Pumpkin Cream Pie

Name: Pumpkin Cream Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 2C Spiced Wafers (1 sleeve); 1 stick butter, melted; 16oz cream cheese, softened; 1C canned pumpkin; 2tsp cinnamon; 1tsp nutmeg; 1/4tsp cloves; 1 pinch of salt; 1/2C plus 2tsp sugar; 1/2C brown sugar; 2C heavy cream, divided; pumpkin pie spice for dusting

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:50:35 +0000

Fall is finally on it’s way! I am all about cool breezes, warm colors, and pumpkin everything! Our house is covered in cute pumpkin decor and we love the flavors of the season.

I created this pie because I love pumpkin everything, except for pumpkin pie! I don’t know if it’s the texture, but I’ve never been a huge fan. Crazy, I know. Pies just scream ‘fall’ to me, so I wanted to make a pumpkin pie hybrid. May I introduce….the pumpkin cream pie!

This simple pie just requires a quick crust bake, followed by chilling in the fridge for a few hours. It is a great make ahead pie for a party. I love the creaminess to this pie filling and the warm spices, but what I love MOST of all is the crust. I considered making a graham cracker crust, but then I remembered fall has a very special cookie all its own- the spiced wafer. Also known as ginger snaps, the spiced wafer is the most flavorful, crispy yet chewy cookie out there. I knew I had to make it the base of this fall inspired pie.