Pumpkin Surprise Recipes

PUMPKIN SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk together first 6 ingredients and 1/2 cup sugar. In another bowl, whisk eggs, pumpkin, sour cream, melted butter and 3 tablespoons preserves until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full with batter. Place a portion of cream cheese and about 3/4 teaspoon preserves in each muffin; cover with remaining batter. Sprinkle with almonds and remaining sugar., Bake until top springs back when touched, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN SURPRISE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease bottom of 9x13 pan.
• 2. Combine pumpkin,evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Spread in bottom of the pan.
• 3. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pumpkin mixture and top with pecans and melted butter.
• 4. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with whipped topping
• 5. Refrigerate leftovers....if you have any.

SURPRISE PUMPKIN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. , For filling, in another small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg; beat on low just until combined. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-third full. Drop filling by tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake. Cover with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the pumpkin portion comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN SURPRISE

Steps:

• Mix together pumpkin, sugar and spices; add milk and eggs.
• Spread pumpkin mixture into bottom of ungreased glass 9 x 13-inch dish.
• Distribute dry cake mix across top of pumpkin mixture. Drizzle butter over the top of cake mix. Sprinkle chopped walnuts generously across the top.
• Bake at 350° for one hour. Let the "surprise" sit for 20 minutes before slicing into it.

PUMPKIN SURPRISE

Steps:

• Cut a 4 inch circle off the top of the pumpkin, including the stem; set aside to be used later as a lid. Remove seeds and stringy insides of pumpkin. Place pumpkin in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and mash. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder; set aside.
• In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain. Spoon the ground beef into the pumpkin. Pour in the creamed corn and whole kernel corn. Top with mashed potatoes. Cover with pumpkin lid. Pour 2 cups of water in the baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender and can be pierced with a fork.

PUMPKIN SURPRISE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Fit 1 pie crust into a 9" pie plate and crimp edges. Refrigerate until ready to fill. Unroll second crust. Using a 1" star cookie cutter, cut out 50 stars; place on baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Cream cheese layer: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg until smooth. Spread evenly into bottom of pie crust.
• Pumpkin layer: In a large bowl, beat pumpkin puree, milk, brown sugar, eggs, pie spice and salt until smooth. Using a ladle, gently spoon pumpkin mixture over cream cheese mixture.
• Brush edge of pie with egg-water was. Overlap pastry stars around edge. Brush stars lightly with egg-water wash. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Cover edges with foil, reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for and additional 45 minutes.
• Cool pie completely on rack. Refrigerate until completely chilled. Before slicing, leave out for 30 minutes.