Cinnamon Pie Recipe
A Perfect Cinnamon Pie Recipe for the holidays with a creamy spiced filling and golden crust!
Ingredients
- 8 ouncescream cheese, (softened)
- 1 cuplight brown sugar, (packed)
- 2 largeeggs (+ 1 egg yolk)
- 1 ¼ cupsheavy cream
- ¼ cupall-purpose flour
- 3 ½ tablespoonsground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- ½ teaspoonground nutmeg
- 1pie crust, (homemade or store-bought)
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Roll and fit a pie crust into a standard 9 inch pie dish. Crimp the edges and place the pie crust in the refrigerator.
- 2
Place the cream cheese and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on high until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Scrape the bowl with a spatula, then beat in the eggs. Scrape the bowl again, then set the mixer on low and mix in cream, flour, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and nutmeg until very smooth.
- 3
Pour the cinnamon filling into the prepared pie pan. Bake for 35 minutes, until the center seems set when jiggled, but not totally firm. Bake another 5 minutes if needed. Cool completely. Cover and chill.
- 4
Take out of the refrigerator 1 hour before serving. Dust the top of the pie with powdered sugar. Cut and serve with whipped cream if desired.