Add cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar and pumpkin pie spice to a large bowl or stand mixer.
Beat until completely combined and no lumps remain.
Fold in about 1 ½ cups of whipped topping.
Pour into prepared pie shell and chill for at least one hour.
Top with remaining whipped topping and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.
Christina's Notes
Room Temperature: It is important to make sure the ingredients are at room temperature. It will blend together and become smooth so much easier for the cream cheese mixture for cheesecake recipes.
Different Crust: Replace the graham crackers with a cookie crust from ginger snaps for a gingersnap cookies crust or a butter cookie for the best cheesecake make in a food processor.
Variation tip: Top with shaved chocolate or chocolate chips, toffee bits or another candy for this pumpkin recipes.
Nuts: Top with chopped walnuts or pecans for a satisfying crunch to this traditional pumpkin pie .
Dietary consideration tip: Make with low calorie or fat free ingredients for a decadent dessert that will become a Thanksgiving dessert favorite.
Individual: The individual pies are so much better than individual slices for Thanksgiving dinner they will get rave reviews .