Pumpkin Mousse Recipe

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Rich and creamy, this mousse is a real showstopper when served in a hollowed-out pumpkin. The presentation is sure to impress. —Taste of Home Cooking School

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Pumpkin Mousse Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 4 Servings
20 25 45

Ingredients

  • 1 medium pie pumpkin (about 2 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1/3 cup vanilla or white chips
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup solid-pack pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

  • Cut top off pumpkin; scoop out and discard seeds. In small bowl, combine sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle inside of pumpkin. Replace pumpkin top. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile, microwave vanilla chips with milk at 70% power; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin, orange peel, reserved melted chips and remaining cinnamon. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into pie pumpkin.
  • Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4 servings.

    Editor’s Note: The sugar pumpkin is not fully cooked so that it holds its color and shape. It is used as a serving bowl for the mousse and it not meant to be eaten.

Originally published as Pumpkin Mousse in Taste of Home Cooking School Collection Fall 2009, p70

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Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by VocalEdge

This is a huge hit. People always talk about it and remember it. Preparing the pumpkin is time-consuming, but it's so pretty and fun. My dog just ate my old issue from a few years ago with this recipe. So I just got online to see if I could find it and now I'm a member lol.


Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2011 by kkj1259

my filling is like water, is there a way to thicken it!


Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2011 by kaylab5

This is my favorite fall recipe! I sprinkle mini chocolate chips on top. Great recipe!

 
 
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