Description
Sweet Rutabaga Pie combines earthy rutabaga with warm spices, offering an easy yet impressive dessert that warms the heart and the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups rutabaga puree
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar in a bowl, mix in melted butter.
- Press the mixture into a pie pan, forming the crust.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes until slightly golden.
- In a mixing bowl, blend rutabaga puree, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, spices, and salt until smooth.
- Add eggs and half-and-half, mix until creamy.
- Pour filling into the pre-baked crust and smooth it out.
- Bake for 45 minutes, until the pie is mostly set with a gentle jiggle in the center.
- Cool completely at room temperature before serving.
Notes
For gluten-free options, use gluten-free graham cracker crumbs.
To boost flavor, add citrus zest to the filling.
Don’t overbake to keep the filling creamy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg