Every year I make the same old pies. Pumpkin, pecan, chocolate and apple. Same old pie! Well this year I am going to branch out. So for the past couple of weeks I have searching for my favorite addition to this years pies. Well here is my favorite new one along with a grab and go sweet treat!
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Gingered Praline Pumpkin Pie
- 2 cups crushed Ginger Snaps
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 large eggs
- 15 oz. can pure pumpkin
- 9 ounces whipping cream
- 4 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup diced pecans
- 15-20 pecan halves
- to make the crust: pulse 1 package of ginger snaps in a food processor. Add in pecans and pulse. Place snaps and pecans in a medium sized bowl and add in 3/4 cup of powdered sugar. Pour 1 stick of melted butter over the crumbs and stir to combine. Press into an 8 inch pie pan. Set aside. Combine the sugar, salt and spices in a small bowl. In a large bowl, beat eggs, then add pumpkin and whipping cream. Blend all the ingredients together in the large bowl, pour into pie shell, and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Turn down oven to 350 degrees and bake for another 35 minutes more.
- After pie bakes for 45 minutes- Time to make the topping, in a small bowl blend your butter, brown sugar, and diced pecans. Cook on high in microwave 90 seconds until bubbly.
- After pie has baked for 50 minutes remove and line the edge of the pie with pecans and then pour over praline topping. Return to oven and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Number of servings : 8
Now here is my solution to the person who says they do not “like” pumpkin pie. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Toffee Fluff. I promise this will break down the pumpkin barrier.
Pumpkin Toffee Whoopie Pies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 1/2 cans pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- Fluff Filling:
- 1/2 block of cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 Jar (7.5oz) Marshmallow Fluff
- Toffee bits
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk the sugars and oil together. Add the pumpkin puree and whisk to combine thoroughly. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined. Combine flour mixture over the pumpkin mixture and whisk until completely combined.
- Using a large or small ice cream scoop to place onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the whoopie’s are firm on top and a toothpick inserted into the center of a whoopie comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the whoopie’s cool.
- To make fluff filling:
- In a medium bowl with mixer at low speed, beat butter and cream cheese until mixed. Beat in Marshmallow Fluff. Add confections sugar until mixed. Spread onto 1/2 of the whoopie pie. Top with the other 1/2 and roll side in toffee bits.
I’m not quite understanding your recipe for Gingered Praline Pumpkin Pie. Are the first four ingredients the crust? And then, are the last 4 ingredients…4 T. butter 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup diced pecans and 15-20 pecan halves the Praline? Is this what you pour over the pumpkin pie after it’s cooked? This sounds really good, but it is confusing. The last sentence states, “pour over praline topping.” Do you mean “pour the praline topping over the pie”?
I am going to make this and see what happens. Sounds delicious!
Sorry for the confusion….Looks like my crust part to the instructions did not make it into my blog…I have fixed!
I have a confession to make: I have never had a whoopie pie. This must be rectified ASAP.