Air Fryer Pumpkin Pie
Steps
- 1
Use pie pans that fit in your air fryer. I used a Ninja Air Fryer with two 7-inch (18 cm) pans, cooking one at a time.
- 2
Prepare the crust: mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter until the mixture holds together.
- 3
Press the mixture into the pans and form the crust. Set aside.
- 4
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- 5
Add pumpkin puree, eggs, and evaporated milk. Mix well.
- 6
Pour half of the filling into each pan.
- 7
If you have a basket-style air fryer, make a sling from aluminum foil to easily remove the pies.
- 8
Cook in the Air Fryer (or use the Air Crisp function on Ninja Foodi) at 175°C (350°F) for 20-23 minutes. Check at 20 minutes; if the center is not set, cook for 3 more minutes.
- 9
Carefully remove and let cool. Refrigerate until serving.
Shopping list
2 Oven-Safe Pie Pans, 2 cups Crushed Graham Crackers, 5 tbsp Unsalted Butter, 1 cup Granulated Sugar, 1 tbsp All-Purpose Flour, 1 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1/2 tsp Salt, 17 oz (480g) Pumpkin Puree, 2 Eggs, 12 oz (355ml) Evaporated Milk
Recipe story
Pumpkin pie is a traditional American dessert, associated with Thanksgiving. Its origins date back to the 17th century when European colonists adapted pumpkin pie recipes from Native American cuisine. Pumpkin, native to North America, was a staple for Native Americans. The modern recipe was popularized in the 19th century by companies like Libby's, which introduced canned pumpkin puree. Today, pumpkin pie is a symbol of autumn and American holidays.
Ingredient Secrets
Sea salt
Sea salt, extracted from ocean waters by evaporation, was one of the most precious goods of antiquity, used both as food and as currency. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid with salt, which is the origin of the word 'salary'. Salt roads connected entire civilizations, and in the Middle Ages, salt was so valuable it was called 'white gold'.
