Vegan / Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie

 

This is an incredibly easy and delicious pumpkin pie recipe to make for Thanksgiving!  I promise your omnivore friends / family will not miss the eggs or condensed milk from most traditional pumpkin pie recipes and will probably be surprised that this recipe is free of animal products.  I never loved the traditional Pumpkin Pie recipe but this recipe is so good that I could not resist licking the spoon and scooping any leftover batter from the bowl to eat! 

Note- This recipe is best if it refrigerates overnight so plan to make it the day before Thanksgiving!

Ingredients

2 15oz cans pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

1/4 Cup Brown Sugar 

1/4 Cup pure Maple Syrup 

1/3 Cup Almond Milk

1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil

3 Tablespoons Cornstarch 

2 Teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice 

1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla 

dash of Sea Salt 

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
• Combine all ingredients: pumpkin, brown sugar, maple syrup, almond milk, coconut oil, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, vanilla and sea salt, in a bowl and mix well (it is really that easy!)  
• Pour batter into a 9 inch pie crust, because I was focusing mainly on perfecting the pie filling I used store bought gluten free crusts (do not pre bake the crust), but I linked a few great pie crust recipes below.
• Cover the edges of the crust with foil to prevent them from burning
• Bake for approximately 60 minutes 
• DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!!! You will want to dig in immediately once your pie is cooled, I get it...it smells heavenly and looks so creamy and delicious, BUT it has to set or the consistency will be more like custard than pie.  Once it's cool refrigerate for a minimum of 5 hours or better yet overnight.

 

 Vegan Pie Crust

Vegan Pie Crust

I did not use whipped cream for this recipe (nor did my taste testers miss it) but I have to admit that a little dollop of this vegan whipped cream probably would have been an AMAZING addition on top of a slice of this pie.

Vegan Whipped Cream

What dishes are you planning to make for Thanksgiving? I am making this pie and a veganized version of Green Been Casserole (will post recipe soon) Please let me know if you try out this Pumpkin Pie recipe, I always love to hear from you! AllthingsMelissaAnn@yahoo.com @allthingsmelissaann