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Home » Recipes » Desserts (All) » Puddings & Mousses » Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream Recipe

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream Recipe

November 17, 2015 48 Comments

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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream, the BEST fall dessert perfect for Thanksgiving! Kid friendly recipe and an easy make ahead dessert.

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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

Thanksgiving is coming up fast, and this Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream recipe is something you MUST bookmark! Forget the usual boring pumpkin pie, and try these adorable and delicious homemade pumpkin pudding cups. They’re full of pumpkin flavor and sweetened with SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend. They are the perfect Thanksgiving dessert and are definitely on my holiday menu this year! Hopefully, they’ll be on yours too!

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

You may remember last month I posted an Autumn Spinach Salad recipe. Its an easy fall salad perfect for the holidays, full of fresh flavors and a vinaigrette sweetened with SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener. Today I have another great recipe for the holidays, Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream. It’s perfect treat for people trying to watch their sugar intake. Even if you’re not concerned with your sugar intake, you will still love these adorable and delicious pudding cups.

I’ve been cutting back on my sugar and feeling great! I’m swapping out sugar where I can, and these pudding cups are perfect to swap out the sugar for SPLENDA® Sweetener Products. I decided to swap out the sugar for SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend. It’s easy to use and it cooks just like brown sugar with half the calories and carbohydrates of regular brown sugar. For every cup of sugar called for in a recipe, you can substitute a half cup of SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend. My family could NOT tell the difference and they gobbled up the pudding in seconds.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

For the Pumpkin Spice Pudding you’ll need canned pumpkin (unsweetened, not the pumpkin pie filling), vanilla extract, egg substitute, milk, pumpkin pie spice, light butter, cornstarch, salt, and SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend. If you don’t like pumpkin pie spice you could just substitute cinnamon or your favorite baking spice.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

If you’ve never made homemade pudding before you’ll be amazed how quickly it comes together. You may never go back to the box version again. To start, mix together the SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend, cornstarch, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Then in a saucepan, mix together the milk, egg substitute, and salt. Mix in the SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend mixture into the pan and cook it all over medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes.

Stir in the butter, then cook the pudding for about 4-5 minutes or until it’s thick and bubbly. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and pumpkin. How easy is that? In less than 10 minutes you have homemade pudding! Spoon the pudding into small serving bowls or glasses, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours. Although I have to admit, the pudding is delicious warm too!

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

After the pudding has been in the refrigerator for a few hours, start working on the Maple Whipped Cream. Be sure the heavy whipping cream and mixing bowl are COLD. This will help the cream whip quicker. You can whip the cream by hand with a whisk, but I definitely recommend whipping the cream with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer. Whip the cream with the maple flavoring and SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend until soft peaks, then spoon a little on top of each dessert.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

Instead of using a spoon for the whipped cream, you could also use a pastry bag. For an even easier trick, put the whipped cream in a small resealable bag, seal it, then cut one corner off and you’ll have a quick and easy pastry bag. A small resealable works great!

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

Top the pudding cups with a little chopped pecans for a little crunch. If you don’t like pecans you could substitute walnuts or your favorite nuts, crushed graham crackers, or even cookie crumbs would work.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you enjoy this Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream recipe!

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream - an easy fall dessert recipe! SnappyGourmet.com

Want to start swapping your sugar? Sweet Swaps is a great site to check out with lots of tips, tricks, and recipes about swapping out the sugar in your diet. Be sure to check SPLENDA® products out on social media including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. Follow the fun with #SweetSwaps and post your own sweet swaps! I’d love to see what you come up with!

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Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream, an easy fall dessert recipe full of pumpkin and sweetened with SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Yield 8 servings
Author Lisa Huff

Ingredients

Pumpkin Spice Pudding:

  • 1/3 cup SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 cups reduced-fat milk
  • 2 tablespoons egg substitute
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons light butter (or unsalted butter)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (15 oz.) can 100% pure pumpkin (unsweetened)

Maple Whipped Cream:

  • 1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend
  • 1/4 teaspoon imitation maple flavoring

Garnish:

  • 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans

Instructions

  • Mix together 1/3 cup SPLENDA<sup>®</sup> Brown Sugar Blend, cornstarch, and pumpkin pie spice together in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • Mix together milk, egg substitute, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in SPLENDA<sup>®</sup> Brown Sugar Blend mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat 4-5 minutes stirring constantly. Stir in butter. Cook until mixture begins to thicken and bubble. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and pumpkin.
  • Spoon pudding into 8 small serving bowls. Cover each with plastic wrap, then refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours.
  • In a chilled medium mixing bowl, whip together heavy whipping cream, 1 tablespoon SPLENDA<sup>®</sup> Brown Sugar Blend, and maple flavoring with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
  • Spoon whipped cream on top of pudding cups, or use a pastry bag. Top with chopped nuts.

Notes

SNAPPY TIPS: Pudding cups may be assembled a day ahead of time but sprinkle the nuts on right before serving so they don't get soft.
SNAPPY SUBSTITUTIONS: Instead of pecans, you could use walnuts. Vanilla extract may be substituted for maple flavoring. SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener may also be substituted for the SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keywords: fall dessert idea, homemade sugar free pudding
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Tags: dessert, fall, maple, pudding, pumpkin spice, recipe, Splenda, sweetswaps, thanksgiving, whipped cream Categories: Desserts (All), Puddings & Mousses, Recipes

About the Author

Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites. <More about Lisa Huff>

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  1. Sofia says

    November 19, 2015 at 7:12 am

    Looks incredibly delicious!

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    • Lisa Huff says

      November 19, 2015 at 10:17 pm

      Thanks so much Sofia! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  2. Kim says

    November 18, 2015 at 11:23 pm

    Looks delish Lisa, love the combination of flavors and the maple whipped cream sounds fantastic for my maple lovers…

    Reply
    • Lisa Huff says

      November 19, 2015 at 10:17 pm

      Thanks Kim!

      Reply
  3. Diane says

    November 18, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    This is almost vegan. I am going to try it with a vegan milk and make coconut milk whipped cream. Sounds so good.

    Reply
  4. Shirley D says

    November 18, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    This looks delicious — I will print a copy and hope to make it after Thanksgiving (too busy right now) . I do use Splenda Brown Sugar often ….so should have no problem.

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    • Lisa Huff says

      November 18, 2015 at 5:15 pm

      Hope you enjoy Shirley! Have a happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  5. Matt says

    November 18, 2015 at 11:01 am

    This looks delicious!

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    • Lisa Huff says

      November 18, 2015 at 5:15 pm

      Thanks Matt!

      Reply
  6. Mary says

    November 18, 2015 at 10:26 am

    Sounds like a delish recipe–particularly if trying to cut back on sugar!

    Reply
    • Lisa Huff says

      November 18, 2015 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks Mary! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  7. Brett | GreenThumbWhiteApron.com says

    November 18, 2015 at 10:12 am

    Oh YES please! I’m thinking this instead of pie for the holidays! :-)

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    • Lisa Huff says

      November 18, 2015 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks Brett! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  8. Vivian says

    November 18, 2015 at 10:06 am

    It looks awesome!!! I love pumpkin (in all EXCEPT my coffee!!!).

    Reply
    • Lisa Huff says

      November 18, 2015 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks! No pumpkin spice coffees this fall? ;)

      Reply
  9. Pamela Shank says

    November 18, 2015 at 10:02 am

    What a great holiday recipe. I love homemade pudding…such a better taste than the box of instant. Splenda is awesome in baked/cooked recipes. Your photography is beautiful too.

    Reply
    • Lisa Huff says

      November 18, 2015 at 5:17 pm

      Thanks so much Pamela!

      Reply
  10. Lisa Smith says

    November 18, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Looks fantastic! My mom has never been a pumpkin pie fan so I’m always looking for a second dessert to make…

    Reply
    • Lisa Huff says

      November 18, 2015 at 5:17 pm

      Thanks Lisa! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
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