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Aimee from Homemaker on a Budget elevates tradition with a rich chocolate ganache pumpkin pie.

Chocolate Pumpkin Pie

It's all the Fall flavors you know and love, but elevated! My Chocolate Pumpkin Pie is an indulgent spin on a holiday classic. With a smooth pumpkin center, melt-in-your-mouth crust, and rich cocoa notes throughout, it is a decadent twist on the familiar dessert we all enjoy at Thanksgiving.
Serving Size 8 slices

Ingredients

Chocolate Crust

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour or gf 1-for-1 works too
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar brown sugar works too
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup ice cold water

Pumpkin Pie Filling

  • 2 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar brown sugar works too
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup milk any kind
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch or 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 cup Enjoy Life chocolate chips semi-sweet
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream coconut cream can be used

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Make The Crust First

  • NOTE: Before beginning, it's important to note how to measure the flour for the crust in this recipe. If you firmly pack your flour, this recipe will be hard and won't come together. Pour your flour into your measuring cup to get the perfect fluffy texture.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together all the crust ingredients. Use your hand if necessary to bring it all together into a ball.
  • Grease your glass pie plate with 1 tsp olive oil. Then, press the crust into the pie plate. It should easily form into the pan and up the sides. Set aside.

Make The Pumpkin Pie Filling

  • Wash out the bowl you used to make the crust, then use the same medium size bowl to make the filling.
  • Whisk together all the pie filling ingredients in the bowl. Make sure there are no lumps, then pour it right into the pie plate.
  • Spread it evenly. Bake for 50-55 minutes.

Chocolate Ganache

  • When the pumpkin pie is about 10 minutes from being done, it's time to make the chocolate ganache.
  • Ganache is a simple, fudgy chocolate sauce made by pouring warmed cream over chocolate chips and stirring to create a rich, velvety sauce.
  • Warm the cream on the stove or in the microwave (1 minute intervals) until it's hot and steaming, but not boiling.
  • Place the chocolate chips in a glass heat-proof bowl, and pour the warmed cream over the top. Let it sit for a few minutes before stirring together. I use a whisk.
  • Once the chocolate sauce has come together, set it aside until the pie comes out of the oven.
  • Once the pie comes out of the oven, pour the ganache on top.
  • Let the pie completely cool. We prefer this pie chilled. Once it's completely cooled, I put it in the refrigerator overnight to set up.