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Pumpkin Lovers Cobbler sounds like some madly delicious mad science: take the favorite parts of two beloved Thanksgiving desserts — the crunchy, sweet, and nutty topping of apple crisp and the creamy, smooth, and bright autumnal filling of pumpkin pie — and combine them. One bite of Pumpkin Lovers Cobbler will have you declaring yourself a pumpkin lover, if you're not already! It's sure to spice up your dessert course!
Pumpkin Lovers Cobbler sounds like some madly delicious mad science: take the favorite parts of two beloved Thanksgiving desserts — the crunchy, sweet, and nutty topping of apple crisp and the creamy, smooth, and bright autumnal filling of pumpkin pie — and combine them. One bite of Pumpkin Lovers Cobbler will have you declaring yourself a pumpkin lover, if you're not already! It's sure to spice up your dessert course!
Ingredients
For the pie:
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the topping:
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- vanilla ice cream optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease a medium skillet.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and the sugar until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Add the pumpkin purée, the heavy cream, the pumpkin pie spice, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and whisk together until smooth.
- Pour the pumpkin mixture into the greased skillet.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the pecans, the oats, the flour, the brown sugar, the cinnamon, and the remaining salt, mixing until everything is evenly distributed.
- Add the melted butter and stir until the pecan mixture comes together to form crumbs.
- Top the pumpkin mixture with the pecan topping.
- Bake until the topping is golden-brown, about 45 minutes.
- Serve warm topped with the ice cream!
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