Sunday, November 7, 2010

Plump Pumpkin: Easy and charming fall desserts

Pumpkin is one of my MOST LOVED ingredients to bake with. I have three different little plump pumpkin desserts to share.




Tiny Pumpkin Pudding Cups

This first one is SO VERY easy, it literally takes 5 minutes. These are super simple! Kozy Shack (my favorite pudding people) offers a seasonal pudding/pie filling for the fall.


1. Scoop the filling into mini pastry shells.

2. Whip up some whipping cream
and use a pasty bag to pipe on puffy dots of cream.

3. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.


4. Ta Da

Next...

Mini Personal Pumpkin Pies

Again, super simple! Depending on how much time you have you can make a pie crust or use one of Pillsbury's ready to go crusts! Cut the crust to fit the small pie ramikens. Using the Kozy Shack Pie filling, fill ramikens. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes until done. EASY.



I used fall cookie cutters to shape extra crust
and used them to top the mini pies.

I also ground cinnamon and sugar over the top before baking.


These Personal Pumpkin Pies were after school treats for my 3 boys! It's always more fun to enjoy a personal-sized dessert.

Ready to dig in outside on a crisp fall day.



Last Pumpkin Dessert...


Cream Cheese Filled Pumpkin Ebelskivers


The previous desserts were super easy...this last one...not so much. My mom and I spent an afternoon making Ebelskivers for the first time. Ebelskivers are a Danish treat. They are shaped like an inflated puffy disc. I am an Ebelskiver newbie and this recipe resisted us the entire way through! But I'm ready to try them again, so keep watch for another Ebelskiver post, {take 2} hopefully soon.




Williams Sonoma sells the special pan needed to create these delicious treats. Working quickly to cover the cheese filling with batter as the puffy discs cook and are ready to be turned...


Plump Pumpkin goodness for sweet tummies.
Now go break a sweat,
because these treats
aren't low cal.

For pumpkin-shaped food,
see part two.





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26 comments:

Linda@Coastal Charm said...

Those pumpkin pudding cups look sooooo good...I must give them a try! Happy Fall!

Blessings,
Linda

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Not only are the cute as can be, they sound delicious, too!

Thanks for this, Lisa...

XO,

Sheila :-)

Lynn said...

They all look great, I'd love a couple of those pudding cups right now:@)

Lisa said...

These are adorable and they look amazing! YUM!

Kendra @ Domestic Princess in Training said...

I’m right there with ya! I’m a nut about anything pumpkin...yum! These all look delish. If I had no idea there was such a thing as pre made pumpkin filling.
Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Kendra aka “Domestic Princess in Training”

Jane said...

Thanks for the EASY pumpkin recipes! I love the tiny pies and pudding cups so much that I am heading to the store to look for the Kozy Shack pumpkin pudding. My DIL has an Ebelskiver pan and loves playing with fillings. I'll pass this one to her...
Smiles,
Jane (AG)

The Tablescaper said...

Love these ideas! And I love that they are so easy!

I'd love to have you and your seasonal baking join my meme Seasonal Sundays. The link is open until late Monday night. Hope to see you!

- The Tablescaper

Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking said...

GREAT recipes! LOVE the mini pies and I actually have a Ebelskiver pan we bought in Solvang, CA years ago... I'll have to pull it out!

Anonymous said...

Hello. Hello. Hello...please excuse me while I wipe the punkin' crumbs off my face. Yummy. Thank you for that delish treat. Nothing better than having some so delectable delivered to your front door. You are the topic of my blog on today's post.
~sWaMpY~

Lisa said...

What cute little desserts. These would be great for a pumpkin dessert buffet.

Holly Lefevre said...

Pumpkin...oh how I love pumpkin! We eat pumpkin year round here. We all love it. I have that pan - I'll have to try making some of those.

CourtneyKeb said...

These look incredible!
Beeautiful photos too! :)

Courtney @ {not so homemade} said...

These are so cute too!

Karla@TheClassyWoman said...

Lisa, you have been spending a lot of time in the kitchen. You will be my inspiration for all things pumpkin. I'm so enjoying everything you've been making. I always love the look and taste of homemade over store bought. These are all perfect for parties too!

Thanks for sharing. :)

Jacqueline said...

These are all so adorable too, glad I didn't miss Part 1. I love the mini pies/pasties. The kids would go crazy for these minis.

Sue said...

Love these! So cute, and tasty too!

Unknown said...

OH, what a great mommy. Those look wonderful. so yummy.

Mimi said...

How fun! I haven't seen prefab pumpkin pudding and pie filling before. I need to keep my eyes open in the grocery store.
Mimi

Shannon said...

YUM!! Loos SO good!

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Lorie said...

Okay, how did I not even THINK to make pumpkin Ebelskivers!! I am putting that on the menu for breakfast the week of Thanksgiving!

Lorie said...

PS - I have had my Ebelskiver pan for just over a year and it does get easier. I use skewers to turn mine and it works wonderfully!

Pattie @ Olla-Podrida said...

I JUST bought an Ebelskiver pan! Pumpkin Ebelskivers sound great, but I must confess I'm a bit afraid to even approach the pan.

Loved your post. Everything looks delicious.

Ashlee Marie said...

I saw some pumpkin milkshakes I wanted to try too! Mmmm Thanks for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesday's!

Judy@cutest-little-things.blogspot.com said...

CUTE stuff!

I've been making pumpkin rolls lately! My guys adore anything with pumpkin!

Judy@cutest-little-things

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Unknown said...

I really love this ideas!

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