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Mini Pumpkin Pies Are Hard to Resist

These mini pumpkin pies are going to be an integral part of your fall dessert menu! Make these for Thanksgiving or any gathering with a lot of people. These are perfect for parties and you don’t need hardly any cooking skills to make them.

Scroll down to the bottom of the post to get a video of how to make these delicious mini delights, as well as the recipe card! You’ll see just how easy these mini pies are to make.

Mini pumpkin pie recipe

I have but a few things that are important to me on Thanksgiving Day. Considering the amount of food that could potentially be served at a holiday feast, there are only three items that I always expect/desire:

  1. turkey
  2. mashed potatoes (don’t care about the type but I do need gravy)
  3. pumpkin pie

That’s not too much to ask, right? One thing that’s also important to me though – and it’s a little nit picky. I like my pumpkin pie to be really cold when it’s served.

And honestly, that’s how I feel about these mini pumpkin bites. They need to be really cold before serving! Yes . . . I said mini pumpkin pies, by the way. Which brings me to this pumpkin dessert recipe that I’m so excited to share.

Making Dessert Bites

While I like both sweet and savory pumpkin spice stuff, I tend more towards the sweets (check out our pumpkin bread and our pumpkin cookies!). These delicious mini pumpkin pie bites are just the sort of treat that will satisfy your Thanksgiving dessert cravings.

You won’t believe how easy they are to make. Learn how to make these delicious, bite sized pumpkin treats in just a few minutes! Pop one or two (or more) in your mouth. Guests at your holiday parties will love them too!

How Do You Make Mini Pie Crusts?

This is one of the questions I get most often about this recipe. The answer is, you don’t have to make 12 separate little crusts, so don’t panic!

You can either make a crust from scratch or buy a refrigerated one. Then you’ll use a circular cookie cutter to make your mini crusts.

Mini pumpkins

Graham Cracker Crust

I’ve had readers ask me about a graham cracker crust for this recipe (if you want to skip the pie crust). If you choose to do graham cracker, combine the following in a bowl:

  • 1 1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 6 T melted butter

Mix it up and then press into 12 cavities of the muffin tin. You can pour the pumpkin mixture into the cavities and bake as normal. Graham cracker as a crust is quite delicious!

Pure Pumpkin vs. Pumpkin Pie Filling

Pumpkin pie filling already has spice and sweetener in it . . . but it’s not my preference. I like to use 100% pure pumpkin and then add my own ingredients.

Make sure that you don’t buy pumpkin pie filling and put all the spices in it! You’ll gag at your first bite. You’re looking for 100% pumpkin (Libby’s is a brand you’ll probably recognize).

Mini pumpkin pies

Can You Freeze These Bites?

These are recommended to be in the refrigerator for no more than three days. If you’d like to freeze them, make sure they are cooled completely before doing so.

Make sure to seal them tightly. These mini pumpkin pies will last for up to a month in the freezer.


Are you ready to get this pumpkin recipe? Keep reading!

Ingredients

Tools

Note: You’ll want to double the recipe to fill an entire mini muffin tin, which typically has 24 slots.

Individual pumpkin pie bites

Get the printable recipe card for these bite sized desserts below.

Yield: 12 pies

Mini Pumpkin Pies

Mini pumpkin pies

These pumpkin pie bites are going to be an integral part of your fall dessert menu! Make these for Thanksgiving or any gathering with a lot of people.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 refrigerated pie crust
  • 15 oz pure pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 T brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 pinch cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray or grease a mini muffin tin.24 cavity mini muffin tin
  2. Combine all ingredients besides the pie crust in a medium sized bowl. Blend thoroughly using a hand blender or a stand mixer. Set aside.Mixing pumpkin puree, heavy cream, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl with a hand mixer
  3. Unroll the refrigerated pie crust and place on a solid, non-stick surface. Use a cookie cutter to cut out approximately 12 circles.Circular cut outs from the refrigerated pie crust
  4. Press each circle into the mini muffin pan as shown; pinch any excess dough at the top to create your stem.Press pie crust into a mini muffin tin
  5. Fill each dough area with your pumpkin pie batter.Fill each mini pumpkin pie with pumpkin puree
  6. Place in the oven and bake for 10 – 15 minutes. Remove and let cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Add whipped cream if desired.

Notes

Nutritional information doesn't include whipped cream.

We used an ornament cookie cutter for the pie crust, which gave us a little bit of excess dough at the top to create a stem!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1 pie

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 99Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 62mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 1g

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Let me know if you try making these mini pumpkin pies and how they turned out in the comments! I’d also love for you to check out these other fall recipes:

BagelsBlondiesBreadCheesecake BrowniesChocolate BreadChocolate Chip CookiesCranberry MuffinsCream Cheese BarsCreme BruleeDessert DipDonut HolesFat BombsFudgeIcebox CakeLinzer CookiesMonkey BreadMousseMug CakePancakesPecan BarsPuddingRice PuddingSeedsSmoothieSoupSugar CookiesTrifleWhoopie Pies

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