Ahh, Fall. This time of year makes me want to turn on the oven again and welcome the scents of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. The leaves changing, the cooler days and the upcoming Halloween and Thanksgiving season make me think of ‘pumpkin’.
Have you noticed that this time of year brings on a pumpkin-craze? I love it!
When it comes to dessert for Fall entertaining, from casual company to traditional holidays this time of year, I love making a pumpkin treat. It’s just something I don’t reach for very often during the other months of the year!
On bigger holidays, our tradition is to have pumpkin pie – yum – there’s nothing like it. Yet, when it’s just us, I like to make Mini Pumpkin Pies, so that I can freeze them and enjoy on other nights too. Yep, always thinking of cooking and baking for batches!
Mini Pumpkin Pies are pint-sized versions of the pie we all know and love, just in individual portions. These are perfect to have on hand for when guests drop in {one less thing to worry about}. I have to also admit to enjoying a Mini Pumpkin Pie after the kids go to bed. It’s my treat for a chaotic day survived.
Mini Pumpkin Pies are very simple to make, requires few ingredients and you can either make your own pastry or buy them frozen. Myself, I buy frozen shells since I make so many tarts for the holiday season to have on hand when the need arrises.
Enjoy!
- 30 tart shells
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups of canned pumpkin {or pumpkin pie filling}
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1 1/4 cups of evaporated milk
- Whipped Topping
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In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk
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Add the remaining ingredients and blend until mixed
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Spread out the tart shells onto a cookie sheet, you might need two
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Using a 1/4 measuring cup, spoon the pumpkin filling into each tart shell. I find the perfect amount for each shell to be just a little less than 1/4 cup, so it's a good way to keep them even and ensure you have enough filling for the shells
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Bake at 375F for about 30 minutes or until crust starts to golden
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Let cool and dollop whipped topping onto each with a sprinkle of cinnamon. OR, freeze them once cooled {in an airtight container} and take them out to enjoy as needed.
For the love of pumpkin, try this recipes too!
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing
- Pumpkin Spice Java Delight
- Layered Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
- Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- Chocolate, Butterscotch & Peanut Butter Chip Pumpkin Cookies
omg these are so yummy!!! Great treat!! In the fall mood!!
OMG these are amazing!! i LOVE pumpkin anything and love tarts. They look absolutely delicious and such a perfect treat
These are awesome. I love that they are individual size 🙂
I like the idea of the single servings. YUM!
I like pumpkin pie but I can never eat a whole slice, this recipe is the perfect solution! I really like how I can make these ahead!
I have made many pumpkin pies but not tarts. This is a wonderful idea and I plan on making lots of tarts and freezing them.
Thank you for your idea and your recipe.
Oh my heart, those are so stinking cute in the mini portions! Love that. And pumpkin pie is my son’s favorite. He would love me forever if I made these for him.
These look great Tammi! Pumpkin pie is my absolute favourite, and you are right about needing to enjoy them at any time, not just for holidays!
Great idea not everyone likes pumpkin pie but those of us that do would love these
Okay, these are just the cutest. I swear, mini versions of food always taste better!
OMG those are soo cute.
Yummy in my tummy. These look so good. I have to say i’ve never thought about freezing a pie until now a small treat size for me now and again.
These look amazing! My husband would go crazy if I made these for him.
Oh yummy! These sound really good and I love that they are single serve!
those are hands down the cutest pumpkin pies EVER. and i’ve seen a LOT of pumpkin pies in my day!
These looks delicious! I love recipes like this when the weather starts to cool down.
This look so yummy. I love mini pies like this. There’s no commitment or leftovers.
These look really great. I’ll have to make these soon. My husband and son would make short work of them.
That looks really delicious my girls would LOVE them! I bet they could even help with making them too – love easy recipes.
These are supper cute! Great for a fall party!
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Pinned! This looks amazing! Perfect for this time of the year!
SINGLE SERVINGS ARE NICE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO EAT ABOUT 6
This is such a great idea and will be our Thanksgiving dessert.
my favorite pie
This is such a cute and yummy idea. I bought little pie crusts to make mini chocolate pudding pies but I think I like your idea better.
Bet the house smells nice! These minis look delish.
Cheers.
These look yummy.
It’s that time of year again. I love pumpkin pie. The mini pies are a great idea. I can make a batch and freeze them. Thank you for shaing.
I love pumpkin pie, why have I never thought of making mini ones! Thanks for the recipe
Our pumpkins are ready in the garden. I can’t wait to make these with them!
I want to make pumpkin pie this year as I have never made it. I am going to try your recipe as I love the individual size of the tarts.
What could be more delicious!!!!
These are so cute! I love my pumpkin pie.
You read my mind! I was thinking of making these this year. Now I know where to get a recipe. Thank you.
These are perfect for my family get together, this will save the mess of cutting the pies. Thanks
Every time this year I start to crave pumpkin everything. These look delicious as well as not too heavy with the evap milk instead of cream. Thanks for the recipe!
MY kids love the mini pecan pies, so I bet they would get a HUGE kick out of these!
These are so cute and look so delicious. Great for a fall party!
They look so good. I love the idea of making mini pumpkin pies.
Just love these Mini Pumpkin Pies, perfect for school and work lunches.
I love pumpkin pie! I’ll have to try these — a great little fall treat!
Pumpkin pies are my fave! These look so yummy and seem easy to make.
These are so darn cute! I know what I’m bringing to my best pal’s birthday get together this weekend 😀 Who doesn’t love pumpkin pie? 🙂
What size tart shells are you using? Looking at different recipes for pumpkin tarts I’ve discovered at least 3 sizes…
You can actually use any size, I go for regular tart shell size, the small would be too small. 🙂