From above, you see a perfectly round pumpkin pie. It's adorned with dollops of whipped cream, strategically piped to resemble playful ghosts. Each ghost has two tiny chocolate chips for eyes. The pie's amber hue, courtesy of the pumpkin, beautifully contrasts with the brilliant white of the cream ghosts.

Ghostly Pumpkin Pie

Name: Ghostly Pumpkin Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Pumpkin Puree, 2 cups; Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon; Ground Cloves, 1/2 teaspoon; Nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon; Eggs, 2; Evaporated Milk, 1 cup; Sugar, 3/4 cup; Salt, a pinch; Ready-made Pie Crust, 1; Heavy Cream, 1 cup for the whipped cream ghosts; Powdered Sugar, 3 tablespoons for the whipped cream ghosts; Chocolate Chips, 16 miniature for the ghost eyes; Butter, Requisite for greasing

Category Dessert

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 55 minutes

Style American

Technique Baking

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: October 31, 2025

What's Halloween without a hauntingly delicious treat? Here's a recipe for a Ghostly Pumpkin Pie that channels the spirit of the season, bringing together the rich flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Topped with smooth, velvety whipped cream ghosts, this pie stands as an iconic representation of Halloween.

Ingredients (for 8)

Pumpkin puree - 2 cups
Cinnamon - 1 teaspoon
Ground cloves - 1/2 teaspoon
Nutmeg - 1/2 teaspoon
Eggs - 2
Evaporated milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Salt - a pinch
Ready-made pie crust - 1
Heavy cream - 1 cup - for the whipped cream ghosts
Powdered sugar - 3 tablespoons - for the whipped cream ghosts
Chocolate chips - 16 miniature - for the ghost eyes
Butter - Requisite - for greasing

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥🌡️⏲️

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
Step 2 - 🥧👉🍽️

Place the pie crust in a greased pie dish.
Step 3 - 🎃🥣🥄

In a bowl, mix pumpkin puree, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and sugar.
Step 4 - 🥚🍼🥧

Beat in the eggs and then gradually add the evaporated milk. Pour the filling into the pie crust.
Step 5 - 🔥⏲️🥧

Bake for 15 minutes at 425°F (220°C). Reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C) & bake for 40 minutes more, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
Step 6 - ⏲️☁️🥧

Let the pie cool on a wire rack for two hours.
Step 7 - 🥣🍼🥄

In a separate bowl, beat the heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
Step 8 - 👻🥧🎉

Using a piping bag, pipe ghost-shaped dollops of whipped cream onto the cooled pie.
Step 9 - 👀🍫👻

Finish off the ghosts by placing two chocolate chips on each for the eyes. Keep the pie cool until serving.

Additional

Fun Fact: Despite being a Halloween favorite, pumpkin pies were not served at the first Thanksgiving. Pumpkin was a common crop among Native Americans and Pilgrims, but there's no record of it ever being made into a pie for the holiday. Kids may help in decorating the pie, making it a fun family activity for Halloween.