5 Ingredient Pumpkin Pi Pie (with Vegan & Gluten-Free Options)

The Pi pie is a favorite at my house. It is quick and easy to make and the addition of using a laser etcher to add Pi and its digits to the pie gives it a little extra flair of fun.

Ingredients

• 14 oz can coconut milk
• 14oz can pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs (Vegan: 3 Tbsp cornstarch)
• 1/2 Cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
• Pie crust (Gluten-free no crust)

Materials

• Measuring spoons
• Whisk
• Bowl
• Can opener
• Laser cutter

1. Set oven to 425 degrees.
2. Crack eggs and whisk for 2 minutes. This breaks up the egg proteins getting them ready to hold the sugar molecules. (skip this step for Vegan option).
3. Mix in wet ingredients (coconut milk and Pumpkin) and mix with a whisk until combined.
4. Add dry ingredients (brown sugar, pumpkin spice) and whisk. (Add cornstarch for Vegan option). Whisk until combined
5. Pour pie filling into the pie crust. (Pour filling directly into pyrex for a Gluten-free option).
6. Bake pie for 30 minutes set on the counter for 10 minutes to allow the internal heat to finish cooking.

Laser Engraving Pie Using Coreldraw:

1. Measure the diameter of the pie.
2. Open Coreldraw.
3. In Coreldraw set the width and height of the page to the pie's diameter.
4. Click on the Ellipse Tool and create a circle with a diameter 1 inch less than your pie's diameter.
5. Click on the Text Tool, mouse over to the edge of the circle, and click when you see the word Edge appear.
6. Type in the digits of Pi until they wrap around the entire pie.
7. Click on File > Import and import your favorite image of the Pi symbol.
8. Using a 40 Watt laser set speed to 30 and power to 100.

Follow along as I show how to make mini pumpkin pies.