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3 Recipes to Turn Leftover Pumpkin Pie into Even Better Desserts

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at MSU chapter.

Sadly the holidays are over and all you’re left with is a pounds of turkey, jeans that fit a little tighter, and slices on slices of boring, old pumpkin pie. l don’t know about you, but leftovers aren’t necessarily at the top of my list of things that I want to dig into.

What if I told you that their were some delicious variations of the traditional pumpkin pie that are a perfect cure for your post-Thanksgiving blues? Well, looks like Christmas came early for all you pumpkin lovers out there.

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Combine ingredients (except whipped cream) and blend until smooth.

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    Top with whipped cream and serve immediately.

Pumpkin Pie Truffles

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 30 minutesTotal time: 30 minutesServings:10 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Mash pumpkin pie in large bowl until crust is incorporated throughout filling.

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    Form tablespoon-sized balls of pumpkin pie mixture and place in freezer for at least 20 minutes.

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    Melt white chocolate in microwave, stirring every 15 seconds.

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    Coat frozen pie balls in melted white chocolate and allow to set.

Pumpkin Pie Trifle

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Cut pumpkin pie slice up in cubes.

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    Layer pie cubes with chocolate whips and whipped cream. Repeat layering until all ingredients are gone.