Can I tell you something? I’ve never actually baked a pumpkin pie. I mean ever. I know I’ve said this before, but pumpkin just isn’t something I yearn for. I don’t crave it. I taste test all of my recipes — 100% — but pumpkin is something I can leave in the fridge and it just doesn’t really tempt me. So a while back, I developed this Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie recipe that features a homemade, no bake pumpkin pie filling — it’s almost like a pumpkin pudding pie filling! It worked so well, and it turned out so light and fluffy and creamy that I’m going right back to it. I’m hoping that my pumpkin pie traditionalists will give me a chance. When I was working on that pumpkin pie recipe, I took a poll in my Facebook group and asked them which twist they wanted to see. I think it was nearly a tie between cream cheese and turtle, but cream cheese won out for me in the end! So this time, I obviously had to make a Turtle Pumpkin Pie for all of my Facebook friends 😉 It’s only right! Tips and Tricks for Making this Turtle Pumpkin Pie:
You have quite a few crust options here: you can use the pie crust recipe below, a store bought pie crust, a graham cracker crust, or a golden or chocolate Oreo crust — they will all be amazing! Do whatever suits your fancy. Note that a traditional baked crust will hold together best. The eggs will cook in the pumpkin pie filling on the stove — let’s not get all weird about that right off the bat for no reason. You can get a good picture of how deep the turtle layer is in the recipe video — it’s a thin but definitely noticeable layer! It’s chewy, chocolate, nutty perfection. But I would never judge you if you wanted more! With a drizzle of caramel and chocolate sauce on top, it’s the perfect balance. Because my pumpkin pudding pie filling is a little lighter and less traditional, you may have to keep an eye out for so-called pumpkin haters who end up eating all of your pie — my husband shared this at a church meeting and even one who turned up his nose a little at the sound of pumpkin gobbled it down eagerly!
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