Matcha Pumpkin Pie
By: modest marce
Thanksgiving sweets are always delicious, but sometimes they can get repetitive. Give your guests a change of pace with this not so traditional Matcha Pumpkin Pie!
SERVINGS: 1 pumpkin pie
TIME: 4 hrs, 45min
CATEGORY: Desserts
INGREDIENTS
- • 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust, store bought or homemade
- • ½ cup turbinado sugar
- • ½ cup honey
- • 3 large eggs, room temperature
- • 2 cups pumpkin puree
- • 1 ¼ cup whipping cream
- • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- • 1 ½ tsp Aiya Culinary Grade Matcha
- • 1 Tbsp water, boiling
- • 1 tsp ground ginger
- • ½ tsp cinnamon
- • ¼ tsp nutmeg
- • ¼ tsp salt
- • Powdered sugar, for dusting
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°F and chill prepared pie crust in the refrigerator.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the sugar, honey, eggs, pumpkin, cream and vanilla until well blended.
- 3. In a small mixing bowl add the Matcha and boiling water. Whisk virgorously until the Matcha is fully dissolved.
- 4. Add Matcha to the pumpkin mixture followed by the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir until combined.
- 5. Transfer filling to prepared pie crust and bake for 45 minutes, until the edges have set and the center is still jiggly. Let cool to room temperature before serving. (about 4 hours)
- 6. Dust with powdered sugar and top with whipped cream!
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