The Ingredient Swap That Will Majorly Upgrade Your Pumpkin Pie

According to Salon, adding cocoa powder is a perfect ingredient swap to upgrade your pumpkin pie. You heard that right: Adding cocoa powder to your pie dough will majorly transform that traditional pie recipe to a chocolately fall dessert. The best part? You can add cocoa easily to any store-bought crust or add it to your own homemade pie crust recipe. 

To add cocoa powder, simply subtract a little flour and swap in cocoa powder. You can add in extra sugar to help contrast the bitterness of the cocoa to make it sweeter as well. Feel free to splash a little more water on the dough to make it easier to roll out. A huge benefit of making your own pumpkin pie is deciding what you put into it and the endless customization. You’ll never find a store-bought pumpkin pie with a chocolate crust. Surprise your family and friends this holiday season with a cocoa-flavored pie crust and you’ll definitely win any future pie-making competitions.