‘Tis the season…for all things pumpkin!! As you may know…if you’ve been following my newsletter for at least a year…I LOVE me some pumpkin! Over the weekend I decided to get in the Fall spirit & make a pumpkin pie. I wanted it to be a bit different, a bit special, a bit unique. But I also wanted to it to be a bit easy – i.e., a graham cracker crust versus my standard all-butter pie crust. So here ya go! My different, special, unique, but EASY Fresh Ginger Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust!
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 12 whole graham crackers
- 1/4 c sugar
- 6 T unsalted butter, melted
For the filling:
- 1 15-oz can pumpkin purée
- 1 c heavy cream
- 2/3 c brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 c milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 T fresh ginger, peeled & grated (yes…that a TON…but I promise…you’ll love it!)
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1 t ground ginger
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t ground black pepper
Make the Crust:
Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven & heat the oven to 350°F.
Break the crackers into rough 2″ pieces & place in a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Add sugar & process into fine crumbs, about 30 sec. Transfer cracker crumbs to a medium bowl, add melted butter & stir to combine. (Alternatively, place the crackers in a resealable plastic bag, press out the air, & seal. Use a rolling pin to smash into uniform fine crumbs.)
Transfer crumb mixture into a 9-1/2 to 10″ deep-dish pie plate. Using a measuring cup or your fingers, evenly press the dough into the bottom & up the sides of the plate.
Bake until fragrant, about 8 min. Set aside to cool.
Make the Filling:
Place all the ingredients in a large bowl & use a hand mixer to mix until combined. Pour into the graham cracker crust.
Bake until filling is just set, but the center still jiggles slightly when you gently shake the pie plate, about 1 hr. Check after 40 min & tent loosely with aluminum foil if the crust seems to be browning quickly. Let cool on a wire rack at least 2 hrs before serving.
Serve with lightly sweetened whip cream!
Recipe adapted from Recipe: Ginger Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust | The Kitchn.
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