Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl

I grew up with homemade pie crusts.  I have lived my entire adult life having never bought a store bought pie crust.  I simply can’t bring myself to it.  Once you have tasted the finest of crusts . . . a store bought crust pales in comparison.  But sometimes . . . I’m lazy.

Enter pumpkin pie in a bowl.

Pumpkin Pie in a Bowl

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cloves
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups cooked pumpkin*

Directions

Beat 2 eggs in a wide bowl.

I recommend the wide bowl to minimize spills if your youngster is helping you out.   Add all other ingredients.

Please note, that I used palm sugar in lieu of brown sugar . . . because that is just what I do.  I try and avoid overly processed sugars.

 Mix.

Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.  Then, lower to 350 degrees and cook until custard is hot.

Note:  Don’t forget that even dessert can function as a teaching moment.  We used our measuring to discuss fractions.  It paired quite nicely with what Asher is learning in his Saxon Math.  

Since you don’t have to make a pie crust for this recipe, let me challenge you to cook your own pumpkin.  You want to look for a sugar or pie pumpkin.  In reality, you can use a carving pumpkin, too.  I tend to stick to the smaller pumpkins, though.

Slice it in half and have your kiddos scoop out the seeds.  (I get so grossed out by the inside of a pumpkin.  Shh!!! Don’t tell my kids!)

However, you may find that not all children enjoy emptying the guts of said orange ball.

You can try and persuade your cute kid. . . that they will get to have toasted pumpkin seeds as a salty incentive.  (Not to mention, pumpkin seeds are great source of minerals and protein.)

Place pumpkins concave in an 8×13 glass pan filled with 1/2 inch of water.  Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until soft.

Allow the deflated squash to cool before scooping out the flesh.  Puree contents in a Vitamix or similar blender.   Any leftover pumpkin puree can be used for baby food or stored in the freezer for future muffins or for those of you who use Deceptively Delicious recipes.