Carrot Cake Pie

If you have ever made a "cake pie", I'm sure you would agree that they are very addicting.  A couple years ago for Thanksgiving I made a "cake pie" and it's one of my favorite types of pie desserts.  This carrot cake pie I made for Easter dessert, as well.  This was definitely the family favorite.  Between my sister and I, it's pretty safe to say that carrot cake is one of my favorite all-time desserts and red velvet is hers.  However, she may have converted {but probably not complete} after having carrot cake pie.  Everyone must give this recipe a try! 

Carrot Cake Pie
{Original recipe from: Crazy for Crust}

     1 premade pie crust {or you can use your favorite homemade recipe}

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp ginger

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

1 cup shredded carrots

For the frosting:

1/4 cup white chocolate chips

5 oz cream cheese

1 Tbsp butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350ºF

Line a pie pan with pie crust, crimping the edges

Combine:  flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger in mixing bowl. Then, cream together butter and sugar with mixer, then stir in eggs and vanilla until combined

Stir dry ingredients into wet until combined.  Fold in carrots

**Note: the batter will be very thick and it isn't a large amount, either. 

Pour batter into pie crust and bake for 25-30 minutes - until top is set and toothpick comes out nearly clean.  If edges of pie crust start to brown, cover with protector or aluminum foil. Cool completely before frosting.

Frosting:

Melt white chocolate chips in a small bowl in the microwave on 50% at 30 second increments, until melted.  Let cool slightly.

In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 Tbsp butter with mixer until creamy.  Then, beat in melted white chocolate.  Stir in vanilla.  Slowly beat in small amounts of powdered sugar, until well combined.  Frost the pie how you would like - you can either spread a layer on top, or use a piping tip to decorate.

*My photo was taken before I frosted it.  I used a piping tip to add the frosting.

Enjoy!!!