Frugal Foodie Mama: Pumpkin Pecan Tassies

These bite-sized Pumpkin Pecan Tassies make the perfect addition to that Thanksgiving dessert table or that holiday cookie tray...

Post updated 11/17/17- These bite-sized Pumpkin Pecan Tassies deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little facelift. ;)

Original photo from my 2013 post

Who says pumpkin is just a fall thing?? ;)

I came up with these for my Christmas baking because I "inherited" tassie baking tins from my mother-in-law. They were in a pile for the Goodwill and I knew I had to snag them!

I have never baked tassies before, and knew these trays would inspire me to do so. I thought about baking just traditional pecan tassies, but realized I already missed pumpkin from fall. I decided to bring the pumpkin back.

These tasty Pumpkin Pecan Tassies make the perfect addition to that Thanksgiving dessert table or that holiday cookie tray.

If you are missing the taste of pumpkin from the fall, then this little perfect bite is for you. Top with a tiny dollop of whipped cream, and you have your own little bite-sized pumpkin pie! :)

Yield: 21-24 tassies

Author: Carrie Robinson

Pumpkin Pecan Tassies

These bite-sized Pumpkin Pecan Tassies make the perfect addition to that Thanksgiving dessert table or that holiday cookie tray.

prep time: 1 hour & 30 min cook time: 35 min total time: 2 hours & 5 min

ingredients:

For the dough

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened slightly
4 oz cream cheese, brought to room temperature
1 cup flour

For the filling

3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup half & half

For the topping

1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

instructions:

How to cook Pumpkin Pecan Tassies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray your tassie (or mini muffin) pans with cooking spray. (This recipe makes 24 tassies, so you will need enough tins to hold that many.)
For the dough, beat together the butter, cream cheese, and flour. Once combined, refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
While the dough is chilling, prepare the pumpkin filling for your tassies. Mix together all the filling ingredients- the pumpkin through the half 'n half. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together your pecan topping- just dump all 3 ingredients in there and mix. Set aside.
Once the dough has chilled, roll it into 24 1 inch balls. Press each dough ball into the prepared baking pans. Press each one down in the middle, and then press dough up the sides to form a cup for the pumpkin filling.
Fill each dough cup about 2/3 of the way with pumpkin filling. Then top each filled cup with about a teaspoon of the pecan topping.
Bake for about 35 minutes at 350 degrees, or until the centers of the tassies are set. Let them cool in a the pan for a few minutes. Using a small spoon, scoop out each Pumpkin Pecan Tassie and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.