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No-Bake Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie is a delicious pumpkin pie alternative. Made with vanilla pudding mix and a graham cracker crust, you don't even need to turn on your oven to make this amazing dessert.

No-Bake Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie slice with text

The waning crescent moon always has a tendency to lay me out flat, and this month, with the days growing steadily darker, all my plans to be hyperproductive during my week off from my normal job have been thwarted. All I want to do is be under a blanket with a book and a cookie.

There was a time when I would have felt a lot of guilt and shame for moving at a slower pace. I would have chastised myself for being unproductive which, ya know, is almost as bad as being a criminal or something. I do still get pangs of guilt, but I'm learning to trust the rhythms of life. It's what any good witch would do.

In this season of the witch, I'm making you my favorite version of pumpkin pie. My mom used to make this No-Bake Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie when we were kids, and I always loved it. It's sweeter than a traditional pumpkin pie, and I'm not mad at it. There's a cinnamon graham cracker crust, a sweet cream cheese layer, and a spiced pumpkin layer, and they're all awesome.

How to make No-Bake Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie

Making this pie is pretty straight forward. Smash up some cinnamon graham crackers (or add a pinch of cinnamon to some digestive biscuits if you can't get graham crackers). Mix the crumbs with plenty of melted butter and press them into the bottom of your pie pan.

To make the cream cheese layer, we whip up the cream cheese with some milk and sugar. This will lighten it up a bit before folding in some whipped topping. Spread that into your pie and stash that in the fridge.

For the pumpkin layer, we add two boxes of vanilla pudding mix to a can of pumpkin puree, along with some milk and a whole bunch of spices. If you have pumpkin pie spice, you can just use that. I use individual spices because I have them, and it's easier for me. Do what you gotta do. Spread this on top and put the whole thing back in the fridge overnight.

I have to confess, this pie doesn't ever get super firm, so it can be difficult to get nice neat slices. I assure you, a messy piece of pie will not ruin the flavor in any way. If you're really worried about presentation, you could always make this in individual jars.

Whether you're howling at the moon or conserving your energy this season, just know that however you're feeling is fine. Maybe get in the kitchen and whip up some magic in the form of a No-Bake Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie. Put on a spooky film, get a cozy blanket, and a big piece of pie. How much more awesome can it get?

Looking for more awesome pumpkin desserts? Try this Pure Pumpkin Cheesecake.

No-Bake Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie

Print Recipe

A deliciously sweet, no-bake alternative to pumpkin pie.

Author: Renee Rendall
Prep Time: 30
Total Time: 30
Yield: 9-inch pie 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: No-Bake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1 sleeve cinnamon graham crackers*
2 ounces (½ stick) butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon sugar
½ tub whipped topping, thawed**
1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

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Instructions

Crush your graham crackers, either in a food processor or in a plastic bag with something heavy and unbreakable. Mix in the melted butter until you have a wet sandy consistency.
Press your graham cracker mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a nine inch pie pan. Stash this in the fridge while you get on with your work.
With a mixer, combine the cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of milk, and sugar. Mix on medium high speed until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
With a rubber spatula, fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture, then spread it into the bottom of your pie pan. Pop it back in the fridge.
Using a mixer with a whisk attachment, or whisk and a very strong arm, combine remaining milk, pumpkin, vanilla pudding mix, and spices for about two minutes. The mixture will be thick.
Spread the pumpkin mixture on the cream cheese layer and chill for at least four hours, preferably over night.