crunchy-topped pumpkin casserole

Rockville, MD
Updated on May 22, 2021

I've been tweaking this recipe for years. The result is a great combination of sweet, creamy, and crunchy that everybody loves! It is a great addition to any Thanksgiving table.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This pumpkin casserole will soon replace sweet potato casserole at your holiday meals. The pumpkin filling is creamy and slightly sweet with just the right amount of spices. Sprinkled over the casserole is a golden brown topping that adds a little crunch. You could easily describe this casserole as an upside-down pumpkin pie. Is this a dessert? A side dish? Who cares! It's delicious.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked pumpkin or 15 ounces canned pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

How To Make crunchy-topped pumpkin casserole

  • Oven preheating to 350 degrees.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Pumpkin in a bowl.
    Step 2
    Place pumpkin in a bowl.
  • Milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla mixed into pumpkin.
    Step 3
    Stir in milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Sugar, flour, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
    Step 4
    Combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
  • Mixing dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture.
    Step 5
    Stir into the pumpkin mixture.
  • Batter poured into a baking dish.
    Step 6
    Pour batter into a buttered 2-quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, or until almost set.
  • Vanilla wafer crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter in a bowl.
    Step 7
    In a small bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter.
  • Crumb mixture sprinkled over the casserole.
    Step 8
    Remove casserole from oven. Sprinkle with crumb mixture.
  • Pumpkin casserole baking in the oven.
    Step 9
    Return to oven. Continue cooking for 15 minutes.
  • Crunch Topped Pumpkin Casserole on a plate.
    Step 10
    Remove from oven. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

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Category: Vegetables
Keyword: #Casserole
Keyword: #cinnamon
Keyword: #pumpkin
Keyword: #cloves
Keyword: #Nutmeg
Collection: Pumpkin Patch
Collection: Fall Food
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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