Best Caramel Pumpkin Pie Recipes

CARAMEL-PECAN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat the eggs, pumpkin, and half-and-half together in a mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in the sugar, flour, lemon zest, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice until evenly blended. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the prepared pie shell. Cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil strips to prevent burning.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the pecan caramel topping by mixing the brown sugar, pecans, and butter together in a bowl until evenly blended. Carefully spoon over the top of the pie. Continue baking the pie until the topping is golden and bubbly, and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes more. Cool on a wire rack.

CARAMEL PECAN CRUNCH PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Coat the bottom of the graham cracker crust with 2 tablespoons caramel; cover with 1/2 of the chopped pecans.
• Mix pumpkin puree, milk, vanilla pudding mix, cheesecake pudding mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a large bowl until smooth. Pour over pecans in the pie crust. Smooth whipped topping over the surface with a spatula.
• Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons caramel over whipped topping. Garnish with remaining chopped pecans. Refrigerate until pie is chilled through and firm, at least 1 hour.

CARAMEL-PUMPKIN PIE WITH MINCEMEAT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• For crust:
• Mix flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter and lard; using on/off turns, process until coarse meal forms. Add 2 tablespoons ice water and process until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if mixture is dry. Form dough into disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter pie dish. Fold overhang under; crimp edges decoratively. Chill 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake crust until edges begin to brown, pressing crust with back of fork if bubbles form, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, for filling:
• Stir sugar and 2 tablespoons water in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat; boil without stirring until sugar turns dark amber, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down pan sides with wet pastry brush, about 7 minutes (time will vary depending on size of pan). Remove pan from heat. Whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time (mixture will bubble). Stir in half and half and cream, stirring until all caramel bits dissolve.
• Whisk 2 whole eggs and 1 yolk in large bowl to blend. Whisk in pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Gradually whisk caramel mixture into pumpkin mixture.
• Transfer filling to crust. Bake until puffed and set in center, about 50 minutes. Cool pie on rack. Chill until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.) Serve with Mincemeat Ice Cream.

CARAMEL-CRUNCH PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, walnuts and butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of pastry shell. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, extract, cinnamon, salt, mace, ginger and remaining brown sugar until blended; stir in cream. , Pour into pastry shell. Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack. , Garnish with whipped cream and additional walnuts if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

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.

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.

EASY LAYERED CARAMEL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Cook first 4 ingredients in saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until marshmallows are melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Cool completely.
• Spread 1/2 cup nuts onto bottom of crust; drizzle with 1/4 cup caramel topping. Cover with half the pumpkin mixture.
• Add 2 cups COOL WHIP to remaining pumpkin mixture; stir gently until blended. Spread over pumpkin layer in crust.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP and caramel topping before serving.

PUMPKIN PIE ICE CREAM WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, whisk egg yolks and brown sugar until blended; stir in heavy cream. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately., Quickly transfer to a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Stir in half-and-half, pumpkin, pie spice, vanilla and salt. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours. , For caramel sauce, in a large heavy saucepan, spread sugar; cook, without stirring, over medium-low heat until it begins to melt. Gently drag melted sugar to center of pan so sugar melts evenly. Cook, without stirring, until melted sugar turns a medium-dark amber, 5-10 minutes. Immediately remove from heat, then slowly stir in cream, butter, salt and almond extract. Serve with ice cream. Refrigerate leftover sauce; keep leftover ice cream frozen.

PECAN CARAMEL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare and roll out pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Trim; crimp edge. 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 for 25 minutes. 2. While that bakes 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.

CARAMEL PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• To make the filling, bring sugar and water to the boil in a large saucepan, stirring until dissolved. Gently swirl pan (do not stir) until mixture is a deep golden caramel, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and carefully add 1 cup cream (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir until caramel has dissolved. Stir in remaining cream and bring just to a simmer. Meanwhile, whisk together pumpkin puree, spices and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the hot cream mixture, then add eggs, whisking until just combined. Pour filling into the prepared, cool pastry crust and bake for about 55-60 minutes, or until puffed and center is set. Cool in pan, on a rack for about 2 hours. The pie will cotinue to set as it cools. Remove side of pan before serving.

CARAMEL FROSTED PUMPKIN PIE COFFEECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. In large mixing bowl mix butter and sugar until creamy. Mix in pumpkin, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla. Set aside.
• Place dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Add flour mixture to wet mixture gradually and mix on medium speed until thoroughly combined.
• Divide batter between 2-9" round baking pans that have been coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle each cake with 1/4 cup of candied walnuts. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake is set and a toothpick comes out dry when inserted in the center of the cake.
• When the cake is done, make the frosting. Place combined sugar and butter in a heavy saucepan.
• Cook until sugar and butter is melted, stirring only occasionally until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 2-3 minutes then add milk, vanilla, salt, and Karo syrup and boil another 1-2 minutes.
• The mixture will begin to thicken. Remove from heat and stir until no longer bubbly, the frosting will be shiny and easy to pour.
• Drizzle evenly over both coffeecakes. Cool, cut, and enjoy!

CARAMEL-CRUNCH PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, walnuts and butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of pastry shell. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, extract, cinnamon, salt, mace, ginger and remaining brown sugar until blended; stir in cream.
• Pour into pastry shell. Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack.
• Garnish with whipped cream and additional walnuts if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.