Vanilla Cinnamon Pie

Learn how to create the most delightful cinnamon pie with a creamy cinnamon vanilla filling placed inside a flaky, buttery pie crust. This simple recipe is ideal for savoring those cozy, warm spice flavors, making it the perfect treat for the holiday season and all cinnamon lovers.

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• Why you'll love this recipe
• Ingredients You Need
• How to Make Vanilla Cinnamon Pie
• Serving Suggestions
• Tips for this recipe
• Storage and freezing
• Variations & Substitutions
• More Pie Recipes
• Vanilla Cinnamon Pie

A cinnamon pie, sometimes known as a cinnamon sugar pie or a cinnamon custard pie, is a scrumptious dessert characterized by a tender, flaky pie crust generously filled with a sweet and warmly spiced mixture of cinnamon and vanilla. It's a comforting and indulgent treat, perfect for those who love the warm cinnamon flavor.

Cinnamon pie may not be as popular as other pie recipes during the fall and Thanksgiving season, but this spiced, sweet, and creamy dessert would make a perfect holiday treat for your Christmas dinner.

A cinnamon cream pie typically features a buttery and flaky bottom crust filled with a rich cream cheese filling that's generously flavored with warm cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and a delicious hint of vanilla, sweetened to perfection with brown sugar.

Craving for more cinnamon desserts? Give these a try: Cinnamon rolls, Cinnamon sugar pretzels, and Snickerdoodle cookies.

Ingredients You Need

You need these ingredients to make this perfect cinnamon pie recipe:

Pie crust

• Flour: Use all-purpose flour for a flexible and balanced texture in your pie crust.
• Sugar: Use granulated sugar to add sweetness and enhance its texture.
• Butter: Choose unsalted butter when making a pie crust for better control over the salt content, and make sure it's very cold to achieve a flaky texture.
• Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the flavor of the crust by balancing the sweetness of the sugar.
• Water: Use ice water when making a pie crust to help maintain a cold temperature and achieve a flaky texture.

Cinnamon filling

• Cream Cheese: Cream cheese adds a creamy and tangy texture to the filling.
• Sugar: A combination of granulated and flavored sugars sweetens the filling. 
• Eggs: Room temperature eggs provide structure and a smooth texture to the filling.
• Heavy Cream: Cream makes the filling rich and velvety.
• Flour: Flour or cornstarch is used in the cinnamon pie filling to thicken and stabilize the mixture, ensuring a creamy and consistent texture when baked.
• Spices: The essential flavor comes from a combination of ground cinnamon and pumpkin pie spices, which can be substituted with allspice if preferred.
• Vanilla Extract and Salt: Vanilla adds flavor, while salt balances the sweetness.

How to Make Vanilla Cinnamon Pie

Here are some quick visual instructions. Don't forget that full recipe instructions with exact ingredients can be found in the recipe card below!

• Place the dry ingredients in a large bowl, all-purpose flour, sugar, and salt, and mix with a tablespoon.
• Add the chopped, cold butter and mix with the fingertips until you have a sandy mixture with a few small pieces of butter still visible.
• Pour in the cold water and quickly gather the dough into a ball.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for 20 minutes, or spread between 2 baking sheets of parchment paper and place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Line a 9-inch / 22 cm ceramic pie dish or a glass pie plate previously greased with butter with the dough disk.
• Prick the bottom of the pie shell with a fork.

• Place cream cheese, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer or with your stand mixer fitter with the whisk attachment for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
• Add eggs, vanilla, and heavy cream and mix again with an electric mixer to incorporate.

Baking

• Then add the dry ingredients, flour cinnamon all spices and salt.
• And mix gently with a rubber spatula to incorporate them.
• Pour filling into the pie plate on top of the pie crust.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C and bake the cinnamon pie for about 45 minutes until golden brown.
• Let the cinnamon cake cool completely before serving warm or cold with fresh whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.

Serving Suggestions

• Whipped Cream: Top each slice of cinnamon pie with a dollop of freshly whipped cream for a delightful contrast to the warm and spiced filling.
• Vanilla Ice Cream: Serve warm slices of cinnamon pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an indulgent dessert experience.
• Caramel Drizzle: Drizzle some warm caramel butter sauce over your cinnamon pie for an extra layer of sweetness and flavor.
• Chopped Nuts: Sprinkle chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts, on top of the pie for added texture and a nutty crunch.
• Fresh Berries: Garnish your pie with a handful of fresh berries like raspberries or strawberries to balance the richness with a touch of freshness.
• Dust with powdered sugar: Lightly dust the top of your pie slices with a sprinkle of icing sugar.

Storage and freezing

In the fridge: Cinnamon pies can only be stored in the fridge for about 3 to 4 days under plastic wrap or in a storage box with a lid.

Freezer: You can also freeze leftover pie for up to 3 months in the freezer covered with cling film or in a storage box.

Defrots: Let it slowly recover in the fridge during the night.

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I hope you love this easy cinnamon pie recipe. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!

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