Pumpkin Pastries
Baking and Desserts | American cuisine
⏳ Time
1 hour + 2 hours
🥕 Ingredients
11
🍽️ Servings
14
Description
If you can't eat it, at least post it. These tiny pumpkins are perfect for Halloween stories on all social media platforms. They're incredibly easy to make: just crush some store-bought cookies and mix them in a pan with melted chocolate, pumpkin puree, cream cheese, and sweetened condensed milk, and they look like they could earn a million likes. The sweet, sticky mixture resembles playdough—set up a pumpkin sculpting lesson for the kids to help them develop their culinary skills, appreciation for beauty, and fine motor skills. Plus, it’s a great way to use up the pumpkin flesh leftover from carving your Jack-o'-lantern.
Ingredients
- Butter - 0.5 oz
- Semi-soft cream cheese - 4.1 oz
- Chestnut puree - 3.5 oz
- Condensed Milk - 14.1 oz
- Cinnamon - ½ spoons
- Grated Ginger Root - ½ spoons
- Crackers - 2.1 oz
- White Chocolate - 2.5 oz
- Red Food Coloring - to taste
- Sugar - to taste
- Meringue - 14 pieces
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
Step 2
Crush the crackers in a blender until they become crumbs.
Step 3
In a skillet over medium heat, combine the softened butter, cream cheese, pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk, and spices.
Step 4
Stir continuously until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth.
Step 5
Add the crackers and pieces of white chocolate, and stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture becomes smooth.
Step 6
If desired, add a few drops of food coloring to achieve a rich orange color. Continue stirring until the mixture pulls away from the sides and bottom of the pan while mixing.
Step 7
Transfer the mixture to a baking tray greased with butter, smooth it out, and place it in the refrigerator to set for about 2 hours or overnight.
Step 8
Grease your hands with butter to prevent sticking, then roll the chilled dough into small balls (according to the number of servings).
Step 9
Roll the balls in granulated sugar until they are completely coated.
Step 10
Use a toothpick or skewer to create grooves along the sides of the pastries to give them a pumpkin shape. Top them with tiny meringues to mimic the stem (you can make them black for a Halloween vibe). Alternatively, you can use chocolate chips, peeled pistachios, or pumpkin seeds instead of meringues.
Step 11
Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until serving.
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