chilled it is firmer, but if you let it sit out on the table for too long, it does soften up a bit, but it was still no “messier” to take out of the pan than traditional pie in my opinion. I was really surprised how easily it worked considering there was no crust there!
This is really really delicious! I made it with brown sugar and roast pumpkin that I puréed.
Katie, I’d love to make this tonight. Would the baking time be different if I were to bake these in individual remekins?
It probably would require much shorter baking time.
Also, not sure what consistency you would get since it is supposed to chill for 6 hours in the fridge before slicing- it may be much softer if you skipped that?
Could you use ground (or not ground) chia seeds instead of the flax?
This is amazing. Made it for thanksgiving and it tastes exactly like the store bought ones! I did increase the pumpkin pie spice to 2 tsp which gave it the perfect amount of spice. I also used brown rice flour and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Definitely making it again thank you for the recipe!
I’m so excited to try this! Quick question.. can people respond with which type of FLOUR you used? I’m new to the baking side of cooking so this will actually be my first recipe i’m trying with flour! Thanks so much!!!!
Katie,
First, congratulations on you growth and success. I hope it continues for years to come. Second, this pie is spot on delicious. Finally, here are the juicy details on a readers perspective.
A few facts to be aware of:
It’s not exactly the same in texture as you mom’s
It’s identical in flavor
It taste “fresher” in your mouth
You want to eat more
You will eat more
You feel good after eating it instead of like a stuffed turkey
Katie is a genius!
Regards,
Mark
Thanks, Mark!
I told my mom about this recipe so she could make it for me for Thanksgiving since I won’t be able to have the other desserts in my family. When I told her about the website she goes “why am I not surprised that the website you found has chocolate in the title? Ashley and her chocolate.” What can I say, I’m addicted.
hey Katie, thanks for another great recipe! i’ve never had pumpkin pie and it took me a year to finally find pumpkin puree here in Austria (nobody uses it as such ^^), but now i just stumbled across it in my local vegan goodies store, so i’ve decided to try this pie for halloween. only thing that i’ll have to still do research on is what pumpkin spice it. i’m sure the internet will enlighten me and i guess you might not have been aware that in some countries nobody really would have heard of this before. (i’ve been told, Austria is a bit like a place that got stuck in time in some ways ;)) i’m sure i’ll make it work somehow, though. so far, all of your recipes that i’ve tried have worked out splendidly (i’m converting everyone to giving tofu a chance with your amazing chocolate fudge pie!).
anyway, looking forward to trying this one out! 😀
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Hope it turns out well! If nothing else, I think you could get away with just exchanging the pumpkin pie spice for more cinnamon.