Pumpkin pie is more than a dessert it’s a feeling. It signals slowing down, gathering around the table, and honoring the season. What makes it special isn’t just the spices or the crust, but the quiet transformation of a humble vegetable into something smooth, fragrant, and deeply comforting.
For generations, pumpkin pie has been a way to celebrate abundance and make use of what grows well and stores easily. Pumpkin brings natural sweetness, color, and substance, while warm spices do the rest. It’s familiar, steady, and welcoming a dessert that doesn’t need to shout to be loved.
In the Let’s Veg lifestyle, pumpkin pie represents balance and tradition. It reminds us that vegetables belong everywhere even in dessert. Eating more vegetables doesn’t mean giving up comfort; sometimes it means rediscovering how vegetables have always been part of our favorite foods.
pumpkin pie
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, whisk pumpkin purée, sugar, eggs, milk, spices, and salt until smooth.
- Pour filling into the prepared pie crust and smooth the top.
- Bake 50–55 minutes, until the center is just set and a knife comes out mostly clean.
- Let cool completely before slicing.
- Serve plain or with whipped cream or plant-based topping.