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pumpkin crisp baked in a cast iron skillet. top down view of crisp garnished with scoops of vanilla ice cream and fall flowers. a section of the crisp has been scooped away and a few crumbs remain.

Pumpkin Crisp

Heather Wolf
For a crustless twist on pumpkin pie, this warm and cozy Pumpkin Crisp is an addicting alternative. Packed full of pumpkin and topped with a golden oat crumble, Pumpkin Crisp is an out-of-this-world take on your favorite Thanksgiving pie.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Crisps and Crumbles
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

Pumpkin Filling

  • 15 ounces canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt fine
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla pure

Oat Crisp

  • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter cubed and softened
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour unbleached

Instructions
 

Pumpkin Filling

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 inch pie plate or cast iron skillet with butter then set aside.
  • Combine all pumpkin filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until combined then pour filling into the pie plate.
  • Bake pumpkin filling for 25 minutes until pumpkin begins to set. While filling is baking, prepare oat crisp.

Oat Crisp

  • Add all oat crisp ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Using a fork, combine ingredients until mixture is crumbly and butter is reduced to pea-sized. Set aside until pumpkin filling has finished pre-baking.

Assembly

  • Once pumpkin has par baked, remove from the oven and sprinkle oat crisp over the top.
  • Return pumpkin crisp to oven and bake for an additional 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of pumpkin filling comes out clean.
  • Cool for one hour at room temperature then serve warm with scoops of ice cream.
  • Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Keyword crisp, pumpkin