If you’re looking for an easy and elegant dessert that’s perfect for the holidays, then this dish is for you. I recently had the opportunity to put my own spin on these delicious Reduced Sugar Simple Pumpkin Napoleons from the JELL-O website. The completed dish along with a photo slideshow are posted on the Kitchen Daily website. I had a lot of fun making this recipe and even got my husband involved in the final assembly. In fact, I had to stop him from eating all of the pumpkin filling before we were done! The combination of JELL-O Vanilla Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding, COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping and canned pumpkin created a delicious filling with great flavor and a light, creamy texture. Layering the crispy wontons with the pumpkin filling was easy and fun- a perfect way to get your family involved in the kitchen. For an elegant twist, I made some of the napoleons by piping the filling onto the wonton wrappers with a piping bag but you can just as easily spoon the filling on. A drizzle of maple syrup and some chopped pecans finish the dish. For an adult version, try stirring a little bourbon into the maple syrup for added flavor.
Reduced Sugar Simple Pumpkin Napoleons
Makes 12 servings
1 cup cold fat-free milk
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
2 packages (1 oz each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
1 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping
36 wonton wrappers (3 inch)
3 tablespoons margarine, melted (I used unsalted butter)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon granulated sugar substitute
1/2 cup lite maple-flavored or pancake syrup
2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Pecans, toasted
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Beat the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl with a whisk for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Stir in the COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Meanwhile, place wonton wrappers on parchment-covered baking sheets, Brush with margarine (or butter).
Combine cinnamon and sugar substitute; sprinkle over wontons. Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
Meanwhile, heat the maple syrup and bourbon (optional) together in a saucepan.
Top each of 12 wonton wrappers with about 2 tablespoons of the pumpkin mixture. Or for a more elegant presentation, use a piping bag to pipe the filling on.
Repeat the layers twice. Drizzle with bourbon-infused maple syrup just before serving. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
To see the article with completed slideshow on the Kitchen Daily site, CLICK HERE.
For this recipe and more delicious treats, visit the JELL-O website and CLICK HERE.
Wow - these are truly impressive, and they look like so much fun to make!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by- they were really fun to make!
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