Mini Pumpkin Pie Croissants
In the small vegetable patch behind Hagrid’s house were a dozen of the largest pumpkins Harry had ever seen. Each was the size of a large boulder.” (CoS 114)
Mini Pumpkin Pie Croissants
MelissaPumpkin is an ingredient in some of the most memorable dishes in the entire Harry Potter series. From pumpkin juice to pumpkin pasties, pumpkin seems to be a key part of wizarding world fare.
Ingredients
Croissants
- 2 tubes crescent rolls
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 3 Tbsp. sugar granulated or powdered
- 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
Sugar/Spice Topping
- 4 Tbsp. sugar granulated or powdered
- 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Unroll each crescent roll and slice in half lengthwise.
- Beat together cream cheese, pumpkin, 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice, and 3 Tbsp. sugar until fluffy.
- Spread 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of filling over each crescent roll.
- Roll up, starting with the wider end.
- Stir together remaining sugar and pumpkin pie spice for topping.
- Roll each croissant in sugar/spice topping and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 375°F for 13–15 minutes until lightly browned and baked through.
Notes
- Adjust the sugar and/or spice to your particular tastes.
- These are best served warm from the oven with ice cream or whipped cream.