Food and Recipes Desserts 15 Delicious Ways To Use Leftover Pumpkin Pie Filling This Thanksgiving If the pie is baked and you have filling, use it in one of these recipes. By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 20, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Greg DuPree During the holidays, Southerners don't do "under-prepared." Just the thought of running out of canned cranberry sauce or buttermilk biscuits mid-Thanksgiving feast is enough to make us hightail it to the grocery. "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail," Mama always said. The same goes for canned pumpkin. We stock up to the gills with it, refusing to serve pumpkin pie that barely scrapes by on the fall flavor. So, after the pies are baked, what to do with leftover pumpkin pie filling? We're glad you asked. Below, you'll find 14 delicious ways to make the most of your still half-full or even unopened cans of pumpkin or pumpkin pie filling. Thanks to these easy desserts, leftover pumpkin pie filling might be your season's biggest blessing in disguise. 01 of 15 Our Easiest Pumpkin Pie Ever Photo: Greg Dupree First thing's first: Master the classic. If you've never tried our easiest-ever pumpkin pie recipe, it's time. After you've finished, keep scrolling. 02 of 15 Pumpkin-Chocolate Brownies Greg DuPree Never choose between pumpkin and chocolate again. Baked with chocolate chips, leftover pumpkin pie filling, and a hint of espresso, these brownies don't care about being subtle on flavor. 03 of 15 Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Muffins Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist Christine Keely If you plan ahead and make sure you have enough canned pumpkin, you can have pumpkin muffins before your pumpkin pie. 04 of 15 Pumpkin Spice-Heath Cake Alison Miksch Find a prettier fall-inspired sheet cake, we challenge. Using leftover pumpkin, boxed cake mix, and store-bought toffee bits, the recipe is a total breeze. 05 of 15 Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle These bite-sized pumpkin cheesecakes are perfect for serving a large crowd when you don't want to stand around slicing pie for folks. They also happen to be incredibly great at breakfast with a warm cup of coffee. 06 of 15 Pumpkin Crisp Southern Living Recipe: Pumpkin Crisp Get ready for yet another super easy dessert that uses leftover pumpkin and boxed cake mix. You can thank us in the comments. 07 of 15 Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Cookies Laurey W. Glenn A few dollops of pumpkin give classic chocolate chip cookies a heavenly texture and a depth of flavor that's as rich as its festive color. 08 of 15 Cranberry-Apple-Pumpkin Bundt Iain Bagwell "Is it possible to pack all of the fall flavors into one Bundt pan?" we asked. Turns out, you definitely can. This cake is made with cranberries, apples, pumpkin puree, and pecans. 09 of 15 Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake Jennifer Davick We suggest serving this dessert alongside your pumpkin pie on the Thanksgiving spread. It'll tempt even the most die-hard of pie purists. The creamy cheesecake texture and sweet praline-pecan topping makes using your extra canned pumpkin look mighty good. 10 of 15 Pumpkin-Spice Bundt with Brown Sugar Icing and Candied Pecans Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Round out the season with this grand finale-worthy dessert. Show up to Sunday dinner with this pumpkin-filled masterpiece, and they'll never guess it was inspired by leftovers. 11 of 15 Black Bottom Pumpkin Pie Iain Bagwell Pumpkin and chocolate might just be a match made in heaven. This pie gets its namesake from the mouthwatering layer of melted chocolate on the bottom. 12 of 15 Marbled Pumpkin Praline Cake Iain Bagwell This one's for the go-getters, to be sure. This beautifully iced and garnished cake will impress every time. Sugared pecans, kumquats, and bay leaves might make it shine on the outside, but the marbled pumpkin and cream cheese cake is the real reason everyone swoons. 13 of 15 Coconut-Pumpkin Chiffon Pie Hector M. Sanchez Think of this pie as holding all the delicious flavor of your traditional pumpkin pie, but turning it up a notch with fluffy chiffon texture and toasted coconut. 14 of 15 Pumpkin Spice Battenberg Greg DuPree Just a dollop of your leftover pumpkin pie filling—one-fourth of a cup, to be exact—will get this Battenberg cake rolling. This recipe showcases two flavors of sponge cake wrapped up in a thin layer of marzipan, like a present. 15 of 15 Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue Jody Horton There's nothing humble about this pie. It'll be the prettiest treat on the spread, with its airy meringue topping, toasted pecan crust, and traditional pumpkin filling. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit