Pumpkin Pie Topping Ideas

The classic way to top pumpkin pie is with whipped cream.

You can use store-bought whipped cream from a can, frozen whipped topping or make your own homemade whipped cream (trust me - it's easy with this whipped cream recipe).

Using any of these whipped creams as a base, here are 5 flavored whipped cream toppings for pumpkin pie that will rock your world.

Start with 2-3 cups of store-bought or homemade whipped cream. If making homemade whipped cream, add the flavorings before you beat the cream.

1. Cinnamon Spiced Whipped Cream - Stir in 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. cloves.

2. Orange Whipped Cream - Add 1 tsp. orange extract and the zest of 1 orange.

3. Bourbon Whipped Cream - Add 2 tsp. bourbon. If the recipe calls for vanilla extract, leave it out.

4. Chocolate Whipped Cream - Add 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar (in addition to whatever sugar the recipe calls for). Dust with additional cocoa powder before serving.

5. Rum Spiced Whipped Cream - Stir in 1 Tbsp. rum and 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice.

Pumpkin and nuts are a natural pairing, and these nut toppings for pumpkin pie are an easy way to enjoy the combination:

1) Pumpkin Pecan Pie Recipe - Like two pies in one! A pumpkin layer is topped with a pecan pie filling layer. Yum!

2) Toasted Walnuts - Place chopped walnuts in a dry skillet, and toast, stirring occasionally, over low heat until golden brown and fragrant. Important! Watch the nuts carefully - they can go from wonderfully toasty to burned in seconds.

Sprinkle toasted walnuts over pumpkin pie, or stir into caramel sauce and then drizzle over pumpkin pie for a really sweet treat.

Crumb toppings add texture, flavor and sweetness to pumpkin pie. Here are 3 of my favorite crumb-topped pumpkin pie recipes:

1) Pumpkin Pie with Maple Crumb Topping - A crumb cake-style topping made with crystallized ginger is added to the pumpkin pie, then drizzled with maple syrup in this gourmet pumpkin pie recipe.

2) Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Topping - This pumpkin pie is for people who really like crumb crust pies, but don't want to mess with a classic. The crust for this pie is a traditional pastry crust, but the topping is gingersnap crumbs and crushed pecans.

3) Pumpkin Streusel Pie - A brown sugar, butter and walnut topping is baked on top of the pie.

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Pumpkin is so much more than just pie. Enjoy pumpkin in sweet and savory dishes with these fabulous recipes. You'll find recipes for everything from pumpkin risotto to pumpkin soup to pumpkin pizza in this terrific cookbook.

And remember, pumpkin is loaded with vitamin C, vitamin A and fiber, plus it's low in calories and fat. Enjoy!

Here are some more ideas for topping your pumpkin pie:

1) Drizzle with caramel sauce. In this pumpkin ice cream pie, I top the pumpkin ice cream pie with frozen whipped topping, then toasted pecans, and then a drizzle of caramel sauce. It's a Thanksgiving dessert favorite in our house.

2) Top with chopped heath bars or chocolate toffee candy.

3) Top with mini marshmallows, then broil for 30 seconds to get the marshmallows brown. This Pillsbury recipe shows you how.

4) Drizzle with chocolate sauce, then top with chopped hazelnuts. Pumpkin and chocolate are a lovely pairing.

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