479 custard filling recipes

Pumpkin pie sweetened with honey and molasses, lightened with whipped cream folded into the custard, in a buttery short pastry crust. A holiday classic with a silkier-than-usual filling.

Savory filo cheese cups, crisp phyllo shells brushed with hazelnut oil and filled with a herbed goat cheese and fromage blanc custard, then baked until golden and puffed. An elegant vegetarian party bite.

Pumpkin pie with a gingersnap crumb crust, dark rum, heavy cream, and freshly grated nutmeg. The double-boiler trick warms the filling before baking for a smoother, less weepy custard.

Dairy-free pumpkin pie blends silken tofu into the custard in place of evaporated milk, for a smooth, traditional-tasting pumpkin pie with no dairy. An easy blender filling for the holidays.

Pumpkin chiffon pie with a fluffy gelatin-set filling lightened by beaten egg whites and whipped cream. Brown sugar, warm spices, and orange zest make it taste like a holiday cloud. Easier on the stomach than custard pumpkin pie.

Pumpkin chiffon pie layers warm-spiced pumpkin custard with stiff egg whites and whipped cream, then chills into an airy, mousse-like filling inside a graham cracker crust. A lighter no-bake alternative to traditional Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.

Layered apple cake with a buttery crust, tangy cream cheese filling, sliced apples, and silky custard topping crowned with pecans. A showstopper baked in a springform pan.

A decadently delicious coconut cream pie highlights the coconut. The custard filling is made with half and half, and egg yolks. It's creamy and rich, which goes deliciously well with the coconut. Meringue topping adds another layer of creaminess without adding any more fat. Nobody can resist it!

A zucchini quiche but the crust is made with a crunchy wild rice. It's a satisfying counterpoint to the creamy French custard filling.

For as far as I can remember my Aunt made this custard filled cake that has what seemed like 100's of layers. Unbelievably good.

A surprising sweet-savory pie layering sautéed zucchini with caraway seeds and lemon zest beneath a rich, buttery lemon custard. The kind of old-fashioned garden pie that turns zucchini skeptics into believers.

Old-fashioned egg custard pie with a silky, nutmeg-spiced filling in a flaky pastry crust. A simple five-ingredient custard that bakes smooth with the classic knife-clean test.

Pineapple coconut pie, an old-fashioned single-crust dessert with a rich custard filling of crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, butter, sugar, and eggs. One bowl, one pie pan.

Strawberry cream pie with a stovetop vanilla custard filling layered with fresh strawberries in a baked pastry shell. A classic no-bake filling pie with old-fashioned egg yolk custard.

Carrot pie with pureed carrots baked in a spiced custard filling with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Tastes like pumpkin pie's sweeter, brighter cousin.

Old-fashioned sweet potato pie with brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and vanilla in a flaky crust. Creamy, custard-like filling baked until set. A Southern holiday classic.