Personal-Mini Pumpkin Pie

Name: Personal-Mini Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients: Pie Filling; 1 (15 ounce) can organic pumpkin puree (I get mine from Trader Joe's. It's seasonal there, so...stalk up while you can); 1 cup heavy cream (I replace the heavy cream and whole milk with 1 1/2 cups 1% milk, for less fat); 1/2 cup whole milk; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1 -2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, blend; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Crust; trader joe's pie crust (or you can prepare your own)

10 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

Pie Filling
1 (15 ounce) can organic pumpkin puree (I get mine from Trader Joe's. It's seasonal there, so...stalk up while you can)
1 cup heavy cream (I replace the heavy cream and whole milk with 1 1/2 cups 1% milk, for less fat)
1/2 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 -2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, blend
1/4 teaspoon salt
Crust
trader joe's pie crust (or you can prepare your own)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2

With 1/4 round measuring cup (or round cookie cutter that size), cut circles out of refrigerated pie crust. You should be able to get 18-20 small circles. Put these back in the refrigerator to keep chilled until pumpkin pie filling is ready.
3

Add together all pie filling ingredients, and mix until well blended.
4

Using a cupcake pan, line with paper cupcake/baking cups.
5

Place a round of pie crust at the bottom of each cup, and press in firmly.
6

Fill each cup with pumpkin pie filling, almost to the top.
7

Bake for 25-35 minutes (depending on how full you fill the cups), or until outter edges are firm and inside jiggles slightly.
8

Remove from oven and cool for 30 minutes.
9

Place entire pan in the freezer, and allow to harden.
10

Once firm, use a spoon to pop mini pumpkin pies out of the pan.
11

Remove paper, defrost, and enjoy your personal serving of pie!
12

**You can choose to top your personal pie with fresh whipped cream, or chocolate shavings! Delicious! :).
13

Keep in air tight container in the freezer, and then they're ready to eat when you've got that pumpkin pie craving!