I wanted to have something else besides pecan pie to bring to my friends on Thanksgiving. I was thinking about doing something else slightly non-traditional.

My family was bugging me to make a pumpkin pie. And I figured, it wouldn’t really be Thanksgiving with out pumpkin pie. So, I went looking for a trusted pumpkin pie recipe to feed my family and friends.

In my search I stumbled upon something way better than regular pumpkin pie.

I found this Double Layer Pumpkin Pie from Tasty Kitchen. This pie has a creamy layer, and a pumpkin-y layer. Both families loved it. And I have to agree, it is pretty darn delicious.

The main thing that people seemed to like is the pie felt very light. This was great to have sitting next to the cranberry pecan pie. It gave people a chance to feel like they were indulging with the pecan pie, then still able to have some of the lighter pumpkin pie with out going over board. [Read more...]