This pumpkin crisp (crumble) tastes of fall! Chunks of pumpkin are cooked in warming spices under a fragrant gingerbread pecan topping. It's simple to make and a wonderful, warming winter dessert.
pumpkin crisp
Pumpkin has a lovely, mild earthy flavour that marries well with the tart apple and sweet gingery topping in this dessert.
This Pumpkin Crisp (aka Pumpkin Crumble) takes no time at all to make and smells divine as the spices fill the air as it cooks.
I love adding crunchy nuts to crumble topping and pecans work perfectly here. Add whipped cream, custard, ice cream... seriously, the sky is the limit, people.
pumpkins
We ate our uncarved Jack o' Lantern for dessert. Sorry. I
had every good intention of spending evenings sewing ghoulish Halloween costumes for the little ones and afternoons with them carving faces into vegetables, but life got the better of us.
To be fair, last year I sewed a costume for my son (the wolf to his sister's Little Red Riding Hood), and he flatly refused to wear it.
There were tears.
He was rather upset as well.
So, this year when he wanted to wear the lion outfit that he wears most days anyway, I just let him. His sister was Batman. She can usually be found dressed as Batman.
I didn't feel too bad about forgetting to carve the pumpkins when I was eating this crumble (crisp to you North Americans).
pumpkin recipes
I adore cooking with pumpkin. It's just such a perfect fall food. Here are some more tasty pumpkin recipes that I hope you'll love.
Gingerbread Pumpkin Cupcakes
Iced Pumpkin Cookies
Baked Pumpkin Donuts with Chocolate Glaze
Pumpkin Bark
Pumpkin Tarts with Chai Hazelnut Crust (vegan)
Vegan Pumpkin Cake with Ginger Frosting
Then there's the world famous Libby's Pumpkin Pie recipe!
Or check out my list of The Best Vegetarian Pumpkin Recipes
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Pumpkin Spice Crisp (Crumble) with Gingerbread Pecan Topping
Ingredients
For the filling
- 1 ½ cups (200g) raw pumpkin, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
- 4 apples peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons plain flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon water
For the crumble topping
- 1 cup (75g) porridge oats
- ½ cup (50g) plain flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 tablespoons butter at room temperature
- ½ cup (60g) pecans, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180c)
- Place the chopped pumpkin and apples into an ovenproof dish. Combine the tablespoon of flour, sugar, cinnamon and ginger and sprinkle it over the pumpkin, mixing until coated. Sprinkle the vanilla extract and a tablespoon of water over it all.
- In a large bowl mix together the porridge oats, flour, sugar and spices. Add the butter and rub it into the oat mixture with your fingertips until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Sprinkle the oat topping over the pumpkin and apples and bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.
Jen
What a wonderfully autumnal pudding. I had a squash in my veg box that needed eating, so I used it instead of pumpkin. Yum!
Kate Hackworthy
I hope you do, Jen. I love squash desserts!
Sally
Gingerbread flavours always have my name on them. Imagining this with custard.
Kate Hackworthy
Oooooh, I love crumble with custard!
kellie anderson
Beautiful taste and textures in this gorgeous-sounding, comforting recipe. Pinning and would love to make this for Thanksgiving!
Katie Bryson (@cookingkt)
What a lovely cosy looking dish and the gingerbread pecan topping really caught my eye... will def be trying that flavour combo on my next crumble!
Kate Hackworthy
I hope you like it. Anything gingerbread gets me swooning this time of year!
Cooksister
You had me at gingerbread pecan topping! What a fabulous way to use up leftover Halloween pumpkin!
Kate Hackworthy
It just sounds so autumnal, doesn't it? I couldn't bear to let the pumpkins go to waste. We ate the other one roasted for dinner!
Jan @GlugofOil
Mmmm now this looks delicious, I must give this a go!
Kate Hackworthy
I hope you get the chance to try it, Jan. So easy and yum!
Kavey
I've got to try sweet dishes with or homegrown pumpkins and squashes, I always go savoury! Thanks for the recipe share...
Kate Hackworthy
Do try it, Kavey. Pumpkin and squash is lovely sweet!