8 Pumpkin Pie Recipes to Fall For

Making this crowd-pleaser couldn’t be easier—just stir together seasoned pumpkin pie filling and ice cream and spoon into a gingersnap crumb crust.

Recipe: Pumpkin Ice Cream Gingersnap Pie

Basically an open-face pie, this is a great dessert for pie-phobes to make because the crust is so easy to handle.

Recipe: Apple Pumpkin Galette

Feel free to swap in other squash in pastry chef Michelle McKenzie’s recipe: Sugar Pie comes out sweeter, and canned pumpkin is mellow-tasting, if less distinctive. Shauna Sever, an 18 Reasons instructor, suggested the spicy gingersnap layer. You’ll need a 9-in. deep-dish pie pan.

Recipe: Kabocha Squash Crème Fraîche Pie

This incredible fall pumpkin recipe is pumpkin pie meets crème brûlee, and worthy of your next dinner party.

Recipe: Pumpkin Brûlee Tart

Embellish a classic pumpkin pie with a streusel topping, then overlap pastry leaves around the edge and set a few on top for a festive presentation.

Recipe: Pumpkin Streusel Pie

This irresistible pumpkin recipe features layers of pumpkin and vanilla ice cream topped with gooey caramel on a graham cracker crust.

Recipe: Pumpkin Caramel Ice Cream Pie

Jazz up the traditional Thanksgiving dessert with mascarpone, a hint of orange flavor, and a gingersnap crust.

Recipe: Pumpkin-Orange Mascarpone Pie

For a fissure-free cheesecake, beat your filling just until it's blended--no more. (Too much air in the mixture will make it deflate and then crack in the oven.)

Recipe: Pumpkin-Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust and Salted Caramel