Mr. Food Recipe for Monday: Pumpkin Crunch Cream Pie
Posted: 12.06.2010 at 12:22 PM
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Wait till you try our no-bake, no-cook, rich and creamy-smooth Pumpkin Crunch Cream Pie. Since it firms up in the fridge, it will leave plenty of stovetop and oven space for your other holiday recipes.

Serves: 6

Chilling Time: 4 hr 5 min

Ingredients

     -3/4 cup cold milk
   -1 (4-serving size) package instant vanilla pudding and piefilling mix
   -1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
   -1/2 cup slivered almonds
   -1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
   -1/2 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
   -3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
   -1 (9-inch) prepared graham cracker pie crust (see Note)
   -Chocolate shavings for garnish
   -Pumpkin candies for garnish

Instructions

1) In a large bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix. Beat with a wire whisk until thickened, about 1 minute. Refrigerate 5 minutes.

2) Stir in 2 cups whipped topping, the almonds, chocolate chips, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice. Spoon mixture into pie crust. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

3) Garnish pie with dollops of the remaining whipped topping, the chocolate shavings, and pumpkin candies.

Note

Of course, you can use a store-bought graham cracker pie crust for this pie, but if you want to take it to the next level and make your crust from scratch, try our easy recipe for Homemade Graham Cracker Pie Crust.

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