Everyone in my house loves pumpkin pie, and individual pumpkin pies are always a hit. I actually like to make pumpkin pie throughout the year, and not just for Thanksgiving. We all agree that pumpkin pie should have lots of spices, be nice and thick, and my kids are always fighting over who is going to get the bigger slice. Good times!
Every time my little one sees a can of pumpkin she looks at me and says, “mama make pie?”. She’s pretty hard to say no to. 🙂 She’s also very independent right now, and everything is, “all by myself!”. She’s miss independent lately, wanting to do everything on her own, and sharing is, well, a challenge these days! So I thought this might be a great time to make individual pumpkin pies, that way my little lady could have a little pie she could eat all by herself, no fighting with her sister!
This pumpkin pie recipe is so easy that it’s a great one to make with the kids. Who doesn’t love making pie in their pajamas? 🙂
While nothing beats a homemade pie crust, I often find myself short on time, and love pre-made pie crusts! We used mini graham cracker crusts for our pies.
I love a graham cracker crust, but I find that I always want that little bite of traditional crust, which we added to these mini pumpkin pies by making pie crust cut outs shaped like hearts and leaves.
These could not be easier – all it takes is some cookie cutters, a rolled out pie crust (I picked mine up in the fridge section), some butter to brush on and a little cinnamon sugar mixture sprinkled on top. Not only is it a super cute decorative topper, but it tastes delicious.
These are fun for anyone, but are extra fun for the kids. If you are looking for Thanksgiving desserts for the kids, these individual pies are a great way to go, I mean who doesn’t love their own little mini pie!
Individual Pumpkin Pies
Individual Pumpkin Pies
Ingredients
- 10 ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crusts
- 1 egg
- 1-1/2 cups canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 tsp . ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp . pumpkin pie spice
Optional Garnish
- 1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust
- 2 Tbsp . melted butter
- 2 Tbsp . sugar
- 2 tsp . ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix egg, pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, half and half and spices. Mix until well combined but do not over mix (no need for an electric mixer).
- Pour or spoon into crusts. Place individual pies onto a baking sheet to make it easy to put them in and take them out of the oven.
- Place into oven and immediately reduce temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, or until centers are set and a knife inserted into the center of a pie comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Store in fridge until ready to serve. Top each pie with a dollop whipped cream if desired.
Optional Garnish
- Roll out pie crust onto a floured surface. Using small cookie cutters, cut out shapes approximately 1" in diameter. Transfer shapes onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Brush shapes lightly with melted butter, then sprinkle with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 5 minutes or until starting to puff up and brown. Allow to cool, and serve on top of pies.
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2014
Disclosure: As a Kraft Tastemaker, I am compensated for my posts with Kraft Foods. That said, all opinions and recipe choices are mine and mine alone!
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Can you freeze these & thaw out in fridge overnight?
Can I use a premade shortbread crust
I haven’t used one before so I’m really not familiar with them. I imagine it would be fine as long as the baking time needed for the pumpkin pie isn’t too long for the crust.
I made these today for Thanksgiving, and they were a hit! I didn’t make the garnish, but they were still so cute. I’m not usually a pumpkin pie fan, but these have the right amount of pumpkin and crust plus a little whipped cream. I’ll be making these again for Christmas! Thank you for posting this recipe!
Can I substitute evaporated milk for the half and half or would heavy cream work better as a substitute? And can I use 1 cup pumpkin with 1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes? Thank you for your time and your delicious recipes.
Hi Lily, I haven’t tried using evaporated milk, so I can’t speak to the results. If however that usually works or you, go ahead and use your best judgement on it 🙂
These are perfect, so cute!!!
Thanks so much Amanda!
These are adorable! I love the idea of the mini pie crust cookies on top. You get the best of both pie-crust-worlds!