Description
Delightful Pumpkin Pie Bites bring autumn’s warmth to your dessert table with miniature spiced perfection. Creamy, rich morsels offer a portable twist on classic holiday comfort, inviting sweet memories and delectable moments you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Crust:
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 tsp) salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup ice water (or buttermilk or milk/vinegar mix)
- 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 tsp) vinegar (if not using buttermilk)
Filling:
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (unsweetened)
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon (1 tsp) vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 tsp) cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 tsp) pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch of salt
Topping:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon (1 tsp) vanilla (optional)
Instructions
- Craft the pastry foundation by blending flour and salt in a spacious mixing vessel. Incorporate chilled butter fragments until the texture mimics coarse sandy particles. Drizzle ice water or buttermilk mixture, gently kneading until the dough coheres. Shape into a compact disc, encase in plastic film, and chill for a minimum of half an hour.
- Whip cream cheese until velvety and uniform. Fold in pumpkin puree, melted butter, and vanilla essence, stirring until thoroughly integrated. Introduce egg and additional yolk, blending seamlessly. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, warm spices, and a delicate salt sprinkle, creating a luxuriously smooth filling.
- Heat culinary workspace to 350°F. Unleash the chilled dough onto a flour-dusted surface, rolling to a gossamer 1/8-inch thickness. Utilize a circular pastry cutter to fashion delicate rounds. Tenderly nestle dough circles into miniature muffin cavities, ensuring complete coverage. Ladle pumpkin mixture into each diminutive crust.
- Transfer to preheated oven, allowing golden transformation for 20-25 minutes. Verify doneness by observing firm filling and bronzed edges. Permit complete temperature descent.
- Construct ethereal topping by vigorous cream whipping until soft peaks emerge. Gradually introduce powdered sugar and optional vanilla, continuing until peaks stand proudly. Embellish cooled pumpkin morsels with billowy cream just prior to presentation.
Notes
- Ensure butter is extremely cold for the flakiest, most tender pie crust that melts in your mouth.
- Vinegar helps tenderize the dough, creating a more delicate and soft pastry texture that will impress everyone.
- Chill the mini muffin tin before pressing the dough circles to help maintain the crisp crust shape during baking.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a high-quality gluten-free flour blend that includes xanthan gum for better binding.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg