Description
Pumpkin Pie Tacos are a delightful fusion of classic fall flavors and fun, portable dessert. These unique tacos feature a crispy, cinnamon-sugar-coated shell filled with a creamy pumpkin filling and topped with fluffy whipped cream. Perfect for festive gatherings like Thanksgiving or Halloween, they offer a whimsical twist on your traditional pumpkin pie. Quick to prepare and easily customizable with your favorite toppings, these tacos are sure to be a crowd-pleaser for both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tortillas (8-inch)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for whipped cream)
- Chopped pecans for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Use a cookie cutter to cut rounds from tortillas.
- Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon on a plate. Poke holes in each tortilla round with a fork.
- Brush tortillas with melted butter and coat them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Arrange coated tortillas between muffin cups upside down and bake for about 10 minutes until golden.
- Whip together heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- In another bowl, mix softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth.
- Fill cooled taco shells with the pumpkin mixture and top with whipped cream and pecans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos (approx. 70g)
- Calories: 238
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 112mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg