Cotton Patch Pumpkin Crunch Recipes

PUMPKIN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Stir pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon together in a large bowl until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle cake mix over the pumpkin mixture in the baking pan. Pour melted butter on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 1 hour to 10 minutes.

PECAN PUMPKIN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle. Coat an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with butter and set aside.
• Combine the pumpkin, cream, eggs, sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, bourbon, if using, ginger, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk until evenly combined and pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Cut the butter into small pieces and add to a medium bowl. Stir in the pecans, flour, and the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt and mix until it holds together somewhat but still crumbles. Scatter the topping over the pumpkin mixture and bake until the edges are puffed and the filling is set in the center, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove to a rack to cool to room temperature. Serve with the Bourbon Whipped Cream and/or ice cream.
• Add the heavy cream to a medium bowl. Beat the cream with a hand-held mixer until thick and frothy. Add the sugar and bourbon and beat until medium peaks form.

PUMPKIN CRUNCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Mix well, and spread into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle cake mix over the top of the pumpkin mixture, and pat down. Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the cake mix, then drizzle with melted margarine.
• Bake for 60 to 80 minutes, or until done. Top with whipped topping when ready to serve.

PUMPKIN PIE CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease bottom of 13x9x2-inch pan.
• Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt in large bowl.
• Pour into pan.
• Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Top with pecans.
• Drizzle with melted butter.
• Bake at 350°F for 50 to 55 minutes or until golden. (Check it early).
• Cool completely. Serve with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.

PUMPKIN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix pumpkin spice, pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs and salt in a large bowl. Pour into a 9"X13" baking dish.
• Mix pecans and yellow cake mix (dry, do not make cake mix) and pour over pumpkin mixture.
• Melt butter or margarine and drizzle over top. Bake for 60 minutes. Cool completely.
• If desired, top with whipped topping and serve.