How to Cook Holiday Pumpkin Mini-Tarts

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How to Cook Holiday Pumpkin Mini-Tarts

Instead of traditional pumpkin pie, this season make these muffin-sized tarts. They're so simple and so good, your guests, family, and friends will thank you!

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Step 1 of 16

Roll out refrigerated pie crust dough. Cut circles about a inch larger in diameter than the top circumference of your muffin tin.

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Use your fingers to press the dough flat against the sides. It's ok if it's a little lumpy! Make sure none of your pie dough sticks up over the top of the tin.

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Squish the remaining dough together, roll out to 1/8 inch thickness, and cut more circles as needed.

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Combine pumpkin, nutmeg, allspice, salt, sugar, and syrup in a saucepan.

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Mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined, and cook over med heat for about ten minutes. Your goal is to dissolve the sugar, so cook longer if it's still grainy. Stir frequently!

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Pour vanilla right into the heavy cream/milk mixture.

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Place three whole eggs plus two yolks into your mixing bowl.

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Pour the milk mixture right on top.

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Set your mixer to low speed - you're just combining ingredients, and too high a speed will whip the heavy cream. On a hand mixer, use the "stir" speed.

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Remove pan from heat & stir milk mixture in.

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Whisk together, making sure to combine thoroughly.

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Return pan to med heat for an additional 15 minutes or so, until the mixture is smooth & shiny.

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Press the mixture through a sieve to remove any wayward egg lumps, as well as the ginger (if you used fresh).

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See how many unpleasant chunks you removed? Good job!

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Spoon mixture into dough filled cups. It's ok to fill them to the top - the pumpkin won't "rise" while it cooks.

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Bake for 25 minutes at 375*. When cooled, remove from muffin tin. Top with whipped cream & sprinkle with cinnamon. Delicious!

You're Done

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15 Ounces Can Of pumpkin purée

3 Whole eggs

***PLUS***

2 Egg YOLKS

¾ Cups White sugar

½ Cups Heavy cream

¼ Cups Milk

¼ Cups Maple syrup

2 Tablespoons Fresh ginger, grated

1 Tablespoon Baking powder

1 Teaspoon Sea salt

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

½ Teaspoons Ground cinnamon

¼ Teaspoons Ground nutmeg

¼ Teaspoons Allspice

Yummy! Me and my kids love pumpkin so this will be nice alternative! Thx for sharing!

Avedon Tennyson 5 months ago

Looks very good. You have a typo at the end, btw. It reads "Too with whipped cream." I'm gathering you meant "top."

Scott Ivener 6 months ago

Too funny! I decided to do this last night - long before I saw your guide! Great minds, eh?

Rica Mendes 6 months ago

Looks so yummy!!! Can't wait to make them!! Thanks for sharing!!! :-)

Cyndy Mead 6 months ago

I plan on bringing this to the Thanksgiving desert table this year!!

Ginger Abapo 6 months ago

Delicious

Nicholas Pope 6 months ago

Rahul, they're really good, and best of all, really EASY! And of course I like to joke that because they're small ... I mean, the calories couldn't *possibly* count, right?

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ (author) 6 months ago

Looks so good!

Rahul Malik 6 months ago

Hi Darcy, thanks for your question! Technically yes - you are absolutely correct in that tarts only have a thin, bottom crust. Years ago, before I knew the difference, I got in the habit of calling full-size pies, "pie," and miniatures "tarts." It's a habit that's stuck with me - incorrect as it is. Happy baking! :)

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ (author) 6 months ago

So what is the difference between a pie and a tart? The tarts that I have seen have a thin, flat crust.

Darcy Bastin 6 months ago

Can't wait to make this instead of my pumpkin pie this year! Thank you for the recipe!

Cynthia Hartounian 6 months ago

I'm so glad! You're going to love them!

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ (author) 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing, I'll beam king this soon :9

Claudia Vasquez 6 months ago

I made them and they are awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Drea Rives 6 months ago

I always do as a precautionary measure. To be honest, I've never tried it without.

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ (author) 6 months ago

Do you have to grease the tins?

Janice Louie 6 months ago

Depends what size muffin tin you use. This is standard "muffin" size, and I made twelve. I had just a little of the pumpkin mix & a little dough left over.

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ (author) 6 months ago

How many do you get out if this recipe?

Drea Rives 6 months ago

Be first to comment on Step 2.

Lol thanks! I saw one at my Kroger that was about 10$ so i may nab that sometime soon.

Rane Body Decor 6 months ago

I *love* your plan! Lol I picked mine up at either Michael's or JoAnnes - they have 40% off coupons all the time. I think retail was $23 or so, but I used the coupon & paid much less!

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ (author) 6 months ago

Where did you find yours and what was the price range? I'm trying to slowly build up my baking arsenal with really inexpensive items so that I make sure I use them regularly, then when they break cause they're cheep and I can be all "hey significant other.... See how I stopped making those such and such you love? It's cause my fill in the blank broke so I'm gunna go buy a new one! But I use it so much I'm gunna get the good brand this time -insert 'innocent I didn't plan this all along even though you already know that's what's going on smile' here-

Rane Body Decor 6 months ago

Ohhh you should get one ... I love it so much!

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ (author) 6 months ago

So jealous of your mat!

Rane Body Decor 6 months ago

Is the ginger suppose to go in as well? I didn't see it anywhere on the "to do" list

Krys Method 6 months ago

Nope, I meant allspice. The "edit" feature on Snapguide is a little buggy. When I added the above mentioned sugar, it deleted my allspice. Thanks for the heads up, I've fixed it - again. :)

Cupcakes & Crowbars ™ (author) 6 months ago