No Bake Pumpkin Pie Cups {Guest Post by Healthy Food for Living}

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Lauren of Healthy Food for Living is a near and dear food blogger – she is local to me we’ve had the opportunity to get together on several occasions! Online, I enjoy her comforting but creative recipes with a healthful spin. In person, I always enjoy her company and I’m particularly thrilled that she’s due to have a baby girl just a few months before me. I can’t wait for baby-blogger get togethers come next spring 🙂 Maybe I’ll luck out and she’ll invite me over for something super fun like Apple Pie Grilled Cheese. Or maybe we’ll feast on Banana Bread Pancakes with a scoop of Maple Cookie Frozen Yogurt while our  little ones roll around on the floor. Hey, a girl can dream, right?

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When it comes to holiday desserts, I’m pretty much the only one in my family that loves pumpkin pie. In fact, I’m really the sole pumpkin lover of the bunch!

It’s a good thing, then, that the food blogosphere is overfilled with pumpkin fanatics such as myself. As soon as the weather turns cool and the leaves start to turn vibrant colors here in New England, I start posting pumpkin recipes with reckless abandon.

I figured that a fun contribution to my friend Cara’s Clean Eating Cocktail Party would be mini raw pumpkin “pies”.

The filling is comprised of pumpkin puree, coconut butter, and some flavor punches by way of maple syrup, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spices.

The “crust” is simply rich & buttery pecans, sweet & chewy Medjool dates, and a bit of warm ground cinnamon. This mixture is pressed into mini muffin tins to form little cups; into which the filling is spooned.

A couple of hours chilling in the fridge allows both the filling and crust to set, and the cups can be easily removed from the muffin tin.

Bite-sized eats are ideal for a cocktail party – because you can hold your beverage with one hand and eat with the other – and nothing is more seasonal to me than pumpkin, so I think these healthy treats are perfect for the occasion.

I hope you agree!

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No Bake Pumpkin Pie Cups

Yield: 12 servings

Creamy pumpkin pie filling in a nut-and-date based crust makes a perfect hand-held treat for any holiday party - or, just to keep in the fridge for healthy nibbling!

Ingredients:

2 tbsp coconut butter, (NOT oil), well-stirred and at room temperature
1/2 cup 100% cooked pumpkin puree, at room temperature (if your pumpkin is cold, the coconut butter may solidify when it comes in contact; if this happens, simply heat the mixture in the microwave for 20 seconds and stir to melt the coconut butter)
2 Tbsp pure maple syrup, preferably grade B
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves

1 lightly packed cup medjool dates, about 10 pitted
2/3 cup raw pecan (or walnut) halves
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

Combine coconut butter, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves in a bowl. Stir (or whisk) until very smooth.

Combine dates, pecans, and cinnamon in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until mixture becomes crumbly and then forms a large ball, about 45 seconds. Remove from food processor.

Divide mixture evenly between the 12 cups of a non-stick mini muffin tin. Dip a finger in water and press the mixture into each cup, forming a crust with an indentation in each.

Fill each cup with the pumpkin pie mixture; smooth the top.

Place muffin tin in the fridge and chill until slightly hardened.

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21 Responses to “No Bake Pumpkin Pie Cups {Guest Post by Healthy Food for Living}”

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    Ricki — November 16, 2012 @ 8:24 am Reply

    These sound fabulous! And I love that they’re minis. 🙂 But technically not raw, I suppose, since the puree is already cooked?

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      Cara — November 16, 2012 @ 6:24 pm

      Very good observation 🙂 Lauren and I have changed the description to “no bake”!

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    christine — November 16, 2012 @ 11:32 am Reply

    these look lovely, clever girl:)

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    Anna — November 16, 2012 @ 12:58 pm Reply

    PurĂ©ed pumpkin is raw. It doesn’t say cooked pumpkin, purĂ©ed.
    It’s an easy to make as vining pumpkin and adding just enough water for it to blend in your vitamin or other high power blender. I make mind with s but of golden flax meal to tighten it up.

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      Cara — November 16, 2012 @ 6:27 pm

      Actually I double checked with Lauren and it was supposed to be cooked puree, so we’ve updated the description to “no bake”. But, thanks for the tip on raw pumpkin puree, I want to try it sometime!

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    Hannah — November 16, 2012 @ 3:26 pm Reply

    I would have never thought to attempt a raw pumpkin pie, but this sounds genuinely delicious! Small tweaks on tradition are what keeps Thanksgiving interesting, which makes this the perfect addition to any festive meal.

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    Shannon — November 16, 2012 @ 3:44 pm Reply

    this sounds like another fabulous addition to your party 🙂 especially since they’re mini. YUM!!

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    Kate — November 16, 2012 @ 8:45 pm Reply

    It is fabulous to have a friend with a child just a few months older than you. Trust me – I know! That means you’ll always have a heads up on what to expect, and someone who can answer all your questions!

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    luv what you do — November 16, 2012 @ 10:19 pm Reply

    Yum!
    Those look so fantastic!

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    Melissa Strazzullo — November 17, 2012 @ 9:54 am Reply

    I’ve been looking for something clean for my Thanksgiving Desserts! These look fantastic!! So yummy!

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    Jeanette — November 19, 2012 @ 10:11 pm Reply

    What a fun treat – love that you don’t have to bake these!

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    GOurmet Creations — March 4, 2013 @ 6:26 pm Reply

    LOVE THESE!! YOU HAVE TO TRY THEM!

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    Jade — November 25, 2014 @ 12:36 pm Reply

    Hey! Making these this year for Thanksgiving—quick question, can I make these 2 days ahead and freeze? then just thaw out on Thanksgiving day? If so, what would you recommend I freeze them in? 🙂

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      Cara — November 25, 2014 @ 1:21 pm

      I think they would be fine in the fridge for just two days! you could pop them out of the muffin tin and keep them in an air-tight container. Happy Thanksgiving!

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    Jade — November 25, 2014 @ 7:08 pm Reply

    Okay great, thanks! Do you have any tips for getting them out of the pan? Mine are pretty sticky–i’m scared to try to scoop them out because they look like they will turn to mush! 🙂

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      Andrea — November 26, 2014 @ 6:16 pm

      I just made these as well, and couldn’t get them out of my non-stick mini muffin pan. I, like Jade, am curious as to how you go about getting them out of the pan.

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      Cara — November 28, 2014 @ 7:54 pm

      Hi Andrea,
      I am so sorry I did not get back to you sooner; I have been away from my computer for a bit. I suggested to Jade that she freeze them for a bit and then use a plastic knife to loosen them from the pan. Please note that this recipe was a guest post (ie, I did not make it myself) but I am answering on making very similar recipes myself in the past. Hope it worked out for you!

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    Jan — June 12, 2016 @ 2:48 pm Reply

    Where are the calories indicated?

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    Kristin — October 19, 2016 @ 12:40 pm Reply

    I am not vegan, paleo, or gluten-free, but I made these for a friend of mine who is dairy-free, and oh my goodness, we both thought they were delicious!! The coconut butter was a bit of a labor of love, but worth the end result 🙂
    I didn’t have a mini muffin tin, so I put mine in a silicone ice cube tray and froze them for 20 minutes. The popped out perfectly and were so dang cute. 🙂

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