Description
A luxurious dessert dip combining pumpkin puree, brown butter caramel, and crunchy toffee bits, served inside a carved sugar pumpkin for a stunning seasonal presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small sugar pumpkin
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
Instructions
- Carve the top off a small pumpkin and scoop out all seeds and pulp.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until browned and smelling nutty.
- Stir in brown sugar until bubbling, then slowly whisk in heavy cream and vanilla.
- Allow the caramel sauce to cool to room temperature.
- Beat softened cream cheese and pumpkin puree together until smooth.
- Fold the cooled caramel into the pumpkin mixture using a spatula.
- Gently stir in the cinnamon and toffee bits.
- Spoon the mixture into the hollowed pumpkin and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Mixing/Stovetop
- Cuisine: American