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This cinnamon pie is perfect for your holiday table! It is full of cinnamon flavor, wrapped in a creamy filling packed into a buttery crust. Inspired by the TV show Psych.
I first made this recipe in 2012, and back then, I swear I was the only cinnamon pie maker on the internet. However, that is simply not the case anymore, and it was high time I remade this recipe, took better pictures, and showed it to my newer readers.
Wow, I was so happy I decided to revamp this recipe because it might be my new go-to holiday pie! Now, while I will never turn down a Streusel Topped Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie or a Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie sometimes I just want the cinnamon.
This pie is, OF COURSE, inspired by the most wonderful show – Psych. It’s still a complete comfort show TO THIS DAY! C’om son! In this episode, they attend a quirky little town called Dual Spires and attend the cinnamon festival. There they eat a slice of cinnamon pie.
I knew I had to make a cinnamon pie IMMEDIATELY and I’m so glad I did.
The filling is creamy and dreamy and packed with cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla, maple, and of course cinnamon! Textrually it is similar to pumpkin pie but no pumpkin to be found. Just delicious sweet and flavorful cinnamon.
This is literally the fall holiday pie of your dreams.
Ingredients needed
- Pie crust – make it 100% homemade by making my Homemade Buttery Pie Crust or buy a frozen crust.
- Cream cheese
- Brown sugar
- Eggs
- Heavy cream
- Vanilla extract – vanilla bean paste would also work well here.
- Maple extract – don’t replace with this maple syrup. You want to use maple extract because it gives you a strong maple flavor without the added sweetness.
- Cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- Ground ginger
- Ground allspice
My Pro Tips
Cinnamon Pie Recipe Tips
You do not need to par bake your pie crust so you can easily use a frozen deep dish pie crust straight from the freezer.
For a slightly lower fat pie you can substitute the cream cheese with Neufchâtel cheese.
Make sure your cream cheese is room temperature so it blends smoothly.
If you want to add in more warm winter flavors you could substitute the cinnamon with pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice.
If you slightly overcook your pie the top may slightly crack in the middle. It’s ok! Just make sure to cover it with whipped cream.
Use homemade whipped cream or Cool Whip. I personally think Cool Whip works best.
More holiday desserts
Cinnamon Pie
Ingredients
- 1 (9-inch) deep dish pie crust , store-bought or homemade
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Refrigerate your prepared pie crust until ready to fill and bake.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, add cream cheese and brown sugar. With your paddle attachment, mix for 5 minutes until smooth and combined.
- Add in eggs, one at a time, combining fully before adding your next egg. Lastly, mix in your vanilla and maple extract.
- Turn off the mixer and add heavy cream, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, kosher salt, ginger, and allspice. Gently mix on low speed until smooth.
- Remove your pie crust from the fridge and place it on a large baking sheet pan. This makes it easier to add and remove your pie from the oven.
- Pour the filling into your pie shell, add to the oven, and bake for 40 minutes or until the middle of the pie gently jiggles but is not runny. This is similar to making a pumpkin pie.
- Let the pie fully cool, cover, and thoroughly chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Before serving, top with whipped cream.
- Leftovers should be stored in the fridge, covered, for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I like how you take out your frustrations in the kitchen… delicious pie! Good luck with the wedding planning, soon it will all be a blur.
Mimi
What a perfectly delicious sounding pie! Buttermilk and cinnamon – two of my most favorite ingredients. Hope the planning gets easier from here on out 🙂
did you prebake that graham crust? This pie sounds so good… I want to make it tomorrow but don’t have regular grahams (do have chocolate) and don’t have vanilla paste, just good extract. What do you think? I think the chocolate would work with the cinnamon, more worried about liquid ratio of paste vs. extract.
Hi Micaela!
I would pre-bake the crust. About 15 minutes on 350 degrees. I will make sure to add that to the recipe 🙂
Vanilla paste is actually a little liquidity so substituting extract will not be a problem. You could also use the fresh beans from a vanilla bean if you have them.
The chocolate crust sounds good! You could even add a little cinnamon to graham crust to bring the flavors together. Hope you really enjoy the pie…let me know 🙂
Love this idea! Love Psych!!! Good luck with the wedding planning. It can be work sometimes.
ugh I’m SO sorry girl! Sometimes people and vendors are just so weird…and unpleasant…and uncompromising.
In fact…I’m getting so irritated at them that now I’m craving pie as well! Guess I need to make this…cinnamon heaven.
Gotta tell ya, I love the art of making crusts and it is not simple to get it as right as you did. Love this!!
Ooo, yeah I remember those wedding planning days, not fun. Glad you got it sorted out in the end.
I’ve never had a buttermilk pie before…or even heard of one…but this looks SO good. Plus I love how you used the mini tart pans…so cute!
I do NOT miss the crazy stress of wedding planning, but it is SO worth it when it all comes together!
No fun! I would think they would be more accomodating to get your business! I am sorry, but something will work out even better.
These little pies look A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Yum.
I imagine that pie probably helps make anyone feel better, but this pie “Oh My!” I love the flavors in your gorgeous pie:-) Cinnamon is my favorite spice, and hear that buttermilk pies are pretty fantastic:-) Take care, Terra