These mini pumpkin cheesecakes are a festive dessert for any gathering, especially Thanksgiving. Feel free to sprinkle a little extra cinnamon on top to amp up the warm, cozy flavors. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, you can make your own with a mix of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. Use leftover pumpkin puree in muffins, soup and more.

Two-Bite Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Tarts

Makes 24 mini cheesecakes

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese

1/3 cup pumpkin puree

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 large egg

3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

All-purpose flour, for dusting

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed according to package instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat a 24-cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray.

2. Place cream cheese, pumpkin, brown sugar, egg, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and salt in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.

3. Lightly flour a work surface; roll puff pastry dough into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into 24 (2 1/2-inch) squares using a knife or pizza wheel (you’ll end up with four rows of six squares each).

4. Press a square of dough into each cup of the prepared muffin tin, making sure the dough goes completely up the sides. Divide the batter evenly among the cups, filling each about 3/4 full (1 scant tablespoon each). Bake until the dough is lightly browned and the filling is set, 15 to 20 minutes.

5. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack until cool enough to handle, then remove the tarts from the pan to the rack. Let cool to room temperature. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Tasty tip: To make ahead, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to one day.

Recipe nutrition per serving: 61 Calories, Total Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 10 mg, Carbohydrates: 6 g, Fiber: 0 g, Total Sugars: 3 g, Added Sugars: 2 g, Protein: 1 g, Sodium: 69 mg, Potassium: 16 mg.

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