Old Fashioned Eggnog Pie
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Old Fashioned Eggnog Pie is a dessert that tastes like the holidays in every bite. Creamy, spiced, and full of rich flavor, this pie captures the season’s essence with its smooth eggnog filling and a lightly spiced sour cream topping.
This nostalgic pie combines the flavors of traditional eggnog with the comfort of pie, making it a holiday classic for generations. Perfect for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or even New Year’s Celebrations!
Why It’s a Classic
Eggnog pie takes a beloved holiday drink and transforms it into a dessert. Its smooth custard-like filling and hints of nutmeg and rum extract echo the flavors of traditional eggnog, while the sour cream topping adds a tangy contrast.
This pie is a perfect centerpiece for holiday gatherings, offering both simplicity and an old-fashioned taste of home. As well as featuring a family favorite flavor that everyone loves at the holidays.
What You Need To Make An Eggnog Pie
This pie doesn’t take a whole lot of special ingredients or even expensive ingredients, just make sure you have eggnog on hand.
- pie crust, just one, either homemade or store-bought
- granulated sugar (Short on sugar? Try these swaps)
- cornstarch
- eggnog
- unsalted butter, cubed
- rum extract
- nutmeg
- sour cream
- cinnamon, just a little to sprinkle on top
You can use real rum in place of the extract, no need to specifically buy extract. And if you don’t have either of those you can use vanilla in place of the rum or rum extract.
Why Does This Need a Topping?
The sour cream topping adds a creamy, tangy layer that perfectly balances the eggnog pie’s rich, sweet custard filling. Sour cream toppings have long been used in traditional desserts, especially in pies, to enhance texture and flavor.
This practice has roots in old-fashioned baking, where simple, readily available ingredients were combined to create contrast without adding a lot of cost.
How to Store
Eggnog pie should be stored in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container. It will stay fresh for up to 3 days. Use a pie container in the fridge to keep the flavor fresh and perfect.
Eggnog Pie
Equipment
- 9-inch pie pan
Ingredients
Pie
- 1 refrigerated pie crust or frozen pie crust
- 1 TBSP all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 cups eggnog
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cubed
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Eggnog Sour cream Topping
- ¾ C sour Cream
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp Eggnog
- Cinnamon to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Sprinkle the TBSP flour in the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan
- Ease the pie crust into the pie pan, crimp the edges, set aside
- In a small saucepan add the sugar and cornstarch
- Stir to combine
- Whisk in the eggnog until smooth
- Bring the mixture to a low boil
- Reduce the heat and cook for 2 minutes, stir constantly
- Remove the saucepan from the heat; add in the butter and extract
- Stir until the butter is melted and smooth
- Pour the pie mixture into the pie crust
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Using a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, eggnog, and sugar, until combined and smooth
- Remove the pie from the oven
- Turn the oven heat up to 400
- Evenly spread the sour cream layer on top
- Place into the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool
- Sprinkle some cinnamon on top
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