(Courtesy Sierra Nevada Brewing)

Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious craft beer. And who doesn’t like pumpkin pie with salted caramel drizzle?

This tasty recipe comes our way from Chico, California-based Sierra Nevada Brewing and it uses the brewery’s Dankful IPA, a generously hoppy 7.4% ABV West Coast-Style India Pale Ale that not only tastes great but also helps support important non-profits across the country.

This artisan pumpkin pie is simple to make and the Dankful caramel drizzle makes it even more special.

So let’s do this!

Sierra Nevada Dankful Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients

6 ounces (3/4 cup) Dankful IPA

1 x 9-inch unbaked pie shell

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon cloves

2 eggs

1 3/4 cup canned pumpkin

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Step 2

Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in a bowl. Gently beat in the two eggs.

Step 3

Stir in canned pumpkin and Dankful, mix until well combined. Pour into pie shell and bake for 15 minutes. Lower heat to 350°F and bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick placed in the center of the pie comes out clean.

Step 4

Let cool and serve, topped with Dankful caramel sauce.

Dankful Caramel Drizzle

Ingredients

1/2 cup Dankful

2 cups sugar

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cubed

1 cup heavy cream, room temperature

1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Step 1

Add sugar and Dankful to a heavy-bottom saucepan over high heat. Stir just until the sugar has melted. Continue to boil, stirring only once or twice to evenly distribute caramel. Cook until caramel reaches a deep amber color and 350°F on a candy thermometer.

Step 2

As soon as it reaches 350°F, add butter and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Slowly whisk in cream until well combined. Stir in salt. Let cool before transferring to a glass jar. Store in refrigerator, and reheat to thin.

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(All image credits: Sierra Nevada Brewing)