November 22, 2010
Cream Cheese and Butterscotch Pumpkin Pies with Gingersnap Streusel Topping
Thanksgiving is one of the highlights of my entire year. Being together with my whole family is such a joy. The sounds of the little ones running around, the guys watching football then falling asleep and the smells coming from my grandmother's kitchen is enough to make me the happiest girl ever. Thanksgiving morning is always full of energy. We generally travel to AZ and stay at my moms so we get up nice and early and start cooking! My grandmother does the majority of the cooking, but we will be helping with some sides and of course some desserts!
As much as I love my Thanksgiving dinner, I ALWAYS look forward to dessert! I have created these adorable little pies that you can hold right in your hand that have Thanksgiving flavors throughout. Sweet and delicious. Take a look at how cute these are and so simple to prepare!
Cream Cheese and Butterscotch Pumpkin Pies with Gingersnap Streusel Topping
- 1 9 inch pie shell, softened (I use either Pillsbury or Trader Joes has nice pie shells)
- 4 Tablespoons softened cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 Cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 Cup canned pumpkin
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon ground gingersnap cookies
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon softened butter
- 1/4 Cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut 2 1/2 inch rounds out of your pie dough and place into 12 muffin tins. You will need to re-roll your dough once. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until softened and smooth. Spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture into bottom of pies and spread around the bottom. Sprinkle about 10 butterscotch chips over cream cheese layer.
In a separate mixing bowl beat the pumpkin, sugar, cream, cinnamon and egg until well combined. Pour evenly over cream cheese mixture filling up to nearly the top of crust. Bake for 20 minutes.
To prepare streusel topping place sugar, cinnamon, ground cookies, brown sugar, pecans and butter in a mixing bowl. Use a fork and press butter into sugar mixture until crumbly. After the pies have baked for 20 minutes remove and top each evenly with the strudel. Place back into the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes or until streusel is bubbly and pies are cooked through. Remove from oven, loosen edges with a plastic knife then let cool for 10 minutes before removing from muffin tins.
Serve room temperature or chilled.
12 individual pies
