Kitchen science: Crushing turns one big cracker into lots of small pieces called crumbs, and crumbs pack together to make a crust you can spoon.
No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Cups for kids: the whole recipe
Pumpkin Pie in a Cup! Whack the crackers (gently), then stack the layers. This easy no-cook recipe is for ages 5 to 9 (grades K–3rd), takes about 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes waiting) and serves 4. Crumb, our tiny chef, reads every step aloud with a picture, so a child can follow along.
Ingredients
8 graham cracker squares (or gluten-free graham crackers)
1 cup pumpkin purée
1 cup marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup whipped cream
Tools
A zip-top bag, A rolling pin, A mixing bowl, A big spoon, Cups or glasses, Measuring cups, Measuring spoons.
Steps
Wash your hands with soap for twenty seconds, then let's make Pumpkin Pie in a Cup!
Put 8 graham cracker squares in the zip bag and zip it shut.
Roll the pin back and forth over the bag until they turn into crumbs.
Add 1 cup of pumpkin purée, 1 cup of marshmallow creme and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the bowl.
Stir until it's smooth and orange all over.
Spoon a layer of crumbs into the bottom of four cups.
Spoon the pumpkin mix on top of the crumbs.
Sprinkle a thin layer of crumbs over the pumpkin.
Put the cups in the fridge for thirty minutes.
Top each cup with a swirl of ½ cup of whipped cream. Pumpkin pie, ta-da!
Safety notes
Contains milk, eggs, wheat. Tap "Allergies?" on the Kitchen's front page and the swaps fill themselves in where there is one.
Read the label on packets for allergies.
A bit messy.
Kitchen science
Crushing turns one big cracker into lots of small pieces called crumbs, and crumbs pack together to make a crust you can spoon.
Make it your own
Sprinkle a few raisins or chopped nuts on top (only if nobody is allergic).
Make one big pie in a glass dish instead of four cups.
Swirl in a spoon of maple syrup for a sweeter pie.