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I know I say this a lot, but this Carrot Cake Pie is seriously one of my favorite recipes ever. One, it’s kind of creative (at least I think it is) and two, it tastes darn good. Carrot Pie is the perfect pie for any time you want carrot cake…but you want pie too.
Easter Mashup: Carrot Cake Pie
Easter is in a few weeks. ????!!!!! Somehow carrot cake became synonymous with Easter. How did that happen? Is it because the Easter Bunny eats carrots? Whatever the reason, Easter is the Carrot Cake Holiday, much like red velvet is to Valentine’s Day and peppermint is to Christmas.
We like to eat carrot cake all year, because it’s Mel’s favorite. In fact, this is a Mel ate it recipe. He eats anything carrot cake. And because of that fact, this pie might look familiar. If so, it’s because I’m reposting it today. I originally made this for Pi Day 2013. Back then my photo taking skills were less than stellar and I had hardly any readers.
This pie deserved better. Much, much better. Because it’s a bombdotcomb pie.
How to make Carrot Cake Pie
- This easy pie is a blondie that’s filled with carrot cake flavor (ginger and carrots).
- The batter is thick and wonderful and it’s spread in a pie crust. You can use a refrigerated crust or a homemade crust.
- Once it’s baked and cooled, you frost it with cream cheese whipped cream. <– that alone deserves it’s own bowl and spoon.
Tip From Dorothy
Expert Tips
- Not all carrots are created equal. I just used regular grocery store carrots and I patted them dry before adding them to the batter.
- Some people have mentioned their batter is thick. It is, but you can spread it easily with a spatula. It’s not a cake batter, it’s a blondie batter. Just have faith.
- You don’t have to share this with anyone. Just hide in a closet with a fork and eat your heart out.
Carrot Cake Pie
Ingredients
For the Pie
- 1 recipe pie crust or from the store
- 1 cup (124g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (2oog) packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup shredded carrots
For the Frosting
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup (57g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (118ml) cold heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9” pie plate with the crust, crimping the edges. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a medium bowl.
- Cream together butter and sugar with a mixer. Stir in egg and vanilla until just combined.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Fold in carrots.
- Pour into prepared pie crust. Bake 25-30 minutes until the top is set and a toothpick comes out with only crumbs clinging to it. (If your crust starts to get too dark, cover it with strips of aluminum foil.) Let cool before frosting.
- To make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 tablespoon butter with a mixer until creamy. Stir in vanilla. Add powdered sugar and beat slowly until combined. In a separate bowl or stand mixer, beat heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form (make whipped cream). Fold gently into the cream cheese frosting mixture. Use a 1M tip to pipe the frosting around the pie, or just spread it all over the top.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Recipe Notes
- Not all carrots are created equal. I just used regular grocery store carrots and I patted them dry before adding them to the batter.
- Some people have mentioned their batter is thick. It is, but you can spread it easily with a spatula. It’s not a cake batter, it’s a blondie batter. Just have faith.
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Last Updated on March 16, 2023
Wow, I see that you really ARE crazy about crust! What a fantastic idea for a pie! I actually LOVED geometry too:) Enjoy YOUR day, and best of luck with winning the double oven! Boy, wouldn’t I love that:) Woo hoo for your recipe being chosen, Dorothy!
Sounds like the perfect day for you…pie and Pi! I would not remember high school geometry with love, but I did just pull out my college Cell Biology book the other day. :0) I wonder what day there is for us science geeks?
You know how I feel about carrot cake… AND math… but I still love you and think you’re awesome. Also, I’m not sure how I feel about carrot cake anymore since A) this cake is actually a giant blondie and B) the piping looks amazing and C) it’s a giant blondie, piped with frosting, stuffed in a pie shell. So I think carrot cake and I COULD BE alright now. I may even want a giant slice or two like you said! Now if you could get me to like my polynomial long division and factoring as much, I’d be really happy 🙂 thanks again for rounding all us chicks up for an awesome bloghop!! I had so much fun!
Dorothy! Congrats on being selected at Foodbuzz. THAT’S a BIG deal! This is such an interesting recipe and post….you are funny for sure. When I did a presentation for a high school Life Skills class last year, at Halloween time, I saw a boy wearing an orange hoodie with a ‘pi’ symbol hanging on the front…he was a Pumpkin Pi of course. =) I can’t stand math…but some folks gotta do it. Bless you!
🙂 You are so funny. I have never heard of carrot cake pie….I’m jumping up and down inside. I will FOR sure have to make this! Not a huge pie fan, but carrot cake is my FAVORITE thing in the world! Thanks for sharing!
wow you really are a geek. I love it! and this pie, who’d a thought??? well you of course! I love carrot cake so this intrigues me. thanks for creating PI day and letting me apart of it!
Wow! I’ve never heard of Carrot Cake Pie…this is the kind of pie my husband could get into! I love this day, we all need more PI/PIE in our lives!
Oh wow, that’s a lot of love for math! I’m the absolute worst at math and am kinda glad I don’t really use it too much anymore. Sorry for the sad truth! Not a darn thing wrong with celebrating Pi day though! Perhaps I’ll throw a quick pie together for my coworkers before leaving!
Pi Day is the fun way to do math. Algebra? Isn’t. 🙂 Thanks so much for reading!
haha! I can honestly say I am not one of the few who are crazy for PI, but give me a slice of your Carrot Cake Pie and that just might make me do cartwheels for math!!! It looks absolutely yummy!!! (sorry no PI shirt here either:-)
I can feel your excitement from here (and I have to admit I will not be wearing a pi t-shirt). However, I’m happy to hop with pie anytime!!! Carrot Cake Pie looks delicious!
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