12 Sweetly Spiced Pumpkin Pie Recipes to Please a Crowd

Holidays call for a pumpkin pie at the dessert table, and we have an array of recipes to choose from. These pumpkin pie recipes will please a crowd at any gathering, from classic, creamy fillings in buttery, flaky crusts, to hand pies and pie bars. Add bourbon, chocolate, pecans, brown butter, or cream cheese to upgrade the filling with flavor and texture. Swirl or garnish to enhance the presentation, and rely on our foolproof pie crust recipes for these delightful desserts.

Pumpkin Cream Pie in a Chocolate Crust

John Kernick

Combine a silky pumpkin custard in a crispy chocolate cookie crust with a tangy crème fraîche in this recipe from cookbook author Melissa Clark.

Pumpkin–Cream Cheese Pie

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Recipe developer Ann Taylor Pittman swirls orange liqueur and cream cheese into the filling for this flaky, butter-rich crust.

Pecan-Pumpkin Cream Pie

Tara Donne

Chef Joanne Chang packs two fillings — pumpkin custard and gooey, syrupy pecan — into one make-ahead pie with a stunning presentation.

Classic Pumpkin Pie

F&W Test Kitchen veteran Grace Parisi uses all-butter pie dough, parbaking, a can of pumpkin puree, and cinnamon for this go-to pumpkin pie recipe.

Pumpkin-Chiffon Pie

Grace Parisi gives your favorite pie the height and airy texture of a mousse by separating the eggs in this recipe.

Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie

Emily and Melissa Elsen of Brooklyn’s Four & Twenty Blackbirds say the addition of browned butter gives the pumpkin a subtle butterscotch flavor in this sweet take on the crowd pleaser.

Chocolate-Swirled Pumpkin Pie

Swirl melted bittersweet chocolate with a knife to add this striking, rich design to celebration-worthy pumpkin pie.

Black Sesame Pumpkin Pie

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F&W’s Paige Grandjean adds mascarpone cheese to pumpkin custard and a layer of nutty black sesame paste for this rich pumpkin pie variation.

Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel

Chef Robert Stehling of the much-missed Hominy Grill in Charleston, South Carolina, infuses creamy pumpkin custard with a hint of bourbon and bakes a crunchy, caramelized pecan streusel on top of the sweetly spiced pie.

Pumpkin Pie Bars

Pastry chef Sarah Jordan eliminates the crust with these super shareable handheld snacks.

Pumpkin Hand Pies

Chef and TV host Andrew Zimmern notes that kids can help make these sweet, spiced treats.

Cranberry-Glazed Pumpkin Pie

At the now-closed and dearly missed Pie Lab, Deborah Callia made a super-simple crust with store-bought gingersnaps and ground walnuts, poured a silky pumpkin pie filling in, and topped the dessert with a cranberry compote.

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