Recipes Desserts Pies & Tarts Pumpkin Pies 12 Pumpkin Pie Recipes Featuring Pecans, Chocolate, Bourbon, and More Harness the consistency and texture of canned pumpkin for these crowd-pleasing desserts. By Ashley Day Ashley Day Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the Institute of Culinary Education, and Chef & Restaurant magazine, and contributed to The Food Institute, The Daily Meal, and the recipe app meez. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on November 26, 2024 Close Photo: Tara Donne 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. 01 of 12 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. Get the Recipe 02 of 12 Pumpkin–Cream Cheese Pie Chris Simpson / FOOD STYLING by MARGARET MONROE DICKEY / PROP STYLING by AUDREY DAVIS Recipe developer Ann Taylor Pittman swirls orange liqueur and cream cheese into the filling for this flaky, butter-rich crust. Get the Recipe 03 of 12 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. Get the Recipe 04 of 12 Classic Pumpkin Pie © Frances Janisch 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. Get the Recipe 05 of 12 Pumpkin-Chiffon Pie © Lucy Schaeffer Grace Parisi gives your favorite pie the height and airy texture of a mousse by separating the eggs in this recipe. Get the Recipe 06 of 12 Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie © Abby Hocking 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. Get the Recipe 07 of 12 Chocolate-Swirled Pumpkin Pie © Frances Janisch Swirl melted bittersweet chocolate with a knife to add this striking, rich design to celebration-worthy pumpkin pie. Get the Recipe 08 of 12 Black Sesame Pumpkin Pie Photo: Victor Protasio /Food Stylist Torie Cox /Prop Stylist Claire Spollen 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. Get the Recipe 09 of 12 Bourbon Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel © Lucy Schaeffer 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. Get the Recipe 10 of 12 Pumpkin Pie Bars © Con Poulos Pastry chef Sarah Jordan eliminates the crust with these super shareable handheld snacks. Get the Recipe 11 of 12 Pumpkin Hand Pies © Madeleine Hill Chef and TV host Andrew Zimmern notes that kids can help make these sweet, spiced treats. Get the Recipe 12 of 12 Cranberry-Glazed Pumpkin Pie © Dana Gallagher 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. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit