Pumpkin crisp has silky pumpkin pie filling topped with a sweet, buttery streusel crisp topping. Great alternative to pumpkin pie!
Pumpkin crisp is a delicious fall dessert that makes an easy alternative to traditional pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. This simple dessert has a layer of silky pumpkin pie filling that's topped with a buttery streusel crisp.
Pumpkin crisp is like pumpkin pie without the crust. So, it's the perfect choice for anyone who doesn't like or wants to skip pie crust.
And it's so quick and easy to make! The crisp takes just minutes to stir together. It's a fantastic choice for holidays or for weeknight dessert alike.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin purée - Be sure to use purée and not pumpkin pie mix.
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Large eggs
- Pumpkin pie spice - You can make your own blend with this recipe.
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
- Heavy cream
- All-purpose flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Butter - I use salted butter.
How to make pumpkin crisp
I recommend mixing the both the pumpkin filling and the crisp topping by hand.
To make the filling, add the pumpkin, sugars, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and vanilla extract to a large bowl. Whisk until combined.
Add the heavy cream. Whisk until smooth.
Pour into prepared skillet, and set aside.
To make the topping, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
Add melted butter, and stir in until crumbly.
Sprinkle topping over the pumpkin mixture in an even layer. Bake until the filling is set and the top is golden brown, about 35-45 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Serving suggestions
Pumpkin crisp is delicious served as-is. It's also fantastic topped with sweetened whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or another flavor of ice cream like cinnamon.
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Pumpkin Crisp
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
Ingredients
Pumpkin Filling
- 15 ounce canned pumpkin purée
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy cream
Topping
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Butter a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Set aside.
- To make the filling, add the pumpkin, sugars, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and vanilla extract to a large bowl.
- Whisk until combined.
- Add the heavy cream.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Pour into prepared skillet, and set aside.
- To make the topping, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add melted butter, and stir in until crumbly.
- Sprinkle topping over the pumpkin mixture in an even layer.
- Bake until the filling is set and the top is golden brown, about 35-45 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Pumpkin purée - Be sure to use purée and not pumpkin pie mix.
- Pumpkin pie spice - You can make your own blend with this recipe.
- Butter - I use salted butter.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Libby
Turned out really well! I left out the heavy cream because the pumpkin batter was very runny. I make my own pumpkin purée, so it could have been due to that. The final result was still a bit runny, but was a hit nonetheless!
Kate
Thank you! I haven't tried it with homemade pumpkin puree, but I appreciate the note about that!