Given the amount I bake, it would be hard to imagine anyone complaining about dessert at my house, right? Trust people to nitpick. There was a moment last week, when K asked, “how come you never bake pie?” Words failed me at that moment. Huh.
In unrelated developments, I was thinking: Christmas week would not be complete without pie, right? The theme for today is Pie / Pastry. I really don’t bake pie and believe it or not, this is the first pumpkin pie I’ve ever made.
Nutella and pumpkin is an unlikely but flawless match. I know I have may gone overboard with the pumpkin treats this year but now that I think of it, is there such a thing as too many pumpkin recipes?
The original recipe is from one of my dear friends and all time favorite blog: Sally’s Baking Addiction. I’m not much of a pie baker so I followed the recipe exactly. I may have baked it in a slightly bigger pan which yielded thinner slices. For the Nutellaholic in me – I gave it a extra generous drizzle of Nutella before serving.
A deliciously easy recipe – gingery crumb base, spicy pumpkin batter with luscious Nutella twirled in it.
- 11/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs or gingernut biscuits crushed
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups fresh pumpkin puree
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup dark brown sugar (may also use light brown sugar)
- 2¼ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice mix
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup Nutella
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 9 or 8 inch pie dish with nonstick spray. Set aside. !For The Base:
- Grind up gingersnap cookies into a fine crumb. Mix with melted butter, sugar, and salt. Press into prepared pie dish. Do not press the crust far up the sides of the dish, or the cookies will end up burning. About halfway up the sides. Bake crust for 10 minutes and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl, lightly whisk the eggs. Add the remaining ingredients (except for the Nutella) and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into pie crust, reserving ½ cup.
- Mix the reserved cup of pie filling with Nutella. Drop spoonfuls of Nutella mixture onto pie, swirling gently with a knife. Do not swirl too much, just lightly.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the filling is set.
- The center will still look wet but will not “jiggle” too much.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Drizzle nutella or chocolate generously and serve at room temperature.
Pie is good up to 1 week stored in the refrigerator.
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Not entering the giveaway, but I did want to say thank you for participating and happy day #5! Gorgeous pie!
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This looks dangerously addictive and delicious!
Stunning. Just plain stunning. So fun baking along with you this week!!! xo
You need to bake more pies… because this is gorgeous!! :) I have recently found the amazing combination of flavor chocolate gives to pumpkin. Wow!! Happy Day #5! I was great working with you this week! :)
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A luscious pie!
Cheers,
Rosa
I need to hang out with you!! You make the must appetizing desserts, breads and muffins!!!
Wow! The thinner slices actually give this a very elegant, gourmet look.
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This pie looks incredible. The drizzle worked its magin again.
Oh my look at that!
oh my loveliness!!!! Looks DELICIOUS!! so beautiful! :)
Ohmawgawd! Nutella swirled in pumpkin pie sounds AWESOME!
And I would probably buy containers for vanilla extract (among other things) :P
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Might have to try this one for a Christmas gathering!! Looks yummy!
I can’t believe this is your first pumpkin pie…… Wow.
I would love using the Amber Round Glass Bottles for making vanilla extract. Great for presents too!
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This pie has it all my friend it looks incredible :)
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I don’t know what I like more – the Nutella swirl or the drizzle. Either way, I’m drooling!
Win or lose, I think I’ll buy a case of Honey Pots from the Freund Container website. Love them!
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Nutella and pumpkin, this is a dangerous combination!
I love the thought of combining pumpkin with nutella…and I actually like your thin slices – very pretty!
Drooling right now, I need this pie in my life!
I love the easy crust and what’s not to like about pumpkin pie or nutella. Save a few nibbles for me. :)
This is so gorgeous. Love the swirl and the chocolate drizzle.
i would like an assortment of snap lock ontainers
I would buy the glass syrup containers
I like the Honey Pot
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Oh i love this. I made muffins once with nutella and pumpkin and it was delicious. I know this pie would be fantastic.
There is no such thing as going overboard with pumpkin, in my opinion. This is awesome! Pumpkin and Nutella? It swirls up so beautifully! I enjoyed blogging with you this week–perhaps we’ll do it again? :)
Anything with Nutella has to be delicious!
What a pretty tart. I love swirled desserts. It’s so easy to do, but turns out looking so cool.
It was fun baking with you this week!
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Pinned your pie! Yuuuum…gotta love Nutella :)
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I’m a sucker for containers, especially glass. I’d love to get a case of 16-oz. Amber Swing Top Bail Wire Glass Bottles for homemade vanilla extract to give away NEXT Christmas.
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I loved this recipe on Sally’s blog when I first saw it, and I’m in love all over again seeing it this time on yours! It looks incredible! So pretty and swirly, and I just adore the combo of pumpkin + choc together. Beautiful pie!
I’d love to get the food-grade buckets and the gamma lids to go with them.
The pie is gorgeous. I would like to buy some of the syrup bottles.
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Great giveaway!
I would never complain if a pie like this was put in front of me…..it is GORGEOUS!!! Hugs, Terra