Hold me closer, tiny tartlets. You get me with your cuteness. Every. Single. Time. Pies may be gorgeous and rustic, but tartlets are irresistible. Two bites and you’re done. Then you eat another one….and then another.
I received many requests for pecan pie this month. It’s just that time of year! Pecan pie is a bit too sweet for me and I’m not a huge fan of the texture. Since I can’t do eggs, I decided to use my pumpkin pie recipe as the base. I made tiny pumpkin pie tartlets, topping them with chopped, glazed pecans. Two pie favorites in one. I think it’s winner, if you ask me (and my friend Stephanie).
- 1 1/2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pie Crust Mix*
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons Earth Balance vegan butter, cold
- 3 tablespoons organic non-hydrogenated shortening
- 4-6 tablespoons ice-cold water
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup So Delicious original culinary coconut milk, stirred
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch or tapioca starch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- dash ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon Earth Balance vegan butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Sift together flour blend and salt in large mixing bowl. Add cold vegan butter and shortening. Using pastry cutter, combine until resembles a course meal and butter pieces are less than pea-size.
- Pour in 4 tablespoons cold water. Continue to blend until dough comes together (add 1-2 tablespoons water if needed). Pat dough into round disc, wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- While dough chills, make pumpkin filling. Mix together pumpkin puree, coconut milk, sugar, maple syrup and vanilla. Add cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Whisk until smooth and well blended. Set aside.
- To make pecan filling, stir together melted vegan butter and brown sugar until combined. Stir in pecans to coat.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare mini muffin pan by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.
- Remove dough from refrigerator. Place dough onto large piece of plastic wrap and top with another piece of plastic wrap. Roll into 1/4-inch thick. Cut dough into 2-inch rounds using circle cookie/biscuit cutter. Place rounds into prepared muffin tin. Gently press dough into bottom and up sides of cups.
- Fill each pie shell with pumpkin filling, about 1 tablespoon. Top each with 1 teaspoon pecan topping.
- Bake tartlets for 32-35 minutes or until center is set and crust is golden brown. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Carefully remove from pan and cool on cooling rack.
- Store in air-tight container, chilled if you prefer.
You know you want a chance to win a 4-pack of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Pie Crust. That means you could make 8 single-crust pies or enough tiny tartlets for all of your family and friends. Just in time for the holidays! Enter in the widget below and be sure to leave a comment. Tell me, “what is your most requested pie on Thanksgiving?” You can receive extra entries by liking Bob’s Red Mill on facebook, tweeting about the giveaway or sharing on instagram. The last day to enter is Wednesday, November 20. I’ll announce the winner on Thursday. Good luck, all you gluten free bakers!
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Pecan pie is my most requested pie. From the time I was little I would ask my grandma to make it for the holidays. Now my daughter requests it from me!
My most requested pie is apple crumb, a favorite of everyone in thw family.
Pumpkin! We love it anytime.
Would have to be blueberry
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream is a must for my family on Thanksgiving. Thank you for the giveaway!
Definitely pumpkin. I could eat it all year round.
Most requested pie….. for the adults it's pecan pie….for the kiddies…we do varying "safe" versions of every pie every year so it's up to them! We shall see what we venture into next week! Great giveaway. Thanks!
My husband loves the pumpkin. I go for pecan or apple. Awesome giveaway!
My family's favorite pie for Thanksgiving is sweet potato. This will be my first Thanksgiving since discovering my gluten intolerance so I'll be trying my hand at baking. Winning this prize would be a big help. Thanks for the giveaway!
Pecan & Pumpkin pie but I prefer cheesecake 🙂
Pecan pie, which I haven't had any for 2 years since going gluten free. This will be a great prize to win. Thanks for the great giveaway. 🙂
Favorite Pie for Thanksgiving is cherry! Thanks for the chance at winning 🙂 ~Jade
For Thanksgiving that would have to be pumpkin,or pecan, or cherry, or my family just likes all pie 😉
This would be wonderful, I bake Gluten free goodies for our bake sale to raise money needed to pay for medical on the foster dogs that we rescue. Tucson Cold Wet Noses if a great group that takes in dogs at risk of being put to sleep. Our last bake sale we raised $400 🙂
Pecan!
My family's request is my pecan pie. They enjoy it but I haven't had any for several years after going gluten free and vegan. I would love to try Bob's Red Mill Gluten-free Pie Crust as I enjoy his other gluten free items. Thanks for offering this giveaway.
Probably pumpkin, or pecan. or cheesecake! EEK! week love pie over here!
My mom and I make pumpkin pie every year together, a little friendly competition (seeing who can do it better!) But this year is only the second for myself being gluten-free and I wasn't able to enjoy a GF pie last year. I am excited to use Bob's GF Pie Crust Mix to make an apple pie (for the very first time) for my friend's mother. This is the one pie she has asked me to make because it is the one she misses the most since becoming a Celiac. And I am more than happy to bake it for her because I love trying new GF recipies! 🙂