(Inside: I really like mini-pies. They’re a new obsession. So little, cute and simply adorable. Also, de-freakin-licious. So, I made these Mini Pumpkin Pies. Because yum.)

So, I haven’t ever really jumped on the mini-pie train before.

Because, frankly, I love pie and I really like to have a big slice of pie with a cup of coffee after Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner.

You know, it’s kind of a tradition.

But, as there are now mini-people in my house (read that to mean: preschoolers), I’m a little less inclined to hand them a whole slice of pie.

Frankly, the idea of them making a mess with that makes me sad.

So, I decided to try mini-pies.

AND OMG.

I was wrong.

I was so wrong to have waited.

So much more crusty goodness on these Mini Pumpkin Pies than I could have ever imagined.

Seriously, if you love the crusty part of pie more than the squishy center…well, these Mini Pumpkin Pies are absolutely for you.

The crust is light and there’s just enough filling to give you that amazing soft, silky pop of flavor.

I was so wrong to have waited so long.

Alright. If you have hopped on the train and are ready to make your own Mini Pumpkin Pies, let’s get you pinning this so you’ve got it when the ingredients are on the counter and READY.

Because, you know, you’re not going to want to miss out on this recipe.

Mini Pumpkin Pies

I really like mini-pies. They're a new obsession. So little, cute and simply adorable. Also, de-freakin-licious. So, I made these Mini Pumpkin Pies. Because yum.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup uncooked pumpkin, peeled, chunked
3 large eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tspn nutmeg, ground
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 tspn cinnamon, ground
1/4 tspn salt
1/2 tspn lemon extract
1 1/2 cup coconut milk
1 pie crust, uncooked

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400-degrees.
Spread pumpkin chunks over a baking sheet in an even layer.
Bake for 15 minutes or until pumpkin is soft like a baked potato.
Allow pumpkin to cool until it can be handled, then mash with a hand mixer.
Beat eggs until light, then add to the pumpkin.
Add other ingredients and beat until smooth.
Cut small circles from pie crust using a circle cookie cutter.
Place circles of pie crust into greased mini muffin tin and kind of mash the crust into shape.
Evenly pour filling into the pie crusts in the mini muffin tin.
Place mini muffin tin in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until center of mini pumpkin pies are set.