These Mini Pumpkin Pies are a simple, no-bake dessert option for your upcoming holiday festivities. Creamy filling in a buttery, flaky mini shell give all that great Thanksgiving pumpkin pie flavor you love in a tiny little, bite sized package.
Pumpkin Pie:
When I was growing up my great grandmother was the queen of pumpkin pie. She would work away in her tiny little farmhouse kitchen and make pies by the dozens for the season to bring to lodge, church events and any other gathering she was invited to. I think she was invited because she came with pies… because I don’t remember her leaving the house without a trunk packed full of pies to give away. That is the most vivid memory I have of her.
Funny thing is, I was never really a fan of a regular pumpkin pie. Which was sort of a bummer growing up. Everyone would be enjoying their piece of pie after the feast and I (the dessert lover) was left without anything I really loved to eat. I have always been of the mindset that it has to be really good to be worth my time. So because I didn’t care for it, I passed.
But as I got older I felt it was important to learn how to make her recipe. I knew my family loved pumpkin pie and I was eager to share this family recipe with them. So I perfected her recipe and the family did love it. But I was still left without dessert for myself.
Introducing: Mini Pumpkin Pies
So that’s when I decided to work on adapting her recipe to make it something we all would love and enjoy. After many variations for filling and actually moving away from my favorite easy pie crust recipe, I finally created the perfect little mini pumpkin pies that I just love.
Utilizing these mini phyllo shells that are already baked and ready to enjoy are perfect for this easy pumpkin pie dessert recipe. The phyllo shells are readily available in the freezer section of your market- where you find frozen puff pastry and pie shells.
If you are looking for a simple and easy alternative to wow your guests this Thanksgiving, you must give these mini pumpkin pies a try!
Weight Watchers Friendly!
These mini pies happen to be WW friendly! Yay for being able to eat pie while watching your weight. So, if you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
Here are a few more Thanksgiving recipes you might like to try:
- Flaky Dinner Rolls
- Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots
- Creamed Corn Casserole
- Wild Mushroom Stuffing
- How to Cook the Perfect Turkey
- Streuseled Sweet Potato Casserole
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup thawed whipped topping (Cool Whip), or make homemade whipped cream
- Two 1.9-ounce boxes frozen mini phyllo shells, thawed
- additional whipped topping or whipped cream, for topping
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Add in the pumpkin puree, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice and beat well. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the whipped topping.
- Spoon the mixture into the phyllo shells, and add a dollop of additional whipped topping.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. These desserts should be eaten the same day as they were made.
Notes
- You can use this filling in a ready made pie crust, homemade pie crust or phyllo shells that you bake yourself.
- You can also use any type of whipped topping you like, either homemade or store bought. If you choose to top these with whipped topping in a squirt can, add it right before serving as it will deflate after a while.
- This recipe is simple to adapt based on your needs or tastes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can I use canned pumpkin pie to make this
I have only made it as the recipe indicates, so not sure of your substitution. You’ll have to experiment!
Do you need to bake these at all?
You do not need to bake them- they’re a “no bake” recipe.
These are wonderful! I am doing a dessert buffet for Thanksgiving, and everything will be bite size. I was wondering how I was going to serve up pumpkin pie – and now I know. Thanks so much for sharing this.
perfect!