Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter texture and fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while adding creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and adds a subtle flavor.

Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup of honey in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. Put this in another bowl and set it aside.

In the same mixing bowl just used place pumpkin, milk, eggs, remaining honey, vanilla, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until blended well.

Pour the pumpkin pie filling into the unbaked pie shell.

Drop the cream cheese mixture in dollops over the pumpkin mixture. Swirl lightly with a butter knife.

Bake at 325 for 50-60 mins or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens