Maple-Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie

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Cinnamon and maple blend smoothly with the flavors of a traditional pumpkin pie recipe.

Maple-Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie
Photo: Kim Cornelison
Prep Time:
30 mins
Bake Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Pastry for Single-Crust Pie

  • 1 15 ounce can pumpkin

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 recipe Maple Whipped Cream (optional)

Pastry for Single-Crust Pie

  • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup shortening

  • 4 tablespoon water

Maple Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup whipping cream

  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Prepare and roll out Pastry for Single-Crust pie.

  2. For filling, in a bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt. Add eggs; beat with a fork until combined. Gradually add milk; stir until combined.

  3. Carefully pour filling in pastry shell. Cover edge of pie crust with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 25 to 30 minutes more or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours.

  4. To serve, if desired, top with Maple Whipped Cream. Makes 8 servings.

Pastry for Single-Crust Pie

  1. In bowl stir together flour and salt. Using pastry blender cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the flour mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to side of the bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon water at a time, until flour mixture is moistened. Form dough in ball. On floured surface flatten with hands. Roll dough from center to edges into 13-inch circle. To transfer pastry, wrap around rolling pin. Unroll pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into plate without stretching it. Trim pastry to 1 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry.

Maple Whipped Cream

  1. In chilled medium bowl combine whipping cream and pure maple syrup. With mixer on medium speed beat until soft peaks form.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

276 Calories
11g Fat
39g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 276
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 361mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 2.4mg 12%
Calcium 70.7mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Potassium 222mg 5%
Folate, total 48.4mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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