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Pumpkin Meringue Tarts with Whole Wheat Shortbread Crust

These mini pumpkin tarts are a delicious offering for your Thanksgiving dessert table! Made with no refined sugar, the creamy custard filling is nestled into a buttery whole wheat shortbread crust, and topped with an airy toasted maple meringue. It's next-level pumpkin pie!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crust, meringue, Pumpkin, shortbread, tarts, whole wheat
Servings: 6 4 1/2-inch mini tarts
Calories: 649kcal

Ingredients

For the Shortbread Crust

For the Pumpkin Filling

For the Maple Meringue

Instructions

Make the Shortbread Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the flour, sucanat or coconut sugar, and salt in a bowl, and cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.  
  • Press/knead the mixture with your hands until it forms a ball. 
  • Divide the dough into 6 equal portions, and press each into the bottom and up the sides of 4 ½-inch mini tart pan.
  • Place the mini tart shells on a baking sheet, and fill with Pumpkin Filling.

Make the Pumpkin Filling

  • Place the pumpkin, sucanat or coconut sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and cloves in a bowl and stir in the eggs until incorporated.  
  • Whisk in the cream, and pour about 3 ½ ounces of filling into each of the 6 tart shells.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until the edges of the tarts are golden and the filling is set.  
  • Cool completely, then top with Maple Meringue just before serving.

Make the Maple Meringue

  • Place the egg whites and salt in a large mixing bowl and whip on medium-high speed until the mixture holds soft peaks.  
  • With the mixer still running, carefully pour in the maple syrup in a slow, thin stream. 
  • Continue to whip until the meringue holds stiff peaks. 
  • Divide evenly between the 6 baked and cooled tarts, then toast with a kitchen torch, or in a 400 degree oven for about 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 7580IU | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2.7mg