I am a summer girl tried and true. But, I have to admit I’m kind of ready for fall. The boys have been back in school for almost a month now, Halloween costumes and bric a brace have slowly made their way into the stores, and to top it off Labor Day weekend has come and gone—now just a distant and slightly fuzzy memory.
Uh… moving on… Proof that I’m entirely ready for fall lies in my decision to whip up this delicious no-bake pumpkin tart this past weekend. The temperature outside was in the high 90s and there was no way I was about to turn my oven on. The tart was quick and easy to put together and every bite-full screamed fall to me.
No-Bake Pumpkin Tart with Maple-Pecan Whipped Cream
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Author: daydreamerdesserts.com
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 ounces graham crackers, ground into crumbs
- 4 ounces Keebler Club crackers, ground into crumbs
- 2 tablespoons maple granules
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3 ounces unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 can (15 oz) pureed pumpkin
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon pecan liqueur
Maple-Pecan Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons maple granules
- 2 teaspoons pecan liqueur
Instructions
Crust
- In a medium bowl combine crumbs, maple granules, and sugar. Give it a good whisk.
- Add melted butter to crumb mixture, stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Pour crumb mixture over a 9 inch tart pan with a removable base and press crumbs to form a crust. Place tart pan over a small baking sheet and set aside.
Filling
- In a medium bowl beat cream cheese and pumpkin puree with a hand-held mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Add sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and pecan liqueur. Mix until incorporated.
- Pour filling into the prepared crust and level top of tart with an off-set spatula.
- Chill tart for 4-6 hours or until set.
{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }
Mmm this sounds awesome! I’m so excited to start baking with pumpkin again
That is so beautiful! The addition of crackers in the crust is really unique. I bet they give it great flavor and a little of that salty sweet balance.
It is time for pumpkin (which would be one of my favorite times of year)! Looks a-mazing!
Fantastic! It sounds kinda nice to have a no bake pumpkin pie as they always require lots of watching and checking in the oven, I need to try this
Happy Tasty Tuesday! We love this recipe and it is featured on our Favorite Pumpkin Recipes for Autumn! Thanks!
http://4virtu.com/2012/10/favorite-pumpkin-recipes-for-autumn/