Vegan Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie

This is my go to pumpkin pie recipe every time! Everyone I make this for (vegan or not) absolutely loves it!

I followed the recipe carefully, the crust cake out nice but the filling was very…. healthy tasting. I’ve been vegan for a few years and It didn’t taste like a dessert pie. More like something I’d eat with breakfast. I’m not going to be making this one again.

This pumpkin pie was delicious! I used my own crust recipe and the filling was perfectly creamy and pumpkiny! No one could tell that it was vegan! Yay!

So so delicious! My boyfriend is not gluten free or vegan and he said this was the most delicious pie EVER!

Best pumpkin pie hands down if you are vegan or not! I do cheat a bit and buy a vegan frozen pie crust when I’m short on time, but everyone loves it!

I used this recipe for a tart crust. I baked it without filling for about 30 minutes expecting it may become brown. It did not brown, but did cook well. My guests loved the tart and the crust, but for the tart I am making tomorrow night I plan to try cooking for 20 minutes instead so it might be a smidge softer.

I made this recipe for Thanksgiving (with a pre-made pie crust) and though it seemed simple, the pie filling was the best I’d ever had. It was a hit with my family! The bake time was just right and it wasn’t too sweet for my family who usually thinks most desserts are too sweet.

I made the filling from this recipe and the crust from your 1-Bowl Pumpkin Pie (Vegan+GF) using a 9″ springform pan and it was a huge hit on Thanksgiving! Soooooo good! The V+GF peeps were in heaven! Your recipes never fail!

This was to die for! Thank you for the amazing recipe- we did a taste test between store bought pumpkin pie and this one, and this vegan gluten free version won by far :)

Absolutely delicious pie. I made it for thanksgiving and my not-vegan family decided not to buy the traditional one from our local bakery any more, but to just go with mine because it’s so perfect!!

Pie was a hit. I did not make it as written.
I used the other crust mentioned in the notes.
I omitted the olive oil.
I used two full cans of pumpkin and there was plenty of room in my Pyrex fluted 10″ pie plate.
I baked it longer on convection mode – probably about 75 minutes – crust didn’t burn.
Made it 2 days on advance.
Vegans and non vegans thought it was yummy. Would’ve taken a photo but too late! I ate the leftover slice for breakfast for breakfast!

This is an amazing recipe! I made it using Swerve brand brown sugar and didn’t tell my guests how healthy it was until after they all loved it. I just said that I tried a new recipe. Also, the coconut whipped cream was a huge hit!!!

I hate to be the only negative around here but my pie looks like a pancake! The filling is so thin. I made a gluten free graham cracker crust as I have no luck with pie crusts (they always seem to be rock hard). I haven’t tasted yet so I’m hoping there is some redeeming qualities. I followed recipe to a letter. What did I do wrong?

I made this for my gluten free/vegan kids at school. After trying it myself and having other non vegan teachers try this we all agreed this recipe makes a much better pie then a non vegan pie. It was incredible and has become the new pumpkin pie for several families. Thank you so much for the recipe.

Wow… What a pumpkin pie! Not only fabulous but oh so good for you!

I have made this a few times now and I can’t get enough of it! This is my go-to recipe! I started to use a different GF flour and it’s still great!

I’ve made it before and I’m making it again! It is delicious! I didn’t add brown sugar the filling and it was sweet enough with the maple syrup and pumpkin. I also used organic all
purpose flour and potato starch in place of gluten-free flour and corn starch.

This is the second year making this recipe and it is delicious. Super simple, not too sweet, easy, and pleases even the non vegans in the family. So good!

This was my first time making a pumkpin pie and this was easy and delicious! Everyone loved it! I made the crust with regular wheat baking flour and it worked splendidly. I’ve made the pie twice already and have added it to my fall/winter dessert rotation. Thanks!

Thank you so much, I use a 9″ I know this is going to be lush as I just made the filling, did a taste test and it took all my willpower not to drink the rest ? thank you so much, I think this is a tradition, this Brit will be adopting x

OMG it’s so tasty that I even had a few tears of pleasure after my first bite :-) Thank you sooooo much for this wonderful recipe!

I just wanted to thank you for being a true blessing! I loved this pie! I used oat milk instead of almond milk, and it came out delicious! Thanks again!

Made this vegan gluten free stunner of a pie for our Thanksgiving meal. It was quick and super easy to make and a definite hit at the dinner table since we have vegans as well as a family member who has Celiac. We offered it up with coconut whip as well as vegan vanilla ice cream and even the non-vegans wanted a second helping! Love your recipes, Dana, thank you so much!

Awesome recipe, thank you! We just substituted coconut milk in the can for the nut issues, and played around with the sweetness as we made our pumpkin puree out of sugar pumpkins, which were pretty sweet already. Perfect for all our allergies!

Hello,
I have tried your recipe using brown sugar instead of maple syrup and coconut milk instead of almond milk, it worked great! thanks a lot!

Absolutely love this recipe!! I’ve been making it since any time there’s pumpkin around since I found it. Only tried it with wheat flour though. One time I had no cornstarch so I used a mix to make Mexican atole (hot cornstarch based beverage) that had cocoa in it so I sometimes add a tbsp of cocoa powder and it’s bomb as well!
Thanks for sharing this recipe ?

Ok, I want to make all of these – like NOW! They all sound so good I can’t decide where to start! Only problem is my hubby is not a huge pumpkin fan so I end up eating them all myself unless I find people to share with or I freeze part. I’m hanging on to summer as long as I can but pumpkin is calling my name! Thanks for a great list to kick off the season! Love your recipes, BTW! I’ve made many!

Thank you so much for egg free pumpkin pie! This dessert is a staple in my household for my daughter with allergies. For a quick pie crust I get trader joe’s Pre-made frozen crust. Works well in pinch!

This recipe was so good– I have now had 4 or 5 Thanksgivings trying to make something for my son with celiac disease. His favorite part of Thanksgiving has always been the pumpkin pie, but I just couldn’t get one that worked with the crust. This flour mix is amazing and I made your recipe just the way you wrote it. He was so happy and took some home to his roommates who are vegan! Thank you for developing this recipe.

Thank you for this amazing recipe, so simple & easy to prepare. My Fiancé is celiac & loves pumpkin pie. I did replace the arrowroot with tapioca flour & brushed the edges with coconut oil. I’m lucky if this pie lasts for more than three days.

I used a family GF recipe for the crust, but I wanted to find a filling that settled on my stomach better and this is it! Turns out awesome every time! I can hardly tell the difference between this and traditional pumpkin pie.

I made this only because I have vegan friends. I’m so glad I did, it is hands down the best pumpkin pie I’ve ever made. Thank you!

This was the hit at my Thanksgiving. The flavor was some of the tastiest pumpkin pie ever! Everything was perfect! The only thing we’ll change is making sure we get the crust thin enough when we roll it next time!
Thank you!

Thank you so much for all of your awesome recipes! Truly a huge help with a daughter with food sensitivities. As a college student it has been so difficult and overwhelming to adapt food she loved with food that is good for her body. The holiday’s make it particularly difficult. We LOVED this recipe! We made this as instructed using the vegan butter, arrowroot and almond milk. We actually had a bit of the pie crust left over and she used this to make an apple dumpling as we were getting together the night we made this with family and they were having apple pie (which she cannot have). She was so happy!! I think the next time we make it we may add a bit of salt to the pie crust and may try using coconut cream for the almond milk to sweeten it a little. We may also increase the spice just for her taste. She was so pleased with the texture of this pie particularly, that it sets up very similar to real pumpkin pie. We also made your apple crisp recipe to replace the one we typically do. She was so happy to be able to have some of her favorites at Thanksgiving. Thank you again for your recipes. Truly a enormous help and we are so grateful! We particularly love that we are able to adjust servings if she is cooking herself at college.

Thank you for this recipe! This is the first pie and crust that I’ve made that is not only delicious, but none of my family could tell that it’s vegan and gluten free. It went over so well that I didn’t have any leftovers, but still made another pie two days later.

Dear Dana, This Thanksgiving I made your pumpkin pie, peanut butter cup pie, mashed potatoes and stuffing. They were all absolutely delicious. This was my 3rd vegan Thanksgiving, but the best tasting one since I found your site just recently. Your vegan dishes are simple and scrumptious, and I am so grateful! Sincerely, Kristin

I used this pie crust but a different filling recipe. I made it with Bob’s Red Mill 1:1, and Earth Balance. It came together nicely and I chilled it for hours. Rolling it out between wax paper was key! Unfortunately after I baked the pie the crust that wasn’t covered in filling was more like a hard cracker and the part covered with filling was pretty raw even though I baked it on the bottom rack for an hour. I think next time I’ll do a cookie crust but thanks for the recipe.

I made this today with pumpkins from our garden – it was amazing! Your recipes never disappoint! :)

Best pumpkin pie I’ve ever had!!

I was excited about this recipe but it was a little daunting after reading some reviews… I made the filling in a blender according to the recipe and with arrowroot – it tasted perfect and I chilled it overnight before baking it into a premade gf pie crust. It set completely in the oven, and I’m trying it the day after and it’s perfect! Great creamy texture and not too sweet. Thank you so much for this treat!

I made this pie for Thanksgiving. It is the best pumpkin pie we’ve ever tasted! Thank you for this wonderful recipe.

I made this as instructed with no subs and it didn’t thicken up quite like the pumpkin pie everyone is used to. The flavor was fine and the crust was good, but the middle was so mushy.

Yeah, sorry but this one did not work for me. It tasted ok, but the texture was more like pudding. It felt like I was eating pudding with a crust. It also wasn’t sweet enough. Glad I tested it a few days before Thanksgiving.

Okay so this is my first time ever making a vegan pumpkin pie but it was honestly pretty good not as sweet but still good! There were a few things I changed for example, I didn’t have corn starch so I used flour. Another thing I did differently was the GF crust, I used the same brand but the unbleached white fine pastry flour which is my personal favorite whenever I make a pie. Last thing, it really takes 6-8 tbsp of ice water to form.

Wanted to test this out before Thanksgiving because my non-vegan guests have complained in the past of my vegan pumpkin pies. First off, I found that the filling should not be mixed in the blender. I have a Vitamix and it could not mix this properly. It is just too thick. I added about another 1/4 cup of almond milk to help, but I still needed to use the plunger to get anything going. I let the pie cool overnight. In tasting it, I find it very bland and boring. The pie has hardly any spice to it. I used pumpkin spice as called out, and still blah. I used my own homemade crust, so that was okay. Needless to say, I will not be using this for Thanksgiving. Not enough time to figure out what this needs.

I so wanted this to work so my daughter could have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving but it didn’t. I followed recipe exactly but crust came out way too tough and filling pulled away from sides. The flavors of the filling were great however!

Also the recipe says vegan but butter called for in the pie crust…? Just sayin. Need oven temps listed also, thanks.

I halved this recipe last night to make a pre-Thanksgiving “test pie.” It came out beautifully. I used a whole wheat crust, but did not adjust the recipe in any other way. I let it chill overnight as suggested, and just had a piece for breakfast. The texture is almost custard-like and the spices/sweetener ratios are perfect. Can’t wait to share this with my non-vegan friends as part of our first plant-based holiday!

This was THE BEST gluten free pie I’ve ever had! Thank you soooooo much for existing. Xx

I made this over the weekend and loved it! Here in Italy we don’t get canned pumpkin, but it’s pumpkin season now and we have lots of whole ones to work with! So I roasted some pumpkin in the oven for this recipe, which worked great! I used my usual “crostata” crust but would be curious to try out the gluten-free crust here.
Perhaps my pie turned out a darker color than that in the pictures here, but I don’t mind at all because the texture was spot-on and the flavor took me straight back to family dinners back home in the States! It’s exactly what I was hoping for! And what’s more, the recipe was simple to make! :)

This turned out well! If your family is a bunch of sugar fiends like mine, I’d suggest adding more sweetness. I also think the pumpkin spice could be kicked up a bit, but overall, this was a great recipe. The texture is fantastic!

I am not a gifted baker, so I was so excited that I successfully made this and it tasted awesome. My husband and kids loved it too. Tasted like normal pumpkin pie to me! This is our first Thanksgiving season being gluten and dairy free, so I’m thrilled to find this recipe. Thank you!

Holy cow. I’ve tried so many vegan pumpkin pie recipes and this is hands down, the most delicious and rewarding recipe yet. My husband is vegan and pumpkin pie is his favorite. He’s also an October baby, which is why I set out for the task in the first place.

A very happy birthday indeed. Note:
For the cream on top I actually blended 1/2 a can of my heavy coconut cream with a third cup of raw cashews to give it more substance. Fantastic.

Thank you for this. ?

I am just learning to bake vegan recipes, as a former pastry chef, the non-dairy, gluten free pastries and baked goods can be less than intuitive and for the first time in many years, I have to rely on others’ recipes. This pumpkin pie, without eggs, is a winner! The texture is dense, custardy, and a creamy mouthfeel–unlike some vegan pumpkin pies where the starch ingredient makes the pie a gooey weird texture this one is perfect. And super easy. I had some store-bought gluten free crusts on hand so did not yet try the crust, but I surely will. Definitely 5 star recipe here on the filling.

I used to the pie crust recipe to make a vegan quiche and it worked out great! Thanks!

I made an apple pie using this crust recipe, and it was amazing! I doubled it to have a top and bottom crust. I followed the recipe and directions exactly, except used real butter, as I didn’t need it to be vegan. I have never had a pie crust roll out so beautifully! My gf friend who I made it for was amazed at how good it was. I made 2 pies, a gluten free and classic wheat flour crust and honestly had trouble telling the difference. Thank you for sharing another one of your fabulous recipe! You’re an amazing Baker/food creator!

I used your non-gluten-free crust and a 9.5″ pie plate.
I wish I’d had time to convert the custard recipe to use all the pumpkin.
I think perhaps my homemade pumpkin pie spices were perhaps spicier than we were used to. I had to try to tone it down once combined. I used apple sauce instead of oil.
But I was saddest that the custard did not fill the crust. It was easily an inch shy of the top. I was happy I was not serving it for a special occasion as it looked ridiculous.

Made the filling this year for Christmas with a pre-made vegan crust from Whole Foods. It was delicious and rivals a traditional pumpkin pie. You cannot even tell that it’s vegan! Will definitely make it again :)

I made this for Thanksgiving and my husband said it was the best pumpkin pie he’s ever had!! My crust didn’t turn out great.. I used Namaste foods Gluten free, sold at Costco. It was tough, not flaky. Maybe I overworked it too. I haven’t made GF crust before and have little experience with crust in general. I would absolutely make this again, and try harder with the next crust!

This pumpkin pie is hands down the best ever!!!! I was so nervous because I accidentally forgot the coconut oil and it still turned out so good. The consistency was much better the 2nd day after chilling in the fridge, so I recommend making 12-24hrs before you eat it. I just ate the last slice and am tempted to make another one. Thank you so much for all these recipes. I don’t know what my son and I would do without so many of your recipes. My son possibly has celiac disease and doesn’t tolerate milk products or eggs, so your blog is spot on for us ?

Made this for my son, who is vegan, and my daughter-in-law, who is gluten intolerant. They loved it. Everyone else did too!
Will save this recipe to make again and again.
Thank you, Dana!

Dana’s recipes have changed my life! At least once a week , I use her recipes and she’s my go to for holiday dinners. So when I made this pumpkin pie, I knew it would be a hit. I substituted condensed coconut milk for the almond milk and def recommend! My husband picked up a Pumpkin pie from an Amish bakery for our family and mine was gone that night while the other pie was half eaten. My non vegan family still don’t know they preferred my plant based pie!

I made this for the first time yesterday and it was a hit! It will definitely be my go-to for Thanksgiving from now on. Thank you for creating and sharing a healthier (and easy) pumpkin pie option!

This is a WIN! I made this pie filling for our pie at Thanksgiving dinner. (Due to a time crunch: I used a more traditional, quick store-bought crust as a short-cut; And I skipped the blender step, I just whisked the filling together by hand.) I am putting this in the rotation permanently. And, my non-vegan family liked it too! YUM!

Hi Dana,

This pie looks scrumptious. I used your recipe as a reference for my very first pumpkin pie attempt for Thanksgiving this year and it turned out fabulous. I substituted some millet and buckwheat flour with ground flax meal for Bob’s gluten-free flour. Instead of maple syrup and sugar, I used agave nectar and coconut sugar; for the spices, I added ginger, cinnamon and pepper as I did not have nutmeg or cloves. And I added soymilk.

It turned out great! I made a gluten version with regular multigrain flour that was a hit with my friends.

Thank you so much!

P.S.: I contribute articles to a newspaper called India Post (www.indiapost.com) that is a publication catering primarily to expat Indians. I wanted to write about how Indian immigrants celebrate this traditional American holiday. There may be some interesting fusion recipes out there.

I also tried your mashed potato and cauliflower recipe and mushroom gravy, and customized them a bit.
Would you like to share a couple of your recipes in the paper? We can print your photo and a link to your blog.

Thanks,
Lakshmi

I have liked everything that I have made from your posts and so when you said this was the same as a non vegan pumpkin pie I was pretty sure this would be good – while not bad, it is NOT indistinguishable from “real” pumpkin pie – even visually.
Again, it wasn’t bad, but more like a sweet potato pie. Count me as “disappointed in this one.

I just made the filling part of the recipe (for crust I improvised using canned biscuits; it was an easy hack). It turned out better than expected. The only sub I made was molasses instead of brown sugar.

I have used minimalist baker’s recipes before so knew I could trust the Vegan Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie. I had made tofu pumpkin pie and a cheese cake type pumpkin pie as a substitute for my favorite dish at Thanksgivng for many years.
Today was the first pumpkin pie I’ve had in 20 years!! Thank you for developing such wonderful recipes. I’m gluten and egg intolerant, so I used light cream in place of almond milk and it worked great!

Had to stop myself from eating the pie filling right out of the blender… seriously DELICIOUS! I’m making this recipe again for Thanksgiving ? So yummy and spicy and its perfect with a dollop of coconut whipped cream :-)

I made this pie last evening! DELICIOUS! I made some substitutions, based on what I had in the cupboard:) (I used a sweet brown acorn, baked. Regular butter. Namaste all purpose GF flour. Instead of starch I used a bit of psyllium husks and ground flaxseeds. Instead of brown sugar I used coconut nectar sugar. And instead of almond milk, I used some macadamia nuts and water…which eventually turned into macadamia milk :) ) Note- I had to use a little more water , probably because the flour was different.
Toped with coconut ice cream…yummy…. Thank you for the amazing recipes you develop!

I usually love MB recipes but this was did not work and I was very disappointed with the results and texture. It ended up being a deep dark brown color when baked and the texture was off, this got dumped in the trash…still looking for a good vegan pumpkin pie recipe! Really upset to waste ingredients and time on this one.

This was the worst pumpkin pie I’ve ever made/eaten. I used homegrown sugar pie pumpkins instead of a can and I think that’s what went wrong. There was a lot of
moisture in the pumpkin after it was cooked and I should have strained it out. The pie cooked for well over an hour and a half and still was super gooey inside! The crust was pretty terrible too. Super crumbly. I followed everything to a T besides using my own pumpkin. I wish I had a better experience. Honestly, don’t waste your time with this one.

Hi there…

Thanks very much for this awesome recipe.

With what liquid do I blend the pumpkin chunks into a puree?
This would affect the pumpkin’s taste!
For example, water may be the safest to keep the pumpkin flavor retained the most, rather than using unsweetened almond milk.

Thanks :)
Elliot Stiller

p.s. you might consider integrating the PUMPKIN SEEDS into this recipe.
I feel like a wise idea could be to BAKE the seeds that you SCOOP out of the pumpkin…..
and then
a) BLENDING the seeds into the puree to add a nutty flavor,
b) or simply dropping in the seeds whole into the puree as it bakes for the ~60m time frame
the seeds could bake with the puree for 30 minutes; or 50; or 60– and you could try out different quantities of time so you get the right taste on the seeds. Not too cooked, not undercooked, you know.