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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.
oh my cinnamon pie 🙂 looks wonderful!
I remember wedding planning…I remember wishing I enjoyed it more, like girls are supposed to. Good luck!
This pie looks so yummy, I must make it immediately. Yay!
Good luck with the wedding planning! I look forward to it.
Love this pie; it looks so delicious.
I could eat two of these! They look delicious!
Good luck with wedding planning!
these sounds so good. i swear i can almost smell it through the screen. i have been having a crazy craving for cinnamon lately and i think i just found my fix.
Wedding planning IS exhausting! I remember…
I’m such a sucker for cinnamon! These look so heavenly…wish I could stick my spoon in and take a bite, right now!
Oh my goodness!!! My husband & I just watched that episode last night and that was my whole reason for my web search for Cinnamon Pie today!!!! I’m not only happy that I found this yummy pie, but that it was inspired by Psych….they really made that pie look good 🙂 You Rock!!!
I was looking for a cinnamon pie recipe after watching the same episode of Psych. Yours was the best looking one of the bunch. I made it the other day and it was incredible. Thank you for whipping the recipe up!
Hi Valerie,
I’m so glad you liked the pie! Have a great Sunday!!!
– Brandy
I JUST saw that episode of Psych and immediately did a search for cinnamon pie! The pictures you put up were just like what I saw in the show–not cinnamon bun pie, which was everywhere. I can’t wait to make this! Thank you for doing the leg work 🙂
wound up here after watching Psych and just had to find a cinnamon pie recipe!!! I’m sensitive to gluten, and choose to lessen my dairy consumption. I used a locally made gluten-free crust, used brown sugar instead of white, used Cloud Nine gluten free all purpose flour, coconut milk, vanilla extract and 3 teaspoons of cinnamon. it turned out AMAZING!!! although there was more filling than would fit in my pie (I could only find an 8 inch, fairly shallow – might make a second one with the leftovers!!!) it was the right color, right consistency, right everything! although I think it could have used a little more cinnamon!!! otherwise, perfect! for other gluten free folks, this CAN be made, easily!!!
Hooray! Psych lovers unite 🙂 I’m so glad you made this gluten free…it sounds amazing!