It’s that time of the year when pumpkins are everywhere and pumpkin dishes abound. What would Thanksgiving be without pumpkin pie? This is a simple, whole, nutritious, you-could-eat-it-for-breakfast pie. This pecan crusted pumpkin pie has a wonderfully crispy crust with the buttery flavor of the pecans that is reminiscent of graham cracker crust. Filled with fresh cooked pumpkin it is totally satisfying and a great way to top off a seasonal meal!
Check out my video for making this crust in my apple crisp recipe! It is exactly the same crust and the video shows you how to make it.
Pecan Crusted Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
Filling
Two cups fresh cooked pumpkin (or butternut squash)
1/4 cup coconut milk or coconut cream (where to buy coconut milk or coconut cream) (how to make coconut milk)
2 -3 tablespoon raw honey
2 eggs
2 teaspoon cinnamon (where to buy high quality spices)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/8 teaspoon ginger (optional)
1/8 teaspoon allspice (optional)
Crust
1 3/4 cup pecan butter from soaked and dehydrated nuts (2.5 cups crispy pecans made to nut butter consistency) (where to buy soaked nuts) (how to soak and dehydrate nuts)
1/2 cup coconut flour (where to buy coconut flour)
1/4 cup coconut oil (where to buy coconut oil)
1/4 cup raw honey (where to buy honey)
1 teaspoon vanilla (where to buy vanilla)
Instructions
Filling
- Drip the cooked pumpkin in a strainer with a bowl underneath for an hour to get out excess liquid
- In a food processor puree the pumpkin, all the spices and the eggs
- Add the coconut milk or cream and mix
Crust
- Measure out the nuts and in a food processor grind them to a nut butter
- Add the oil, honey, vanilla and process
- Add the coconut flour and process until it combines and it becomes a ball
- If it is too soft add a little more coconut flour 1 teaspoon at a time until it becomes a ball
- Press the crust batter into a large pie plate
Putting it all together
- Pour the filling into the pie crust
- Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 45 – 50 minutes
- If the crust is getting too dark cover the pie with a piece of foil or other oven safe method and continue to bake until it is set
- Cool and then refrigerate
- This may be served warm or cold with toppings such as fresh whipped cream, coconut whipped cream, yogurt, etc.