Pumpkin pie is a MUST at our house for Thanksgiving, but I decided that the classic Pumpkin Pie needed a break (the classic version gets tired easily). So instead, I made this Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie. Mmmmmm. And the best part? Make this no bake pumpkin pie a day or two ahead of the big day….one less thing to worry about when you are hands deep in Turkey innards. This pie actually tastes better a few days after it’s made!
You guys….this pie is easy to make. So if you are not exactly a whiz in the baking department, you can still make this! I made my own graham cracker crust, but feel free to make it even easier by using a store bought crust.
I interrupt this baking post with a story while I reminisce on one of my fondest Thanksgiving memories. I have many AMAZING memories of Thanksgiving growing up, but this story comes from just a few years ago. Being a police officer, there are no holidays that aren’t worked (people fight, steal and do other horrific things to each other no matter what day of the year it is). So one year it was my squads turn to work the holiday. During briefing our sergeant told us a store had donated a bunch of pies for us to hand out to people. My friend Jon and I loaded up our patrol cars with the pies and started our day going from one patrol call to another.
While talking to the people on calls, we would pull out a donated pie and give them one. Hahaha. I still remember this lady and her adult son fighting and we were at an impasse on what we could do to help her. So we gave her a pie. She forgot all about the fight with her son and she couldn’t have been happier. It was SO much fun handing these pies out to people!! It was crazy how happy people were by us giving them a pie. I guess it’s safe to say that pie fixes everything?!
Ok now back to this pie. One bite of this will definitely make you forget about any Thanksgiving family squabbles! It is perfectly spiced and has a custard-y like texture. And if you like graham cracker crust, the homemade crust recipe I included will yield you just as much crust as there is filling. And it works. Trust me. It works!
No Bake Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie
Print RecipeIngredients
- GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST:
- 15 graham cracker sheets, crushed into fine crumbs (approx. 1-3/4 cups crumbs)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- PUMPKIN PIE FILLING:
- 1 (10-ounce) bag marshmallows
- 1 cup pure pumpkin
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon (I used Rodelle Ceylon Ground Cinnamon)
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Gourmet Vanilla)
- 1 (8-ounce) carton Cool Whip (thawed)
Instructions
PREPARE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST: Preheat oven to 300-degrees and spray a pie dish with baking spray and set aside. In a food processor, or using a heavy object, crush graham crackers until they are fine crumbs (I put the graham cracker sheets in a large ziplock bag and used a jar to crush the crackers into crumbs). In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, pumpkin pie spice, powdered sugar and melted butter, mixing until mixture resembles coarse sand. Press mixture into prepared pie dish, pressing firmly to the bottom of the dish. I used a metal measuring cup to firmly press the crumbs down.
Bake graham cracker crust in 300-degree oven for 10-minutes. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool, while you prepare your pie filling.
PREPARE PIE FILLING: In a medium sized pot, over medium heat on the stove top, add the marshmallows, pumpkin, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and salt. Stir the mixture frequently until the marshmallows have completely melted and all the ingredients are combined and mixture is smooth. Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour mixture into a bowl to cool to room temperature (approximately 30-minutes).
Once mixture has cooled, fold in the Cool Whip, mixing until completely incorporated. Pour mixture onto prepared pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to set for at least 6-hours.
Gotta add that dollop of Cool Whip! YUM!! This definitely the Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie you want to make this year! It got rave reviews when I made it for Thanksgiving 2019!
XOXO,
Kelly
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1 Comment
Kim Lange
November 4, 2020 at 6:27 AMSounds like a winner to me! YUM!! Love it, pinned! xo