I don’t know what it is about the year 1958 but it seems to a bit of an inspiration to me of late. Last week I posted an Applesauce Peanut Cupcake from that year and, for a bit of a spoiler for next month, I have another post coming from the same year. Now I have this pumpkin mallow pie hailing as well from 1958.

This is a super easy pumpkin pie made basically with pumpkin and marshmallows that have been heated together until the marshmallows have melted. The end result is a thick pudding texture. Then whipped cream or whipped topping is mixed in and put into the crust of choice. I choose a graham cracker crust. You see these “mallow” pies quite a bit in the mid-century. Grasshopper Pie falls into this category. Well… if it is made with marshmallows. I reworked the proportions of the recipe as it originally made two pies. There is some wiggle room with the marshmallows. I kept the amount used as a whole 10-ounce bag but if a looser fluffier texture is desired, try using less. Also, the mellowcreme pumpkins are optional. I just saw them in the grocery store when shopping and knew what I had to do!