This Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie is made with a no bake cheesecake filling, a homemade pumpkin pudding and topped with whipped cream!
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Friends — this was my first ever pumpkin pie recipe on The Recipe Rebel!
Can you believe it?
I first posted this recipe in September 2016, so it was definitely due for a refresh! I’m a little late for Canadian Thanksgiving but just in time for my American friends.
If you’re looking for a fun twist on your holiday pumpkin pie recipe, this is it!
I will admit again (as I’ve admitted before) — it’s the hubs who is the pumpkin fanatic.
I have made some fantastic pumpkin desserts in the past (like this Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe, Easy Pumpkin Pudding Cake, or Pumpkin Caramel Pecan Naked Cake!) but I think this one takes the cake.
Takes the pie? 😉
Because it’s so classic, but it has a fun little surprise hiding underneath.
And cheesecake surprises are the best kind 😉
How to make Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie:
- The crust: you can go store bought, you can go graham cracker, or you can go all out homemade. I’ve included my favorite homemade pie crust recipe down in the recipe card, but I’ll absolutely cheat if I have to and use a refrigerated rolled pie crust. You do what you gotta do!
- The cream cheese layer: this one is simple, just mix everything up until it’s smooth! Be sure to start with room temperature cream cheese and beat that first on its own, and then add in everything else.
- The pumpkin layer: I’ve made this as simple as possible, by stirring everything together well and then cooking at once. Be sure to whisk constantly so you don’t end up with lumps!
Variations on this Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie:
- Because I used a no bake (though you do have to cook it on the stove) pumpkin pudding, you can easily swap the traditional pie crust for a graham cracker crust and have a completely no bake pumpkin pie. Pretty cool, right??
- If you can find store bought tart shells in the freezer section of your grocery store, you could also make these into Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie tarts, for a fun and more portable treat!
- You could also stir in some melted chocolate or even white chocolate to your cheesecake layer, making it chocolate pumpkin pie!
More pie recipes you’ll love!
- Apple Crumble Pie
- Lemon Icebox Pie
- Banana Cream Pie
- Easy Coconut Cream Pie recipe
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie recipe
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
Pie Crust
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
- 3-4 tbsp ice water
Cream Cheese Layer
- 16 oz light cream cheese room temperature (2 8oz or 250g packages)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Pumpkin Pudding Layer
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk or cream
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice to your tastes
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Pie Crust: Combine flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter (or use your hands!) until crumbly. Stir in 2-3 tbsp ice water and mix with your hands until dough comes together in a ball, adding in additional ice water if necessary.
- Form in a disc and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough to larger than the pie plate you're baking it in. Place in pie plate, press down and trim the edges. Use a fork to poke holes all across the bottom and around the edges to prevent puffing.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and set aside to cool.
- Cream Cheese Layer: In a large bowl beat cream cheese until smooth. Add cream, sugar and vanilla and beat until combined.
- Spread over cooled crust and refrigerate.
- Pumpkin Pudding Layer: In a medium saucepan, combine pumpkin, sugar, evaporated milk, eggs, corn starch, and pie spice with a whisk until completely smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, whisking frequently, until noticeably thickened thickened (mixture is pretty thick to begin with) — about 6-8 minutes.
- Cool 10 minutes before spreading over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 6 hours, overnight is preferable.
- Serve with whipped cream.
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Micki says
I love this recipe! Cream cheese anything is always a win with me, but it’s absolutely perfect paired with pumpkin here!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Micki!
Robin says
The cream cheese layer really added so much to the pie. YUM!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Robin!
Tasha Elkins says
Cinnamon
AMANDA BOGARD says
I WOULD CRUSH UP SOME HOMEMADE PRALINES AND SPRINKLE ON THE TOP
Sheri Sexton says
I would add some mini chocolate chips to the pumpkin mix after the 5 minute cooling time. Chocolate chip pumpkin ? anything is yummy!
Stephanie says
I am going to try this with a pecan Shortbread crust! Looks great, thank you ?
Diane says
I would add a little cinnamon and sugar to the crust while mixing and also add some of the pumpkin puree to the cream cheese filling
SharonF says
I might sprinkle some crushed Butterfinger candy bar over the top.
Joanna says
Maybe a pumpkin pie with a cinnamon roll crust and then drizzle the icing all over!
Anita Stunell says
Also wanted to mention our Australian cousins came to visit one years around Thanksgiving, they asked what a traditional thanksgiving dinner was like, so we made them a feast they never forgot. Their biggest surprise was pumpkin pie, they never heard of it and were quite Leary to try it, (we tried their vegimite so they kinda felt obligated)…. They loved it.
Anita Stunell says
I have twisted out traditional pumpkin pie with fresh ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and grated ginger. Brown sugar for that touch of molasses, orange zest, and a little lemon juice to keep the colours vibrant.
Ashley Fehr says
That sounds incredible!
amber y says
My twist on the classic pumpkin pie is adding coconut. I love shredded coconut in the crust and coconut milk in the filling.
Alison Dethloff says
Oooooo that sounds good!
Devon Pavan says
I think I would like to experiment with a salted caramel swirl, after cutting some sugar out of the filling itself.
Clara Massey says
I would try crumbled up oreos minus the cream filling,like Graham cracker crumbs to make a pie crust.It just sounds good to me ,I like to try different things.But i’m going to make your recipe sounds good and a good recipe for the holidays.
Carey says
I love pumpkin pie, and have never really thought of putting a twist on it (its classic). I will however be trying this recipe. Time to change it up! Thank you for the chance to win.
Christine Murray says
I have never thought to put a twist on my pumpkin pie. Now I am getting ideas to try. Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful prize.
KT Schumacher says
My 94 year old mother-in-law, has made a for more complicated version of this for decades. Sorry Mom, your recipe has been new and improved. It is awesome. She thought I had made her recipe and loved it, but this ones takes half the time with easier to use ingredients.
Francis Turner says
Evaporated milk in the filling is good but always use real whipped cream for the topping!
Melanie says
I cant wait to make this!! I always put extra cinnamon in my pies and a bit of nutmeg and extra molasses
June Flynn says
I would use sweetened condensed milk and walnuts or pecans….boil the milk until it turned into a Carmel and add nuts and coconut and that would make one awesome desert
Ashley Fehr says
Oh wow — that sounds incredible!