Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filling
This easy, no-bake pumpkin cream cheese filling whips up in 10 minutes with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin, and warm spices. Layer it into cakes and pastries, or serve it as a fall fruit dip.
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese softened, two 8 oz packages
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk canned
- 15 oz pumpkin puree canned
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Let the cream cheese sit at room temperature for 45 to 60 minutes, until it is completely soft and presses in easily.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric hand mixer (or in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment) on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes, until completely smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour in the sweetened condensed milk and beat until smooth.
- Add the pumpkin puree, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Beat on medium speed for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed, until the filling is fully combined, light, and fluffy.
- Serve right away as a dip, or cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to firm up before using as a filling for cakes, pastries, or no-bake desserts.
Notes
This recipe makes about 5 cups of filling (twenty ¼-cup servings). If you only plan to serve it as a dip, you can easily cut the recipe in half.
For spreading between cake layers or piping into pastries, refrigerate the filling for at least 2 hours (or overnight) so it firms up. Use plain canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling. You can substitute 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and beat briefly to make it smooth again.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 3667IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 0.4mg
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
