Pumpkin Cream Pie with Chili Lime Pepitas
Layers of creamy spiced pumpkin and lime zested whipped cream piled in a graham cracker crust and topped with chili-lime pepitas.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Pumpkin Layer
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
Whipped Cream Layer
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp light brown sugar
- 1/2 lime zested and juiced
Other
- 1 graham cracker crust
- 1/4 cup chili-lime pepitas
Instructions
Pumpkin Layer
- Combine pumpkin puree, milk, heavy cream and pumpkin spice in a pan over medium heat until warmed.
- Combine egg yolks, sugars, flour, and salt in a bowl until smooth.
- Mix the egg yolk mixture into the pumpkin mixture and cook over medium high heat, stirring continuously, until thickened.
- Pour mixture into graham cracker crust.
Whipped Cream Layer
- Place heavy cream, sour cream, light brown sugar and vanilla extract in a chilled bowl and whip at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in lime juice and zest.
- Spread whipped cream over pumpkin layer.
- Top with chili-lime pepitas and chill for at least 1 hour.