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By Carrie Ypma on October 23, 2018 40 Comments

Pumpkin Pie Parfaits: An Irresistible Fall Dessert Recipe

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Made with pudding, pumpkin, whipped cream and cookies, Pumpkin Pie Parfaits are a special fall dessert recipe for Halloween, Thanksgiving or a dinner party.

Tired of traditional pumpkin pie? You’ll love these Pumpkin Pie Parfaits, a delicious dessert layered and served individually in small mason jars.

Pumpkin pie parfaits

Pumpkins Are the Best Fall Desserts

One of my absolute favorite things about fall are pumpkins. I love the rustic orange color and the scent of cinnamon and nutmeg wafting through the house. Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bars, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin carving, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin home decor… I could go on and on. My kitchen walls are even a warm, pumpkin color!

How to Change Up Pumpkin Pie

The quintessential pumpkin dessert of the season of course, is pumpkin pie. You’ll find it at nearly every Thanksgiving table in North America this fall. I thought it would be really fun to take this traditional dessert and give it a special little twist.

These Pumpkin Pie Parfaits have all the flavor you love about pumpkin pie wrapped up in a cute little half-pint jar.

Cute pumpkin pie parfaits in half-pint mason jars

I originally shared this recipe for Pumpkin Pie Parfaits at Belle of the Kitchen a few weeks ago. When Ashlyn from Belle of the Kitchen and I were talking about a theme for our October “Ideas for the Kitchen” exchange, the choice was obvious: PUMPKIN! While I was there, Ashlyn was here with her delicious recipe for Pumpkin Sheet Cake.

Pumpkin Pie Parfaits – An Easy Fall Dessert

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Kitchen Tools:

  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • food processor or rolling pin to crush cookies
  • spoon
  • half pint jars

Ingredients:

  • Instant vanilla pudding mix
  • Cold milk
  • Pureed pumpkin
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Ground cloves
  • Crushed vanilla sandwich cookies (about 8 ozs.)
  • Frozen whipped topping, thawed

How to make Pumpkin Pie Parfaits

Pumpkin Pie Parfaits are a really easy fall dessert idea to make ahead of time for your Halloween or Thanksgiving party. With layers of pumpkin-spiced pudding, whipped topping and cookie crumbs, the Pumpkin Pie Parfaits are a delicious treat your friends will love!

Here is an overview with some step-by-step pictures. For the detailed instructions, skip down to the recipe card.

Pumpkin pie parfait with cookie crumble topping

1. Mix up the pumpkin layer. You start by combining vanilla pudding with some pumpkin and some traditional pumpkin pie spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves.

Mixing butter, spices, and pumpkin in a bowl

2. Prepare the whipped topping layer. Next, you thaw a small tub of frozen whipped topping, crush some vanilla sandwich cookie crumbs and line up nine half-pint jars.

Ingredients for pumpkin pie parfaits

3. Start layering ingredients in the jars. Now you just have to start making these pretty and yummy layers. Start with the crushed cookie crumbs, followed by pumpkin spiced pudding and whipped topping.

The layers don’t have to be precise amounts. I used a few teaspoons of cookie crumbs, a large tablespoon or two of pumpkin-spiced pudding and about one and a half tablespoons of whipped topping for each of the layers.

Layering cookie crumbs in the pumpkin pie parfaits

4. Repeat the pattern. Repeat the layers of cookie crumbs, pumpkin-spiced pudding and whipped topping twice in the jars. Sprinkle the remaining cookie crumbs on the top as a little garnish.

2 jars of pumpkin pie parfaits
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Pumpkin Pie Parfaits

Made with pudding, pumpkin, whipped cream and cookies, Pumpkin Pie Parfaits are a special fall dessert recipe for Halloween, Thanksgiving or a dinner party.
Prep Time20 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving dessert
Servings: 9
Calories: 213kcal
Author: Carrie Ypma

Ingredients

  • 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 15 oz can pureed pumpkin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup of vanilla sandwich cookies 8 oz
  • 8 oz frozen whipped topping thawed

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk. Let set for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Crush the vanilla sandwich cookies in a blender or food processor to make crumbs.
  • In small 1/2 pint jar or glasses layer cookie crumbs, pumpkin pudding and whipped topping. Repeat the layers twice and end with cookie crumbs.
  • Chill until you’re ready to serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 7485IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg
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A spoon scooping out delicious pumpkin pie parfaits

Serving Suggestions 

Pumpkin Pie Parfaits are easy fall desserts for a crowd. Here a few alternative ideas for how you could serve them:

  • Instead of topping the Pumpkin Pie Parfaits with cookie crumbs, you could use fall colored sprinkles, candy corns or crushed nuts like pecans or walnuts to decorate the parfaits.
  • Mix crushed peanuts with the cookie crumbs to enhance the nutty flavor of the Pumpkin Pie Parfaits.
  • Tie a little raffia ribbon around the top of the jars to give them some rustic style for your dinner party.
  • Instead of the half pint jars, you could also use 8 ounces glasses or dress up the Pumpkin Pie Parfaits by using wine glasses or champagne flutes.
  • If you’re short on time or planning for more than nine guests, you could layer the pumpkin spiced pudding, cookie crumbs and whipped topping in a large trifle bowl. It would still look festive and your guests could scoop it into small dessert bowls themselves.
Pumpkin Pie Parfaits

What’s your favorite pumpkin dessert for fall? Please comment below and share. We are always looking for new ideas!

More Pumpkin Recipes

While you’re here be sure to check out:

  • Our tutorial on how to roast pumpkin seeds
  • This collection of pumpkin pie alternatives for Thanksgiving
  • And of course, Ashlyn’s recipe for Pumpkin Sheet Cake.
  • We also have several easy dessert recipes that are delicious for fall too, like Caramel Apple Pudding Cups.

If you liked this recipe for Pumpkin Pie Parfaits, please share it with your friends or pin it for later:

Pumpkin Pie Parfaits

Updated November 2019.

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About Carrie Ypma

Carrie is the chief writer, crafter and cook here at Ideas for the Home by Kenarryâ„¢. She's an optimist by nature and enjoys sharing recipes, trying new craft ideas, planning for parties and events as well as organizing and decorating. She and her husband, Kent live in Michigan. She also loves to hide away in a castle under the stairs reading to her two young boys and help guests plan vacations at Sunshine Villa at Glenbrook Resort, their short term vacation rental home in Orlando near Walt Disney World.

Whether you’re cooking, crafting or creating for your family, follow Carrie on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to get inspiring ideas for your home. For home organization tips and ideas, check out her other website, Clutter Keeper or follow her on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Comments

  1. Pam says

    October 27, 2015 at 6:15 am

    I love this pumpkin recipe and especially like the use of the jars for individual servings! Thanks for giving my family a new recipe to try!

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      October 27, 2015 at 8:17 pm

      Thanks, Pam! Don’t you just think everything is better in cute little jars? Hope you and your family enjoy the dessert.

      Reply
      • JAMIE Salzman says

        November 21, 2019 at 1:32 pm

        How long are these good for if making ahead of time and refrigerated?

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        • Carrie Ypma says

          November 21, 2019 at 9:07 pm

          Great question, Jamie! These could be made several days in advance as long as you kept them refrigerated. I would just save the final cookie crumb layer and wait to add it just before serving to keep that fresh crunchy taste and texture.
          Let us know how it turns out!
          Thank you so much for coming by to get the recipe.
          Best wishes,
          Carrie
          Ideas for the Home by Kenarry

          Reply
  2. Debbie says

    November 2, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    Such a pretty dessert! I love the jar idea.

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    • Carrie says

      November 2, 2015 at 9:01 pm

      Thanks Debbie! It’s as delicious as it is pretty too. I hope you enjoy it.

      Reply
  3. Ann says

    November 4, 2015 at 8:32 am

    Love pumpkin anything. I going to give this recipe a try!

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    • Carrie says

      November 5, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      Me too, Ann! Me, too. Pumpkin and fall just go hand in hand, don’t you think?

      Reply
  4. [email protected] A Cup Full of Sass says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Theres look so yummy and fun! Perfect for Thanksgiving dessert! Thanks for sharing on the #MondayFundayParty!

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 5, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      I’m so glad you came over from your party to check out our recipe, Amy. Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Misty says

    November 4, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    These look amazing! Pinned it and can’t wait to try them. Blessings always. Misty.

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 5, 2015 at 9:42 pm

      Hope you enjoy them, Misty! Thank you so much for pinning the recipe.

      Reply
  6. Carol @ The Red Painted Cottage says

    November 4, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    This looks so delicious! I’ll be making this one. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 4, 2015 at 9:45 pm

      Great! Hope you love it, Carol.

      Reply
  7. Lynn says

    November 5, 2015 at 7:40 am

    The Grandkids are going to love these, Thanks for sharing on Think tank Thursday

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 5, 2015 at 9:41 pm

      I bet they will, Lynn! If the grandkids are anything like my boys, they’ll love them!

      Reply
  8. Susan says

    November 5, 2015 at 8:28 am

    These will be perfect to take to Thanksgiving dinner. I just love that everyone gets their own in a darling little jar. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 5, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      I bet if you screwed the lids on the jars they’d travel fairly well for the holidays, Susan. I’d just wait to put the final layer on once you got to your Thanksgiving dinner.

      Reply
  9. Tianna says

    November 5, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    love this unique idea for Thanksgiving! Yum! pumpkin pie is great and this makes them look super cute and personalized!

    stop by and chat with me ♥ http://storybookapothecary.com

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 5, 2015 at 9:09 pm

      Tianna, I’m so glad you liked the idea. I bet you actually could personalize them. You could write guests’ names on the jar ahead of time with enamel paint like I did with handpainted wine glasses. Then Thanksgiving guests could take their little jars home like a souvenir from the meal.

      Reply
  10. Quinn Caudill says

    November 6, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    Wow this sounds yummy and your pics look awesome. Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday. Please share and join us again next week.

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 7, 2015 at 8:28 pm

      Hi Quinn, thanks for coming over to see us and check out the Pumpkin Pie Parfaits. We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
  11. Joanita Theron says

    November 7, 2015 at 1:28 am

    Thank you so much for this recipe, I am drooling 🙂 Love that you serve them in the jars!
    Congratulations, you are being featured in this week’s
    Snickerdoodle Mini Round Up!
    Have an awesome day!
    Joanita

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 7, 2015 at 8:27 pm

      Thank you, Joanita! We’re so honored you chose to feature our recipe this week.

      Reply
  12. Tiffany says

    November 8, 2015 at 7:07 am

    I think pumpkin pie may be one of my favorite things from fall and this sounds like an awesome way to make it even better! Who thought it was possible…? 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing it at Turn It Up Tuesday!

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 8, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      Hi Tiffany, if you love pumpkin pie then you’re seriously going to love these parfaits too. Thank you for much for coming by from Turn It Up Tuesday to check out the recipe. Enjoy!

      Reply
  13. Sahana says

    November 8, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    Such a lovely recipe to put together for a dessert and perfect for this time of the year. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMatterParty. We would love to have you again next week.

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 8, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      Hi Sahana, I agree – pumpkin pie parfaits are perfect for fall! Thanks for coming over from your party to check out the recipe.

      Reply
  14. Maria Magdalena says

    November 14, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    The pie in a jar looks great! Thank you for your participation at Tasty Tuesday Creative K Kids. I pinned it at the Pinterest board

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 15, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      Maria, I’m so grateful you liked our recipe and pinned it too! Thank you!

      Reply
  15. Debi Walstad says

    November 23, 2015 at 12:11 am

    Thanks for sharing your amazing recipe on Weekend Bites! Find it in our Thanksgiving recipes roundup post. http://practicalparentingideas.blogspot.com/2015/11/weekend-bites-no-61-thanksgiving-sides.html

    Reply
    • Carrie says

      November 23, 2015 at 8:55 pm

      Thank you so much for including our recipe in your terrific collection, Debi! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

      Reply
  16. Carissa Garcia says

    October 25, 2019 at 3:05 pm

    Do you think you could just mix canned pumpkin pie with the pudding to omit the extra spices?

    Reply
    • Carrie Ypma says

      October 25, 2019 at 3:17 pm

      Hi Carissa,
      I’ve never seen canned pumpkin pie at my store – only regular canned pumpkin. If canned pumpkin pie has all the spices, then I think it would probably work great. Give it a try and let me know!

      Best wishes,
      Carrie
      Ideas for the Home by Kenarry

      Reply

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