Vegan Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie – the iconic, quintessential pie of Thanksgiving.
Rich, creamy, and loaded with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves; the classic spices of the season, this easy and comforting pie continues to be a family favorite year after year.
This post probably should have been titled something like, “Libby’s Pumpkin Pie Goes Vegan” because that’s really what’s going on here.
I made that pie for years and I think what I like about pumpkin pie, in addition to the taste, is that it’s not fussy like so many of the others on the Thanksgiving dessert table. Pumpkin pie is not even trying to compete; it’s confident and humble at the same time. A classic.
I have had to make only two ingredient adjustments since going vegan almost 3 years ago. I’ve swapped eggs for egg replacer and canned evaporated milk for homemade. That’s it. Easy.
Ingredients for Vegan Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie:
- deep dish pie crust
- granulated sugar
- ground cinnamon
- sea salt
- ground ginger
- ground cloves
- egg replacer – VeganEgg works well (note the different ratio for baking)
- evaporated milk – I make my own using unsweetened almond milk; see recipe link below
- canned pumpkin
How to Make Vegan Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Prepare the egg replacer: Into a small bowl, add water and VeganEgg powder. Whisk to blend well. Set aside.
Into a large mixing bowl, add sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves. Stir to combine.
Add pumpkin and egg replacer. Stir, or use a hand mixer set on Low speed, just until combined.
Continue mixing and slowly add in evaporated milk. Stir or mix until fully incorporated.
Pour into pie shell. Bake for 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Continue baking 50 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Garnish with dairy-free whipped cream and a sprinkling of nutmeg, if desired, and serve at room temperature.
More Thanksgiving essentials:
Vegan Evaporated Milk – Yields the equivalent of one 12-ounce can. Perfect for pumpkin pie!
Vegan Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup – So easy and flavorful; you’ll never settle for the canned stuff again!
The iconic, quintessential pie of Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup ice cold water
- 2 level tablespoons VeganEgg egg replacer
- 9-inch deep dish pie crust, unbaked
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 15-ounce can pumpkin
- 12 ounces vegan evaporated milk
- Dairy-free whipped cream, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Prepare the egg replacer: Into a small bowl, add water and VeganEgg powder. Whisk to blend well. Set aside.
- Into a large mixing bowl, add sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves. Stir to combine.
- Add pumpkin and egg replacer. Stir, or use a hand mixer set on Low speed, just until combined.
- Continue mixing and slowly add in evaporated milk. Stir or mix until fully incorporated.
- Pour into pie shell. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Continue baking 50 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Garnish with dairy-free whipped cream and a sprinkling of nutmeg, if desired, and serve at room temperature.
