The Best Light Pumpkin Pie Recipes

LIGHT PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat a 9 inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl mix graham cracker crumbs, margarine and sugar and press into pie pan.
• In a large bowl mix together the pumpkin, egg whites, evaporated milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and cornstarch. Pour the mixture into prepared crust.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Then turn down the heat to 300°F and bake pie for an additional 35 minutes. Remove pie and allow to cool before serving.
• (HINT: the crust can be made ahead of time and place in the fridge, but after pouring in the pumpkin mixture bake right away, or else you'll get a soggy pie crust!)=).

LIGHT AND LUSCIOUS PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• To prepare pastry: Stir together flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add oil and milk all at once to the flour mixture. Stir lightly with a fork. Form into a ball.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. On a well-floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten the dough; roll from center to edge into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. To transfer the pastry, wrap it around the rolling pin. Unroll the pastry into a 9-inch pie plate. Ease the pastry into the pie plate, being careful not to stretch. Trim the pastry to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the pie plate. Fold under the extra pastry; flute or crimp edge as desired. Do not prick. Line the pastry with a double thickness of heavy foil. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the foil. Bake for 5 minutes more. Cool on a wire rack while preparing the filling. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• To prepare filling: Combine pumpkin, sugar, honey, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add egg and vanilla. Beat lightly with a fork just until combined. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
• Pour the filling into the baked pastry shell. To prevent overbrowning, cover the edge of the pie with foil. Bake until the filling appears set, 40 to 45 minutes (the edges of the filling may crack slightly).
• Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours. If desired, serve with dessert topping.

THE BEST LIGHT PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Grind the cookies in a good processor.
• Lightly spray a 9" glass pie pan with vegetable cooking spray.
• Pat the cookie crumbs into the pan evenly.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Pour into the crust and bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Store in the refrigerator.

PERFECT PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.