Best Caramel Pecan Crunch Pumpkin Pie Recipes

CARAMEL-PECAN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Prepare and roll pastry for single-crust pie, Line a 9" pie plate with pastry. Trim; crimp edge as desired.
• In a large bowl stir together eggs, pumpkin, and half-and-half. Stir in sugar, flour, lemon peel, vanilla, salt cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
• Pour pumpkin mixture into pastry-lined pie plate, To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in 375 F oven for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together the brown sugar, pecans and butter until combined. Remove foil. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over top of pie. Bake for 20 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and topping is golden and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours.
• I don't add the lemon peel, and I add 1/4 tsp ginger, increase the vanilla to 1 tsp, I used fresh cooked pumpkin instead of canned and I omit the topping for a regular pie. For Thanksgiving 2006 I added 3 small gala apples, sliced to the pie.

PUMPKIN PIE WITH CARAMEL PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Prepare the pie crust according to the recipe, or use your preferred pie crust recipe or store-bought dough.
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, zest, salt, and spices.
• In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin, eggs, half-and-half, and vanilla.
• Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and lightly beat by hand until well combined.
• Pour the pumpkin mixture into the pastry-lined pie plate. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes.
• While the pie bakes, stir together the brown sugar, pecans, salt, and butter until combined.
• Remove the pie from the oven and sprinkle the brown sugar mixture over the top of the pie.
• Bake for 20 minutes more or until the center is set and the topping is golden and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
• Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours.

CARAMEL-PECAN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl stir together the flour and salt.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork.
• Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of the remaining water at a time, until all dough is moistened.
• Form dough into a ball.
• On a lightly floured surface, flatten the ball of dough with hands.
• Roll dough from center to the edges forming a circle about 12 inches in diameter.
• Ease pastry into a 9-inch pie plate, being careful not to stretch dough.
• Trim to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the pie plate. Fold under the extra and flute the edge. Do not prick pastry.
• In a large bowl stir together eggs, pumpkin, and half-and-half or milk.
• Stir in the granulated sugar, flour, lemon peel, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
• Pour pumpkin mixture into pastry-lined pie plate.
• Cover the edge of the pie with foil to prevent overbrowning.
• Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together the brown sugar, pecans, and butter until combined.
• Remove foil from pie
• Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over top of pie.
• Bake for 20 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and topping is golden and bubbly.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Cover and refrigerate within 2 hours.

PUMPKIN CRUNCH PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Roll out dough to just under 1/4 inch thick (11-inch diameter) on a lightly floured surface and fit into a 9-inch glass pie plate. Trim excess, leaving a 1-inch overhang; fold edges under, pressing gently to seal. Freeze for at least 1 hour or up to 1 week.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line crust with parchment and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until edges are lightly browned and bottom crust is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Remove parchment and weights; continue baking until entire crust is golden, about 10 minutes more. Let cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
• While crust cools, make the topping: Combine flour, brown sugar, salt, and pecans in a bowl. Rub in butter with your fingers until mixture is well combined and crumbly. Crumble evenly onto a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and crisp, about 12 minutes. Let cool.
• Make the filling: Pulse cream cheese in a food processor until smooth. Add sugar and pumpkin and process until smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Add egg and yolk, flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; process until incorporated.
• Pour filling into cooled pie shell. Bake until custard is puffed and just set, tenting with foil if crust is browning too quickly, about 33 minutes. Evenly distribute crumble topping over hot pie, crumbling any large clumps with fingers. Let pie cool completely on a wire rack, then refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.

PECAN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. In a large bowl, beat eggs, pumpkin, syrup, sugar, cream, cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth; pour into crust. , For topping, in a large bowl, combine eggs, pecans, sugar and syrup; spoon over top., Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Bake until crust is golden brown and top of pie is set, 40-45 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. If desired, serve with whipped topping.

CARAMEL-PECAN PUMPKIN PULL-APARTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add pecans; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until pecans are fragrant. Stir in brown sugar, cream and honey; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to darken. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan., In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, whisk 2-1/4 cups flour, sugar, pie spice, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add pumpkin, buttermilk, vanilla and yeast mixture; mix well., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times, adding additional flour if needed. Roll dough into a 9-in. square. Cut into 16 squares; arrange over pecan mixture. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight., Remove pan from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°. Uncover; bake 24-28 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully invert onto a platter; serve warm.

CARAMEL PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small heavy saucepan, combine the caramels, water and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until caramels are melted. Remove from the heat and set aside. , In a small bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Gradually add caramel mixture. Stir in chopped pecans. Pour into crust. If desired, arrange pecan halves over filling. , Bake until set, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN COBBLER WITH PECAN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• For pumpkin filling, combine eggs, evaporated milk, and pumpkin in a medium mixing bowl. Add 3/4 cup granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. With rotary beater or wire whisk, beat lightly just until combined; set aside.
• For cobbler, pour butter into a 3-quart rectangular baking dish (I just used a 9x13 glass pan), tilting dish to spread butter evenly. Combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, 1 cup milk, vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small mixing bowl. Pour mixture over melted butter to make crust.
• Spoon or slowly pour pumpkin filling mixture evenly over crust. Combine pecan crunch ingredients and sprinkle on top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Serve warm. Drizzle a little caramel sauce on top, if desired.