Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie

Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8

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This Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie is made with a no bake cheesecake filling, a homemade pumpkin pudding and topped with whipped cream!

cream cheese pumpkin pie whole with whipped cream and purple towel in the background

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!

cream cheese pumpkin pie cut with pieces removed in blue pie plate

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 CheesecakePumpkin Cheesecake Bars Recipe, Easy Pumpkin Pudding Cake, or Pumpkin Caramel Pecan Naked Cake!) but I think this one takes the cake.

Takes the pie? ๐Ÿ˜‰

Because it’s so classic, but it has a fun little surprise hiding underneath.

And cheesecake surprises are the best kind ๐Ÿ˜‰

slice of cream cheese pumpkin pie up close on white plate with white background

How to make Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie:

  1. 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!
  2. 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.
  3. 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!
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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!
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Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie

4.47 from 15 votes
This Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie is made with a no bake cheesecake filling, a homemade pumpkin pudding and topped with whipped cream!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Servings 8
Calories 357cal

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.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 357cal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 7840IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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  1. Nedra says

    I made my pumpkin pudding with 6 tablespoons of flour instead of cornstarch. I also made sure everything was completely cooled before filling pie shell and added 1/2 cup of sour cream to cream cheese filling.

  2. Nancy Lindsay says

    I made this for Thanksgiving and I am very pleased with the texture. I’ve made homemade puddings before and the one thing you cannot forget is the cornstarch.

  3. Nancy Lindsay says

    I followed the directions and it came out perfectly. Don’t forget the cornstarch. That may be why some people are getting runny pudding.

  4. Lindsay Yellen says

    I made this in the past and it turned out great but now the pumpkin layer is turning out soupy, like the other reviewers have said. Iโ€™m not sure what Iโ€™m doing wrong.

  5. Donna says

    The ingredients list a vanilla instant pudding, but in the instructions, it just mentions a tsp of vanilla flavoring.

    • The Recipe Rebel says

      Hi Donna, there is no vanilla instant pudding in this. And I am not finding that in the instructions. Where do you see it?

  6. Rachael says

    I made this recipe and the pumpkin mixture came out horribly runny when I pulled it out of the fridge the next morning. Really disappointed.

  7. Sara Layt says

    My daughter and I tried this yesterday. When we pull the pie out of the fridge today it was a soupy textureโ€ฆ Like putting. What did we do wrong and how can we rectify that? I appreciate your help.

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