Description
A luxurious autumn dessert featuring a rich cocoa-infused crust and a silky, spiced pumpkin custard filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs or cocoa flour mixture
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 15 oz canned pumpkin puree
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and grease a 9-inch tart pan.
- Combine chocolate crumbs/flour with melted butter and press into the pan.
- Bake the crust for 10-12 minutes, then remove and let cool slightly.
- Whisk eggs and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Stir in pumpkin puree, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Gradually stir in heavy cream until the mixture is well emulsified.
- Pour the filling into the pre-baked crust and reduce oven temperature to 325F (160C).
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the center has a slight jiggle.
- Cool completely at room temperature before refrigerating for 2 hours.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American