Looking for a little twist on your traditional Pumpkin Pie recipe? Here’s my blue ribbon winning recipe that everyone is crazy about! Even non-pumpkin pie eaters love it! {Dreamy High} Pumpkin Pie is exactly that…Dreamy! Fluffy pumpkin mousse is topped with creamy whipped cream and crunchy toasted coconut. The perfect ending to your Thanksgiving dinner!
This recipe came from my former husbands family. His aunt used to make it every year and holds dear memories for the whole family. This one’s for you Aunt L and Uncle B!
I’ve always loved Pumpkin Pie but when I was introduced to this recipe, traditional Pumpkin Pie has never made it back into my baking repertoire. I’ve even entered it into a baking contest. A local orchard was holding an anything pumpkin bake-off and I knew this amazing recipe needed to be entered into the contest! It won 1st place!
My kids are totally loving that they’re getting Thanksgiving all month long this year with the extra recipes being made for the blog! Make sure you check back on Thursday for my Sweet Potato Casserole recipe!
{Dreamy High} Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
- 2/3 Cups Sugar
- 1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 3 Egg yolks ,separated, slightly beaten, reserve egg whites
- 3/4 Cup Milk
- 1 1/4 Cups Canned pumpkin
- 3 Egg whites ,beaten to stiff peaks
- 1/3 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Heavy cream ,whipped
- 1 Cup Toasted coconut
- 1 Baked Pie Crust ,see **Mom's Flaky Pie Crust recipe link below
Instructions
For the Filling:
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar, gelatin, cinnamon salt and nutmeg.
- In a small bowl, combine egg yolks, milk and mix slightly. Add to dry ingredients.
- Cook on medium heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens slightly.
- Stir in pumpkin and remove from heat.
- Chill until cooled stirring often. About 30 minutes.
- Meantime, in a medium bowl beat egg whites, gradually add sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
- Once pumpkin mixture is chilled fold egg whites into the mixture.
- Pour into baked pie crust. Chill until firm. Top with whipped cream and coconut.
To toast coconut:
- Place coconut on a cookie sheet and spread into an even layer.
- Broil for about 3 minutes or until coconut is brown and crispy.
- *** Watch closely because it will catch on fire! (Yes I know this from experience! 🙂 )
Nutrition
One bite of this {Dreamy High} Pumpkin Pie and it will quickly become a new Thanksgiving tradition!
Looking for some more great Pumpkin recipes? Try some of these!
{Apple} Pumpkin Spice Bread {with Homemade Apple Sauce}
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Sweet and Savoury Sundays
This is definitely one of everybody’s favorites here. We all look forward to you making it. I was also impressed with the “flakiness” of your crust . I remember when it won the first prize at Keown’s apple orchard here in town.
It is so especially nice that this” Family table treasure” came from an aunt no longer here but always remembered whenever we have this special treat.
That does look like the perfect way to finish off a Thanksgiving dinner! My pumpkin pie loving son would be thrilled if he saw this on the table! Thanks for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays…you always have such wonderful recipes! Pinning!
Thanks Michelle! If your son loves pumpkin pie he definitely needs to try this one!
This my dear looks DIVINE! Sharing on my SM. Coming to you from Foodie Fridays! I’m new!
Thanks so much Ronda!
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Oh how I wish I could have a slice of this right now… It looks so delicious!
Thanks Sarah! 🙂
A wonderful and delish twist on the traditional. Love it! Hugs
Thanks katherine! Glad you stopped by!
I’m swooning over this pie! Pinning!
Thanks Thao and thanks for pinning!
I can see why this won first place! It’s gorgeous and sounds amazing! I love your toasted coconut addition.
Thanks Lindsey! It’s everyone’s favorite here. Sometimes I need to make two for Thanksgiving to make sure there’s enough! Nobody wants a small slice!
I can imagine this a is a lovely, light dessert to finish of any special meal. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
I made this and brought it to a family Thanksgiving. It was loved by all even those that said they don’t usually like pumpkin pie. It is light and fluffy and the coconut was a perfect finish! Thanks so much for this recipe!
Awesome…Thanks Liz! Glad everyone loved it. One of our all time favorite Thanksgiving pies. It actually won 1st prize at an “anything pumpkin bake off” at Keowns Orchard years ago!