“Creamy homemade mini pumpkin pie bites with a scratch-made buttery, flaky crust . Easy to make recipe! Perfect portable fall dessert “

My husband has been asking me to make a pumpkin pie all month. He even created a Pinterest board called Pumpkin Pies with over 45 pins of pumpkins pies and pumpkin inspired dessert and sent me an invite. Really?  I love him though.

mini pumpkin pie bites recipe

 

I’ve been doing so much baking lately; pumpkin spice cakes, caramel cakes, pound cakes geez! There was no way I was gonna have a pumpkin pie in the fridge as well.  My waistline is seriously telling on me these days, but I can never say no to this man when it comes to cooking his favorite things. It just lights up his world like a kid on Christmas.  I figured these mini pumpkin pie bites were the perfect alternative to baking an entire pumpkin pie.

mini pumpkin pie bites recipe

They’re easy, packs in all the flavors of homemade pumpkin pie, portable and downright adorable! Everybody loved these little mini pumpkin pie bites and hubby and son requested them again. *rolling my eyes* I won’t like though, I think I like these WAAY better than regular pumpkin pit.

mini pumpkin pie bites recipe

They sure don’t last long at all because they are so doggone fun to eat and convenient. I think we have about 3 more in the fridge which I’m sure Isaac and Ethan will finish off tonight.

mini pumpkin pie bites recipe

The homemade pie crust is amazing!!  It’s my go-to pie crust recipe for any type of sweet pie. It has the flaky, layered texture of pie crust with the buttery taste of a biscuit. The pumpkin mixture is sweet, creamy and perfectly spiced for such a tiny bite. I topped them with cinnamon cool whip, but I highly recommend piping on homemade cinnamon whipped cream.

Make up a batch of these mini pumpkin pie bites and take them into the office. Then just sit back and watch how fast they disappear.

Watch me make these mini pumpkin pie bites from start to finish!

Get the Recipe: Mini Pumpkin Pie Bites

4.43 from 7 ratings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Pie Chilling Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 24 pies
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Ingredients
 

PIE CRUST

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening, cold
  • 1/4 cup cold water

PUMPKIN FILING

  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, can add more if desired
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup canned pure pumpkin

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a medium size bowl whisk together flour, sugar and salt.
  • Cut in butter and shortening until crumbly.
  • Stir in cold water.
  • Stir until dough forms.
  • Press dough into a disk.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • In a large bowl combine white sugar, brown sugar and butter until creamy.
  • Mix in egg, heavy cream, flour and vanilla until creamy.
  • Fold in pumpkin. Batter will be speckled.
  • When pie dough has chilled remove it from fridge and knead lightly a few times.
  • Flour a work surface and pat dough out about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Use a small round cookie cutter to cut out 2-inch circles.
  • Place the dough circles into a non-stick mini muffin pan.
  • Press the perimeter of the pie dough so that they completely fill the tin. Use a fork to create ridges on the mini pie crusts if desired.
  • Place the batter into the pie crusts using a mini ice cream scoop.
  • Shake the pan or use a knife to level off the top.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the centers of the pie is set. Be careful not to over bake. Pie may be a little jiggly when it comes out of the oven but will set completely as it cools. Pies will be puffy when they come out of the oven, but will sink back down when cooled.
  • Cool pies on the counter and then top with cinnamon cool whip.

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Cuisine: American, southern
Course: Dessert, Pie
Author: Divas Can Cook
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