This Easy Pumpkin Delight Recipe is a unique and simple layered pumpkin dessert with a graham cracker crust, a pumpkin layer, and a layer of whipped cream. It tastes just like pumpkin pie, but it's quicker and easier to make! It's also ideal for serving a larger group.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C. Spray a 9X13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix graham crumbs, melted margarine and white sugar together.
2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon white sugar, ¼ cup margarine, melted
Press into prepared pan.
Bake 5 minutes in preheated oven.
Cool.
Filling
Melt marshmallows in a large mixing bowl:Add ½ tablespoon water to marshmallows in a microwave safe bowl (See Top Tip to prevent sticking) Microwave on half power (50%) for 2 minutes, then remove and stir. * The marshmallows get very hot, so if it's not completely melted, put back in (at 50%/half power) for 30- second increments, removing to stir each time util they are melted.
15 oz bag of marshmallows
Mix pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and melted marshmallows together.
28 oz canned pumpkin puree, 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Add gelatin crystals to ¼ cold cup water (only half the water) in a small bowl and allow to bloom for 5 minutes. *DO NOT STIR
7 oz envelope of clear gelatin, ½ cup water + ½ tbsp
When it blooms, it will look like thick gel.
Heat the other ¼ cup water for 30 seconds in the microwave on high and pour into the gelatin bloom. Stir to dissolve, and it will become a liquid again. Allow it to cool.
Whisk gelatin into pumpkin mixture.
Pour over cooled graham crust.
Refrigerate for at least an hour.
Beat whipped cream to soft peaks, then add remaining white sugar.
4 cups heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoon white sugar
Continue beating to stiff peaks.
Spread whipped cream topping over set pumpkin layer.*If you don't wait for the pumpkin layer to set, it will be difficult to add the whipped cream without getting it mixed in with the pumpkin layer.
Garnish
Sprinkle reserved graham crumbs and cinnamon on top of whipped cream.
¼ cup graham crumbs, ground cinnamon
Cut into 12, 16 or 24 pieces. Serve chilled.
Notes
*Please see post contents for important recipe information, tips, substitutions and step-by-step photo directions.*Adapted from 'Pumpkin Dessert' page 109, Cooking with Tradition