Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

fun Halloween bake

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 2h 30m
Cook Time: 50m
Total Time: 3h 20m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (12 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For dough

For filling

Nutritional Information

489
Calories
33.3g
Fat
40.2g
Carbohydrates
9.6g
Protein
220mg
Cholesterol
462mg
Sodium
Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

Recipe Description

This Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie is a perfect baked treat for Halloween this year. I find that often Halloween cooking can be fun, but not very appetizing but this cut-out pie ticks all the boxes! I love the creamy pumpkin filling and I always make my cut-out face friendly rather than scary!

To make this, start by preparing a chilling dough. Once chilled, roll out dough and line a pie dish. Blind bake the dish and make the Jack-o’-Lantern cut-out by cutting out two circles for eyes, a triangle for the nose, and a toothy smile. Cut out indentations along the top, bottom, and sides of the face to mimic the ribbed indentations of a pumpkin. Make a filling by beating pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, half-and-half, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, salt and nutmeg until smooth. Pour the filling into the pastry case and top with the cut-out face. Bake and enjoy.

To make the Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Make dough

    5 min
    Step 1 - Pumpkin Cut-Out PieStep 1 - Pumpkin Cut-Out PieStep 1 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    Whisk 2½ cups of all-purpose flour with 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar and ¼ teaspoon of fine salt together in a medium bowl. Work in 1 cup of butter using your fingers until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean-sized bits of butter. In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs together lightly. Use a fork or your hand to incorporate the eggs into the dough, adding a few drops of water if the dough is too dry.

  2. 2

    Chill dough

    1h
    Step 2 - Pumpkin Cut-Out PieStep 2 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    Shape the dough into a ball, and cut it in half. Create a disk shape with each half and wrap each one with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.

  3. 3

    Roll out dough disk and freeze

    30 min
    Step 3 - Pumpkin Cut-Out PieStep 3 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    Roll 1 disk into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface to about ⅛-inch thick. Transfer the rolled out dough to a 9-inch pie dish. Trim the edges, and leave about 1 extra inch hanging over the edge. Tuck the overhanging dough in on itself to form a thick edge that is flush with the rim of the baking dish. Place the pie shell in the freezer for 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Roll out 2nd disk

    30 min
    Step 4 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    On a lightly floured surface, roll the second dough disk into a 12-inch circle also around ⅛-inch thick. Line a baking sheet with parchment and transfer the dough to it and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.

  5. 5

    Heat oven

    Preheat oven to 400 °F and position 2 oven racks in the center and lower third of the oven.

  6. 6

    Bake

    30 min
    Step 6 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    Place a piece of foil in the pie shell and fill with baking beans or pie weights. Place on the center rack and bake for about 20 minutes. Remove the parchment paper and beans and continue to bake for 10 minutes. Remove and leave to cool.

  7. 7

    Turn down heat

    Lower the oven temperature to 350 °F.

  8. 8

    Make the pumpkin cut-out

    25 min
    Step 8 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg lightly. Remove the dough from the freezer and cut out a solid 9-inch circle. Use a sharp knife to cut out two circles for the eyes, a triangle for the nose, and a toothy smile to resemble a Jack-o'-Lantern's face. Cut out indentation markings along the top, bottom, and sides of the face to mimic the indentations of a pumpkin. Cut out a "stem" from a scrap of pastry and stick it to the top of the face using egg wash. Return the cut out to the freezer for 20 minutes.

  9. 9

    Make filling

    5 min
    Step 9 - Pumpkin Cut-Out PieStep 9 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    Whisk 1 can of pumpkin puree with 3 eggs, ¾ cup of brown sugar, 1¼ cups of half-and-half, 1½ teaspoons of ground cinnamon, ½ a teaspoon each of ground allspice, ground ginger, fine salt and ¼ teaspoon of freshly ground nutmeg in a large bowl. Continue whisking until smooth. Pour in the filling into the pie crust.

  10. 10

    Place cut-out on top

    1 min
    Step 10 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    Brush the frozen pumpkin face with beaten egg, before lifting it off the baking sheet and placing it gently over the filling.

  11. 11

    Bake

    50 min
    Step 11 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    Bake in the oven for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.

  12. 12

    Serve

    Step 12 - Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie

    Serve at room temperature.

This Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie looks the part and tastes absolutely delicious! Try it out this Halloween and come back to leave a comment telling me what you think.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

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Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (12 reviews)
Nina Thompson
May 27, 2025
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I made this Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie for our Halloween get-together, and it was a hit! The filling was creamy and tasty, and I loved making friendly faces with my kids. A great way to make Halloween more enjoyable!

Quincy
September 8, 2024
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I made this cut-out pie for my kids, they loved the friendly face. It was simple and tasted great for Halloween

Daisy Parker
September 7, 2024
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Sweet, easy, fun!

Evelyn
April 6, 2024
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Great pie recipe!

Yankee
November 14, 2023
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Man, this Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie is just delish! So fun makin it!

Vanessa Brown
October 10, 2023
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I made this Pumpkin Cut-Out Pie for a Halloween party, and it was a hit! The creamy filling was delicious, and the cut-out face was fun to make. Will definitely bake again.

Patricia Martinez
October 1, 2023
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¡Este pastel es genial! Hicimos juntos en familia y nos divertimos un montón.

Hannah
September 12, 2023
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Made this for a Halloween party, everyone loved it! Super easy and fun.

Tina Wells
April 26, 2023
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Made this pie for Halloween & the kids loved it! It was super easy to make and so yummy. Definitely a hit at our party.

Victor
October 9, 2020
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Super delicious treat!

Jack
October 5, 2020
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Super! Thanks 🙏

Athina
October 2, 2020
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Spooky and yummy!! Thanks!

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