Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie Poppers – Have you ever made a delicious flop? How about a gorgeous mistake? Admittedly, most of my misses in the kitchen are not delicious. Nor are they usually even remotely gorgeous.
There are exceptions to every rule and I’m here to say that these Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie Poppers were both delicious and gorgeous. If I may be so bold to say.
About these
I’m far from a professional baker. I’ve been around enough of them to know better. That said, I don’t have many misses in the kitchen. Not major, inedible, unusable ones.
This recipe, which started as something else, met all three criteria. Call it a disaster of the trifecta order.
Fortunately, it ended at the other end of the culinary spectrum : with these cinnamon pumpkin pie poppers. A gorgeous mistake, of sorts.
I suppose it’s hard to screw up too badly with anything that ends up tasting like a pumpkin pie. When it’s your own personal bite size pumpkin pie, even better.
These Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie Poppers took me completely by surprise. As an alternative to what I originally intended, I was only hoping they would be satisfactory to share with you, our reader.
Turns out, they are not only satisfactory, they are something that I want you to try.
Easy, yet elegant and fancy enough for a party or special event, they are also super simple to make.
A sheet or two of some store-bought puff pastry, a can of packed pumpkin, along a few other ordinary pantry staples and a muffin pan; that’s all it takes!
If all of my flops in the kitchen turned out this wonderful, I would take my kitchen endeavors far less seriously.
Other Pumpkin Recipes on Platter Talk.
This is a great recipe to make with your kids and for your kids. They’ll love helping you in the kitchen and they will especially love their own bite-size treats.
But you don’t need to be a kid to love these little pumpkin poppers. Give them a try and let me know if you agree. -Dan
Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie Poppers
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 can packed pumpkin
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- toasted walnut pieces for garnish optional
- whipped cream topping optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine pumpkin and sugar in medium size mixing bowl.
- Add egg and stir til well combined, fold in flour.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir together well.
- Roll out puff pastry sheet on lightly floured surface til approximately 11″ x 13″
- Use a wide-mouthed drinking glass (approx 3″ in diameter) to cut out rounds of puff pastry.
- Place each round in a muffin tin, mold rounds to fill each tin.
- Use teaspoon to fill rounds with pumpkin mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Garnish with optional ingredients, if desired.
Diana says
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons because of pumpkins. These cinnamon pumpkin pie poppers look SO GOOD! I really want one right now!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
These look absolutely delicious! I bet I could eat a dozen!
valentina says
They are indeed pretty and I’m certain delicious! Lovely flavors! Most definitely doesn’t look like any sort of mistake to me!
Christina | Christina's Cucina says
Good alternative to a full on pumpkin pie! I bet this would be a great addition to a buffet table at Thanksgiving!
John @PreppyKitchen says
I love pumpkin everything and these look amazing! Such a fun idea to make them snackable, but I might eat them all…:)
Julie | Bunsen Burner Bakery says
So now I’m curious… what was the original recipe that was such a fail?!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Julie, I can’t remember but this was certainly a happy ending!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
Great idea to serve at Thanksgiving!
Cindy Gordon says
These are SUPER cute! I love anything in mini form! And they look delicious!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks so much, Cindy!
Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com says
Most of my mistakes aren’t nearly so delicious–what great luck, to have created something so good out of a kitchen flop! These are darling and adorable.
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Elizabeth!
Silvia says
So tasty, thank you for sharing this recipe.
Dan from Platter Talk says
Silvia, thanks for the great comments as always!
Kim @ Three Olives Branch says
Great idea! I love that this makes them so much easier to eat and serve. yum!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Kim. They’re actually fun to pop into your mouth too!
Georgina Ingham | Culinary Travels says
Ooh they look amazing. So flavourful and just the perfect size for a snack/sweet treat. Delicious.
Dan from Platter Talk says
Give these a try, Georgina! Thanks so much for stopping by Platter Talk.
sue | theviewfromgreatisland says
What fun — everything tastes better when it’s miniaturized!
Karen Burns-Booth says
So seasonal and so delightful – these would be fabulous for a weekend ta time treat!
Dan from Platter Talk says
absolutely!
Callie | Flour and Fancy says
I love, love, love small bite-sized desserts. These look incredible. Thank you for sharing!
Chris @ SimpleFood365 says
The only problem I see here is that I would eat so many of them! They look great!
Catherine says
Dear Dan, these pumpkin pies are a wonderfully easy and creative fall dessert. My family would love these. Have a wonderful day my friend, Catherine
Kristen says
I can’t even handle how cute these are! Love them!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks so much, Kristen. We were pretty happy with this mistake 🙂
justine @ Full Belly SIsters says
I love sweet little bites like this! They look so elegant 🙂
Beeta @ Mon Petit Four says
I wouldn’t mind popping a few of these in my mouth, no siree! I can’t believe these were the result of a flop…they are absolutely perfect! They look like you intended to make them as such from the beginning. I love bite size desserts, and these poppers are no exception. How yummy<3
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks for “popping” by, Beeta; these little desserts were pretty fun to make and of course eat as well!
Elena says
What a great “mistake” 🙂 These look so good, the perfect fall dessert!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
I love these, they are small, helping me only eat one…or two. Great recipe.
2 Sisters Recipes says
These look sinfully good! Hey sometimes some of the best recipes come from mistakes – glad it happen!
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
I love the rustic beauty of these tasty little bites. Personal punky pie. YUM! The Hubby will be in heaven.
Amanda | The Cinnamon Scrolls says
These are adorable! My flops never look that photogenic, haha. I love that you’ve called them “poppers,” what a great bite-sized fall treat!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Amanda. Happy you can appreciate!
Del's cooking twist says
Wow, they look amazing!! I love then already, I have to try the recipe soon!
Diana Rambles says
You had me at pumpkin! I seriously can’t get enough!!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Many thanks, Diana!
Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says
Oh I do love when complete fails end up being great successes! But seriously, puff pasty and pumpkin – you were kinda set up to succeed mo matter what with those yummy ingredients I think 😉 These pretty bites truly do looks absolutely delicious.
Diane says
Well Dan, you landed on your feet with this one. These little cuties would be most welcome at any holiday party. How adorable on a tray at a sidebar! I just want to gobble a few up!
Mary says
Great portion control…..now some control to back away!!! This recipe sounds absolutely perfect for fall or any season. We love pumpkin all year. Thanks for sharing (even your mistakes).
Sandi (@sandigtweets) says
I love the name of your new dessert 🙂 I could easily pop a few into my mouth. This recipe is perfect for fall get togethers.
Healing Tomato says
Some of my best recipes are the ones I “screwed” up. Your pumpkin pie poppers are definitely the peak of perfection. I have to try them.
Oliva Ohlson says
Yummy! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It looks easy and super delicious! Pinned
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
Hello fall! Perfect flavors, those look delicious!
Katerina says
What a delicious sweet treat absolutely perfect for the season!
Janette@culinaryginger says
What perfect bites, I can imagine it would be hard to stop at just 1.
Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says
Dan, these are just so adorable…and no doubt quite yummy!
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says
I love bite sized desserts! What a great “mistake”!!
christine says
I love when kitchen “mistakes” turn into something even better. Great job! Could a treat say “fall” more than these? I don’t think so!!!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Christine, thanks so much for the comments; we are loving fall in and out of the kitchen and I hope you are having a similar experience.
Sara @ Life's Little Sweets says
these are so cute, little, mini pumpkin pies, what a great idea!
Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
A delicious flop??! Yep – I’ve done that! You’re so right – it’s the exception to the rule, but when it happens, it’s awesome (like these gorgeous Poppers!). What wonderful little bite-size treats!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks for the comments, Shelly. It’s good to know you can related!
Callie | Flour and Fancy says
These look fantastic, and I love single serving, fall-inspired desserts. Thank you for sharing!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks for the comments, Callie. These turned out pretty fun (and tasty!)
Manila Spoon says
With cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg there I cannot imagine how these can fail! My whole family and I will love these scrumptious and fall perfect pumpkin pie poppers!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks for the comments, Abby, I think your family will indeed enjoy these!
nancy@skinnykitchen.com says
These look so cute and so yummy!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Nancy; the boys loved them; as did their dads!
Debi @ Life Currents says
How awesomely fun! I love pumpkin pie, and little bites of it is simply perfect!
Patty Haxton Anderson says
I am curious what they were supposed to be originally because these came out terrific. What a nice size for the dessert table at Thanksgiving. I can imagine myself partaking of quite a few of them.
NettIe Moore says
These Look Amazing!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Nettie; great to hear from you!
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
Definitely a great mistake! These look delicious, I’m pretty sure I would devour these in minutes!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Annie; I don’t even think it took us that long!
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
Such great fall flavor.
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thank you Peter!
Jenn says
These are adorable! They look soooo good!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Jenn!
Julia (@Imagelicious) says
These are so cute! Perfect bite size dessert!
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Julia! These are fun to make and of course the same to eat!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
All I can say is YUM! I think these would be the perfect addition to Thanksgiving–the perfect size
Dan from Platter Talk says
Great idea, Kristen!