Mini Pumpkin Pies

by Jamie on September 20, 2012

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What’s better than pumpkin pie? An entire pumpkin pie in ONE bite! And what’s better than a bite-size pumpkin pie? A baby shower – of course! Being scattered across the country can’t stop us food bloggers from throwing an amazing party, so today I’ve joined forces with a group of incredible friends to throw a virtual baby shower for the adorable and talented Jen from My Kitchen Addiction.

I’ve always admired Jen’s passion and approach to both food and blogging, so I was really excited to meet her face-to-face this Summer. And after spending a couple of days with her, I can attest to the fact that she’s even more awesome in real life! Can ya tell I kinda dig her?

Jen and her husband Darron are expecting a baby girl this Fall and as you may have noticed, our little food blogging community couldn’t be happier for them.

Jen’s having an Autumn baby, and you guys all know that my FAVORITE season of the year is Autumn. If it’s pumpkin and spice and everything nice, I’m in. What better to welcome a mini-Jen than my favorite kind of pie in mini form?

Not long ago I posted a last blast for Summer – Mini Lemon Meringue Pies using these same mini shortbread pie crusts. I swear, I think it caused a rush on them at my local grocery store (lookin’ at you, Lori!).

Pumpkin Pie in these little guys is no less awesome. Brian had to hold me back from popping them into my mouth repeatedly (what can I say, I was trying to dull my senses with pumpkin goodness while the first football game of the season droned on in my living room).

Serve them at a party for a unique appetizer or dessert. I say appetizer because, a) pumpkin is a squash, which I tend to consider a vegetable and b) if having a baby isn’t an excuse to eat treats whenever you’d like, then what hope is there for humanity?

Jen, Darron, YellowDog – we couldn’t be more happy for you to welcome this baby girl into our big ol’ family. I can’t wait to meet her!


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Mini Pumpkin Pies

Yield: 48 mini pies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15-17 minutes

Ingredients:

48 1.75-inch premade miniature tart shells

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons homemade pumpkin pie spice
1 large egg
1 cup pure pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 5-ounce can evaporated milk (this is the small can)

whipped cream or Cool Whip, optional garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer, combine sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice, egg, pumpkin, vanilla,and evaporated milk. Beat until well combined and smooth.

3. Line mini tart shells on prepared baking sheet. Using a small cookie scoop (2 teaspoons), fill each mini tart shell with pumpkin pie filling

4. Carefully transfer pan to preheated oven and bake for 15-17 minutes or until shells are golden and the filling appears to be set. Carefully remove mini pumpkin pies to a cooling rack.

5. If desired, top with freshly whipped cream or Cool Whip.

Notes:

- I purchased my tart shells from my local market for $5.99, so definitely check a store near you before purchasing from Amazon as the price seems a bit high.
- Different brands of mini tart shells will vary. Pay close attention to the shell color during the baking process. I found mine were perfectly golden after 15 minutes.

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avatar 1 Brian @ A Thought For Food September 20, 2012 at 8:47 am

I couldn’t agree more… it doesn’t get much better than a dessert you can eat in a single bite (because then you can have at least four of them… they’re small and don’t have any calories). Love everything about these pies and I think they’re a fabulous way to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Jen’s little one.

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avatar 2 Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction September 20, 2012 at 9:06 am

Thank you, Jamie! I was so excited to meet you, too… And, this is the sweetest post. I am still completely shocked by everyone’s blog posts today, and I’m still a big speechless. I am so lucky and blessed to have so many great friends!

Pumpkin pie happens to be one of my favorites, and we’ve been joking about having a little pumpkin baby since she’s due in October (and there may even be a cute pumpkin hat just waiting for some photos), so this recipe is PERFECT! I can’t wait to try it myself very soon :)

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avatar 3 leslie September 20, 2012 at 9:12 am

Mini Pumpkin Pies….I cant think of anything more perfect!

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avatar 4 Kare @ Kitchen Treaty September 20, 2012 at 9:17 am

These look so, so easy and delicious. Perfect for a fall shower – virtual or not.

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avatar 5 Aimee @ Simple Bites September 20, 2012 at 9:23 am

Ahhh, I hope no one notices that I’ve snuck three of these onto my plate. LOVE pumpkin pie and your mini versions are adorable. Perfect for our shower for Jen.

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avatar 6 Winnie September 20, 2012 at 9:23 am

These are just too adorable! And Jen really is more awesome in real life, if that’s possible ;)

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avatar 7 Kristen September 20, 2012 at 9:29 am

LovIng these. Can I eat all 50 or would that be rude? ;)

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avatar 8 Aimee @ ShugarySweets September 20, 2012 at 9:29 am

Oooh these look tasty! What a perfect baby shower treat!! Wish we were together sharing these treats in real life so I could eat a dozen or so of these…

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avatar 9 Stephanie September 20, 2012 at 9:30 am

These are too adorable! When I first saw these, all I could think about was how many I could eat!

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avatar 10 Ali | Gimme Some Oven September 20, 2012 at 9:43 am

These are adorable!!! I am loving your mini pies! :)

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avatar 11 Paula September 20, 2012 at 9:54 am

Your dollops of whipped cream are just perfect on all of these gorgeous little pies. Perfect treat for Jen and her shower.

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avatar 12 Bridget {bake at 350} September 20, 2012 at 10:04 am

Absolutely PERFECT!!!

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avatar 13 Amber September 20, 2012 at 10:22 am

Pumpkin pie with whipped cream is one of life’s gifts, as far as I’m concerned. Incredibly fitting for the new l’il pumpkin we’ll all be cooing and ahhing over shortly! Great post, friend.

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avatar 14 Carlas Confections September 20, 2012 at 11:37 am

I love all mini foods, and a pumpkin dessert is even better! I just love this! They are so cute! Congrats to Jen!!! :D

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avatar 15 Paula - bell'alimento September 20, 2012 at 12:14 pm

Single bite desserts are the best. Love! xox

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avatar 16 Susan J September 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm

What a great idea for Thanksgiving!!

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avatar 17 Jennifer September 20, 2012 at 12:23 pm

Love these! They are too adorable.

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avatar 18 Aya B. September 20, 2012 at 12:24 pm

Ooooo….
How cute these adorable mini pumpkiny bites are
Wanna try them, but waiting for pumpkin to come into my local market…

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avatar 19 Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen September 20, 2012 at 12:35 pm

Great idea and a fun way to celebrate! I love tiny desserts because I can enjoy 2 of them ;)

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avatar 20 Misty September 20, 2012 at 12:50 pm

I have a serious pumpkin addiction so these are right up my alley! Can’t wait to try these adorable mini pies!

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avatar 21 Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts September 20, 2012 at 1:13 pm

Jen has some amazing friends. These pies are adorable, and just perfect for a fall baby shower!

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avatar 22 Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe September 20, 2012 at 1:54 pm

These are so sweet! I’m definitely making these this Fall!

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avatar 23 Zach September 20, 2012 at 2:03 pm

Mini . . . pumpkin . . . pies!? Oh my! I just finished wiping the drool off of my chin . . . I think I need to make this, well, now! Thanks for the recipe!

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avatar 24 ThisBakerGirlBlogs September 20, 2012 at 2:11 pm

They look so cute! I would have no trouble scoffing these down … I’d probably end up consuming an entire normal sized pie collectively. :)

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avatar 25 Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes September 20, 2012 at 3:28 pm

How cute are these?!!

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avatar 26 Kiran @ KiranTarun.com September 20, 2012 at 5:14 pm

What a great way to celebrate!! And cute bites of mini pumpkin pies :)

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avatar 27 DessertForTwo September 20, 2012 at 11:21 pm

Oh so adorable! I love when you make mini pies! They look so perfect! Almost too pretty to eat. Almost ;)

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avatar 28 Ann P. September 21, 2012 at 3:00 am

i would LOVE the higher crust to filling ratio in these little pies!! :D And I also love them because on thanksgiving, I want to eat like 5 different desserts, and having entire slices of pies probably will make me sick. Little bite-sized pieces are perfect!

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avatar 29 A Bowl Of Mush September 21, 2012 at 10:01 am

These are so cute! I HAVE to make these!!

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avatar 30 Peggy September 21, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Everything is always better in mini form! I could definitely chow down on these babies =)

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avatar 31 Barbara September 21, 2012 at 6:08 pm

The only tart shells I could find at the local grocer was Filo pastry prepared tart shells. I bought them, hoping they will work as well. I make treats for 2 Sunday School classes each week, and that’s going to be it for this week.

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avatar 32 Renee September 21, 2012 at 7:25 pm

I adore single serving desserts. These look perfect.

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avatar 33 Med School Mom September 21, 2012 at 8:42 pm

I could probably eat 3 or 4 of these!

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avatar 34 Seonaid September 22, 2012 at 3:01 am

These look so cute! I haven’t managed to get the hang of the piping yet though :(

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avatar 35 Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar September 22, 2012 at 9:26 am

These are so pretty!

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avatar 36 Tasha @ ThatsSoYummy September 22, 2012 at 11:49 am

These look absolutely adorable and so delicious… :-)

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avatar 37 Tara Lidell September 22, 2012 at 3:17 pm

Wow! Those mini pumpkin pies look wonderful! Thank you for the recipe as I will be making some tonight! :)

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avatar 38 Pamela September 22, 2012 at 7:10 pm

Thanks so much for sharing! I will be making these, just the right bite, my family will love these!

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avatar 39 Laura vH September 23, 2012 at 11:10 am

These were little bites of pumpkin heaven and so easy to make! Thanks for a great recipe!

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avatar 40 Tracy September 23, 2012 at 1:39 pm

These little pies are just perfect for the new little person Jen and Darron will soon be welcoming into their lives! They are gorgeous in every way!

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avatar 41 Barbara | Creative Culinary September 23, 2012 at 9:43 pm

These really are too cute…I think I would need four. I made a dessert today that was supposed to be small bites but my guests honestly thought me nuts…so mine expanded to four times the original serving size; they apparently know nothing about adorable bits!

So excited for Jen, heck I’ve loved Yellow Dog; a baby will be even more adored by our community.

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avatar 42 TidyMom September 24, 2012 at 10:32 am

These best part of having bite sized pie is I can have several! These are perfect Jaimie!!

Loved finally meeting you last week!…….sorry I didn’t get to say good-bye though

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avatar 43 Lisa Cornely October 4, 2012 at 11:14 pm

Now I know what I will be baking this weekend. They look delicious, and so cute. These would be perfect for a desert tray at Thanksgiving.

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avatar 44 Samantha October 17, 2012 at 10:08 pm

Just made three batches of these! This recipe is amazing, and so easy! Cannot wait to impress all of my co-workers with these cute little pies tomorrow. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, along with all of your others!

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avatar 45 Jamie October 17, 2012 at 10:17 pm

Samantha-
I am so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe – thanks for stopping by and leaving your feedback! Have a great day.
-Jamie

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avatar 46 Elizabeth October 29, 2012 at 3:23 pm

I bet these would make great mini eclaire pies…

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avatar 47 Shannon Kelly November 1, 2012 at 11:47 am

Amazing delightful recipes! So much fun!

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