pumpkin pies

Autumn custard pastries

Pumpkin pies are custard-based desserts made with spiced pumpkin puree baked in a pastry crust.

The singular pumpkin pie is strongly associated with American Thanksgiving and autumn: We always have pumpkin pie after turkey.

The filling typically includes cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger—flavors now marketed as "pumpkin spice."

Related

baking · Thanksgiving · pastry · harvest festivals · American cuisine · autumn · apple pie · dessert · evaporated milk · creamy texture · comfort food · sugar · ginger · spice blend · family gatherings · Halloween · grandma · from scratch

Opposites
pie filling type

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Baked pastries with fruit

cherry pies · lemon meringue pies · savory pies · meat pies · pecan pies

seasonal/cultural association

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dessert category

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Churned frozen dairy dessert

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G