Fall happens to be my favorite time of year. I love the brisk air and beautiful trees. One of my favorite things to eat this time of year is pumpkin. I have pumpkin on the brain as soon as there is any hint of fall in the air. Seriously. I may overdo it one of these seasons and want nothing to do with pumpkin again ever, but for now it is a favorite fall food for me!
Because of the fact that I’m always trying to find ways to reduce my family’s sugar intake, I thought I’d try my hand at a naturally sweetened pumpkin pie. The result was baking a pumpkin pie with only honey as the sweetener! We really enjoyed this healthier version. This was also the first time we tried honey whipped cream. I found that I liked the honey whipped cream much better than the sugar-sweetened ones I normally make!
Honey-Sweetened Pumpkin Pie
{This made a lot of filling, so I poured the extra filling in ramekins and baked them along with the pie!}
15 oz. can pure pumpkin
12 oz. can evaporated milk
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cups honey
3 eggs
Single pie crust
- Mix the pumpkin and evaporated milk until well combined.
- Add the cinnamon, ginger, salt and honey. Mix well.
- Lightly beat the eggs and add to the mixture. Blend well.
- Pour mixture into a prepared pie crust.
- Bake at 375˚ for 50-60 minutes or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Honey Whipped Cream
1 cup whipping cream
3 tablespoons honey
1 tsp. vanilla
- Beat whipping cream until it begins to thicken.
- Add honey and vanilla.
- Continue beating until well thickened and the desired consistency is reached.
Have you ever tried a naturally sweetened pumpkin pie?
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This looks so good, pinning to my dessert board. Do you think I could use coconut milk instead, if so how much?
Joyce,
I don’t know how it would work out in this recipe. You would substitute equal amounts if you did try it. In this case, I believe the pie would probably get done quicker. Let me know how it goes if you try it! 🙂
This is the best whipped cream Ive ever tasted in my life! Its better than any made with sugar….
I agree!
Oh my goodness!!!! This looks amazing. Definitely sharing this tomorrow!!!
Thank you for sharing! 🙂
I’m about to go make this right now. Thanks so much! Pumpkin pie is my favorite!
I love pumpkin pie too! 🙂
This looks delicious! And I just happen to have plenty of pumpkin in my pantry!
This is a great way to use it up! 🙂
This pie was wonderful! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe. It made our Thanksgiving complete yesterday.
I’m so glad you enjoyed, Lisa! 🙂