3 Easy Pumpkin Treats
Tiny pumpkin pies, a delicious pumpkin pie dip, and pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting! These treats will remind you why fall is one of the best seasons of the year!
Makes 2 dozen mini pies, 6 cups pie dip, 1 dozen cupcakes
Things you'll need
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Ingredients Dough- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening, chilled
- 1/2 cup salted butter, chilled
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 6 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Large mixing bowl
- Mini tart pan
- Plastic wrap
- Round cookie cutter
- Rolling pin
- Baking sheet lined with parchment
- 2 medium mixing bowls
- Hand mixer
- Two rubber spatulas
- Small ice cream scoop
- Egg wash
- Pastry brush
- Decorating bag fitted with a #849 tip
- Cinnamon
Pumpkin Pie Dip
Ingredients- 12 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Graham crackers
- Sliced apples
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Sifter
- Hand mixer
- Rubber spatula
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Ingredients Cupcake- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large mixing bowls
- Medium mixing bowl
- Hand mixer
- Rubber spatula
- Whisk
- Ice cream scoop
- Cupcake tray
- Orange silicone liners
- Decorating bag fitted with a #849 tip
- Pumpkin candies
Let's get started!
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Dough- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, vanilla bean, and salt.
- Add cubed butter and shortening and work between fingers until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle in ice-cold buttermilk and massage to form a dough.
- Form the dough into two discs and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to combine cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing and scraping in between each addition.
- Add pumpkin, spices, salt and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- Roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick and cut circles. Line dough rounds into each tart pan (PICTURE at 8:31).
- Use a fork to prick the bottom of the crust then brush egg wash on the tops of each cup. Scoop filling into each pie cavity almost to the top, about 2 tablespoons.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to whip the heavy cream and sugar until stiff. Scoop into a decorating bag fitted with a #849 tip.
- Pipe dollops of cream onto each pie and then top with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Pumpkin Pie Dip
- Combine cream cheese and sifted powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to whip until light and fluffy. Mix in pumpkin, vanilla extract and spices until well combined.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture until no streaks show.
- Serve with graham crackers and sliced apples.
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cupcake- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, spices, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to combine the sugars, oil, pumpkin, eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold in dry ingredients.
- Scoop batter into lined cupcake tray about 3/4 full. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes. Allow to fully cool before frosting.
- Use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Mix powdered sugar, salt, vanilla and cinnamon.
Time to decorate!
- Scoop frosting into a decorating bag fitted with a #849 tip. Pipe a dollop on top of each cupcake and then top with a pumpkin candy.
- TaDa! 3 delicious Pumpkin Treats that will warm your home with the aroma of Autumn!
