Hello friends! Today, I’m excited to show you how to make these delightful Pumpkin Pasties, inspired by Harry Potter. They’re super easy and delicious, featuring a creamy pumpkin filling. You only need a few ingredients for this tasty treat. You can make your own pie dough or use store-bought for convenience. Puff pastry works well too!
Pumpkin Pasties
Servings 14 pasties
Ingredients
Pumpkin Pasties
- 2 pie crusts store-bought or homemade
- 3 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- 1 egg beaten (for egg wash)
Cinnamon Sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
Instructions
Make Pumpkin Pasties
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out one pie crust at a time. Cut out circles or any shapes you like. You can use cookie cutters—pumpkin shapes or rectangles work great. Re-roll the leftover dough and cut out more shapes.
- Make Filling: In a mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice. Mix until combined.
- Fill Pastries: Spoon a bit of the pumpkin filling onto the center of each pastry shape. Place another pastry shape on top. For round pasties, you can fold them over like an empanada.
- Seal Pastries: Brush the edges with the beaten egg. Press the edges with a fork or just seal them with your fingers. For pumpkin shapes, cut a few slits on top to let steam escape.
- Make Mummy Shapes: For mummy pasties, cut strips of dough. Place the filling on a rectangle and lay the strips across to look like a mummy.
- Brush and Sprinkle: Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado or raw sugar if you like.
Make Cinnamon Sugar
- Mix Cinnamon Sugar: Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle on top of the pastries after brushing with egg wash.
Bake
- Bake Pastries: Place the pastries on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Let them cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.