Pumpkin Custard Bites
ENJOY Pumpkin Custard Bites for Halloween or Thanksgiving, the perfect dessert to bring to a party, potluck, or small gathering!
Who doesn’t love to show up to a Halloween Party with a tasty treat that you are proud of? Today I’m sharing a very simple recipe, Pumpkin Custard Bites, as I am partnering with Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry.
Back to little bites for the holidays. My daughter and I did some cooking over the weekend, and came up with this delicious recipe using Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Cups.
These ready-to-bake bite size cups are perfect for entertaining, and I can’t wait to share more recipes with you this holiday season.
They are not only good for desserts, but for appetizers.
Pumpkin Custard Bites
The process is so simple. You take them straight from the freezer, breaking each piece on the pre-scored lines, right to the baking sheet with the “tops up.” No defrosting! I always get mixed up on the defrosting times and hate to deal with sticky pastry. The instructions are so easy.
Then you bake for 20 minutes. When the puffs come out of the oven, you take the handle of a wooden spoon and barely push down the center of each cup.
Next, you cool the cups for 5 minutes, and depending on whether you are going to serve them warm or not, fill them with your favorite filling.
I love these little bites of heaven (it’s what my daughter and I called them).
We then made a homemade pumpkin custard that we filled each pastry cup with.
Since we wanted to serve them warm, we immediately topped the custard with whipped cream (you can use Cool Whip if you desire), by placing the cream in a small ziploc bag. We snipped the corner of the bag and made a fun swirly design with the cream on top of the custard.
Next, we sprinkled fresh nutmeg on top.
Wah-Lah! The little bites of heaven were ready to serve!
These would be a great little appetizer or dessert for the holidays ahead. Whether Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, my favorite way is to serve them warm, on a pretty platter, and garnished with lots of love!
What ingredients would you use to fill these pastry cups, and would you serve them hot or cold?
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Pumpkin Custard Bites
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Disclosure: I am working with Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry, creating recipes using their products as part of their “Puff is the Spark” panel. As always, all opinions are my own.
Other recipes made with Puff Pastry:
Apricot Brie Bites
Halloween Appetizer (Spinach Goblin Eyes)
Candy Bar Puffs
Peanut Butter S’More Turnovers
Bubbling Cauldron Treats
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i love this recipe and would love to make it next weekend for s party I am having but I can’t seem to find the cups… What can I sub??? Please help!!!
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Hi Sandy,
I made several Holiday appetizers this weekend using the Pepperidge Farm pastry cups. I taught a class at our local Williams-Sonoma store & made 4 different appetizers…all were with 5 Ingredients or Less…the favorite was the goat cheese with Muirhead’s Pecan Pumpkin Butter with a pecan half on top. Other appetizers that I made included dijon-pecan-bacon bites, blue cheese & cranberry-fig chutney bites, and goat cheese-smoked onion jam-prosciutto bites. All were a hit! I am posting the recipes on my website in the next 2 weeks. Please check out my website…I would love also to collaborate with you…thanks, Lisa Newsome
Oh! I think i would definitely have to make a little mini Pot Pie! And since they are so compact – I could afford to go big on ingredients and make them LOBSTER pot pies!!!