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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 Nov. 15, 2010 by lildebbie94

I make something new each year for our Thanksgiving meal, and this was it last year. I have gotten several requests to make it again!! Its so simple and delicious.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by farmmom0520

Awesome, have pumpkin loving kids who love this. Took to a Farmers Market Potluck..what a big hit this was. I won for best dessert and best presentation!

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by amy000311

This makes a great substitute for whipped cream on top of pies and such.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2009 by amy000311

beautiful and delicious!

Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2009 by tsummer99

Made this recipe for a Halloween party. It was a hit. This is a delicious dish and I plan on making it for Thanksgiving.

Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2009 by amy000311

Delicious! A perfect fall dessert and so cute served in the pumpkin. I doubled the recipe and used a bigger pumpkin (about 5 lbs.)