Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers or 1 1/2 cups dry plain breadcrumbs
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • Filling
  • 2 cups canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 1/2 cups soymilk (I use VitaSoy)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 4 organic egg whites (or 1/2 cup Egg Beaters)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray a 9-inch pie plate lightly with cooking oil spray.
  • For the crust: Combine the crumbs and oil in a small bowl until well blended.
  • Press mixture firmly and evenly into prepared pie plate, across the bottom and just slightly up the sides.
  • Spray crumb surface lightly with cooking oil spray.
  • Bake for 5-8 minutes, until just golden brown around edges.
  • Remove from oven; raise oven temperature to 425 degrees F while you make filling.
  • For the filling: Combine all filling ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until very smooth.
  • Alternately, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk by hand until smooth.
  • Pour filling into baked crust (crust does not have to be cool).
  • Bake for 425 degrees F for 15 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 35-45 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center of the pie comes out clean.
  • Cool pie on a rack.