Grandma's To Die For Pumpkin Pie

Family, friends, turkey, mashed potatoes, yams with marshmallows on top, stuffing, cranberry sauce, salads, and any other traditional thanksgiving favorite makes this holiday a nostalgic feast for your familiar childhood tastebuds. But a traditional thanksgiving meal isn’t complete without Grandma’s to-die-for pumpkin pie.

You might have a family recipe that’s been passed down for generations, but in case you’re in the market for a recipe that will knock your tastebuds off, this will do just that!

Imagine finishing up the day with your family, gathering around the fireplace, enjoying both casual conversation and the smooth pumpkin texture, flaky, buttery crust and the refreshing coolness of vanilla bean ice cream all in one bite. 

To make this beautiful memory come true, follow the recipe below! 

Ingredients You'll Need 

30 ounces of pumpkin puree

4 eggs

1-½ cups white sugar                     

2 12 oz cans evaporated milk

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ground ginger

¼ tsp. ground cloves

½ tsp. ground nutmeg

½ tsp. ground allspice

2-9’ unbaked pie shells

Easy Instructions

You can’t get simpler than this. Grab two bowls. Place the sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and allspice in one bowl. Then, bring the pumpkin, eggs and evaporated milk together in the other.

While you mix the filling, preheat oven to 425 F. Once preheated, pour the mixture into two pie shells, and bake for 15 minutes. After the 15 minutes, reduce to 350 F, and bake for another 45 minutes. Insert a toothpick in center. When the toothpick comes out clean, take the pies out of the oven to cool. Top with ice cream or homemade whip cream, and enjoy! 

Pie Crust Options

Making a homemade pie crust can be the most intimidating part of baking a pumpkin pie, so, we’ve got you covered! You can try either get rid of all the stress all together by buying a store-bought pie crust from your local grocery store or try any of the 5-star-rated homemade pie crusts, if you want to experiment.

1. Inspired Taste offers an amazing pie crust that you can whip up in no time. 
2. Get creative with Sally's Baking Recipes homemade, buttery, flaky pie crust.
3. Lastly, start from scratch with Taste Better From Scratch’s perfect pie crust.