Pumpkin Squares Recipe

Name: Pumpkin Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin; 1 ½ cups sugar; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger; 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon; ¾ teaspoon nutmeg; 1 ½ cups pecans, toasted; 12 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened; 36 gingersnaps; 1 cup heavy cream, whipped, to garnish

Servings: persons

1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
1 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
¾ teaspoon nutmeg
1 ½ cups pecans, toasted
12 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
36 gingersnaps
1 cup heavy cream, whipped, to garnish

1
In a small bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, and spices.
2
Stir in pecans.
3
In a large chilled bowl, beat the softened ice cream; when smooth, beat in the pumpkin mixture.
4
Crush 18 of the gingersnaps; line the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with the crumbs.
5
Spoon 1/2 of the ice cream mixture over crumbs, smooth the top.
6
Crush remaining gingersnaps and spread crumbs over the top.
7
Spread with rest of ice cream mixture.
8
Freeze 4 hours or overnight.
9
Remove from freezer 10 or 15 minutes before serving.
10
Cut into squares to serve.
11
Top each square with a dollop of whipped cream.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin, 1 ½ cups sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger, and more.

Yes, Pumpkin Squares falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pumpkin Squares

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