10 Pumpkin Pie Recipes To Put You In A Holiday Mood

Southern Pumpkin Pie — Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox

There are several fall season food staples, but one of the most important is a good, old-fashioned, homemade pumpkin pie. The semi-sweet, autumnal flavor of pumpkin pairs perfectly with a buttery, flaky pie crust to create a mouth-watering experience, and our creamy and delicious pumpkin pie recipes are the dependable crowd-pleasers you're looking for.

This Thanksgiving feast must-serve, splurge-worthy dessert can be presented in several tasty variations: Some are served plain and simple, some with a decadent creamy filling, and others with crushed candied pecans or crisp ginger snaps. For first-time pumpkin pie bakers, there are plenty of easy pumpkin pie recipes, too. Regardless of the rendition, our best pumpkin pie recipes are sure to satisfy at your family Turkey Day feast or Friendsgiving celebration. Keep up with this delicious American tradition, and serve one of our favorite pumpkin pies this year!

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Our Easiest Pumpkin Pie Ever

We've scoured all of our Thanksgiving dessert recipes, and we think that this might just be the easiest one yet. (And on Thanksgiving—with family bustling through the kitchen and hungry bellies asking, "Is it ready yet?"—we love the easy prep of this dish.) For a crisp crust (no more soggy pie bottoms!), we recommend both using a metal pie pan and pre-baking your crust with pie weights.

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Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

This pumpkin pie gets its fluffy, light-as-air texture from meringue and gelatin. The only part of this pie that requires baking is the crust. Everything else is chilled until ready to serve.

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Classic Pumpkin Pie

You can't go wrong with the classic. With a few festive decorations, you can make even the most basic of pumpkin pies feel extra special for the holidays.

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Pumpkin Slab Pie With Cinnamon-Maple Whipped Cream

Feeding a crowd this Thanksgiving? Try this large-format pumpkin pie that you can easily customize with three different toppings.

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Chocolate Pumpkin Pie

You know what they say: You can't have too much of a good thing. So, if there are two good things, like chocolate and pumpkin, you know this pie won't disappoint.

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Pumpkin Pie Spice

You'll be using this seasoning combination in everything this fall. We're declaring pumpkin pie spice an autumn pantry staple.

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Turn the traditional pie into a bite-sized, snackable sandwich treat. They're as easy as baking two cookies and binding them with a cream cheese frosting, but the end result serves up an impressive dose of delicious, seasonal nostalgia.

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Southern Pumpkin Pie

This pumpkin pie recipe from the Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia, is a Test Kitchen favorite. Topped with pretty pie crust foliage, this pie crust stands out as the perfect balance between tender and crisp.

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Pumpkin Chess Pie

Made from mostly pantry ingredients, like evaporated milk, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice, this take on a classic pumpkin pie is easy to make and just different enough to keep things interesting without upsetting the pie purists.

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Maple Pumpkin Pie

Ten minutes in the kitchen is all the time you'll need to prep this easy, four-step pie. It's a maple-twist on the classic pumpkin pie, that will have you scarfing down every last crumb and going for seconds. Serve with a generous dollop of whipped cream.

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10 Pumpkin Pie Recipes To Put You In A Holiday Mood

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