Healthy Eggless Pumpkin Pie
September 27, 2024This healthy eggless pumpkin pie is a delicious seasonal and Thanksgiving classic dessert that captures the cozy flavors of fall without using eggs.This dessert offers a creamy texture and rich taste, and is perfect recipe for those with an egg allergy, those with dietary restrictions, or anyone who prefers a plant-based option.
Equipment
- small saucepan
- 9" pie pan
Ingredients
- 9" pie crust
- 3 TBS ground flaxseeds (21 g)
- ½ cup milk (125 g)
- 2 cups pumpkin puree (500 g)
- 1/2 cup maple syrup (160 g)
- 2 tsp pumpkin spice mix **see note
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare and blind bake a 9” pie crust*. Set aside.9" pie crust
- Place an oven rack in the center position. Heat the oven to 350° F.
- In a small bowl, mix the ground flaxseeds and milk together. Set aside and let the flaxseeds hydrate as you prepare the other filling ingredients.3 TBS ground flaxseeds, ½ cup milk
- Place the pumpkin puree and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat. Once the mixture starts to bubble, lower the heat down to medium low. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes, stirring frequently.2 cups pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup maple syrup
- Let the mixture cool for a couple minutes, then add all the flaxseeds and milk mixture, pumpkin spice, vanilla, and salt. Mix everything together well.2 tsp pumpkin spice mix, 2 tsp vanilla, ½ tsp kosher salt
- Pour the prepared filling into the pie crust. Smooth it into an even layer inside the crust. Bake in the heated oven for 50 minutes.
- Let the pie cool for at least two hours on a wire rack. When cooled, serve with whipped cream.
Notes
- *Whole wheat flaky pie crust, How to blind bake a pie crust
- **If you do not have pumpkin spice mix, simply mix together 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, and an 1/8 tsp each of cloves and nutmeg. A recipe for the best pumpkin spice mix can be found here: The Best Pumpkin Spice Mix.