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Pumpkin Souffle – Light and Fluffy Pumpkin Souffle Video

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Light and Fluffy Pumpkin Souffle (Video Recipe)

If you won’t have a pumpkin pie then you must have a pumpkin souffle this Thanksgivings. A perfect dessert for a small family on a gloomy fall day or cold Christmas day. Nothing beat the light and fluffy yet custardy dessert with all the flavors of fall in a spoon full. Pumpkin, ground ginger and the warmth of pumpkin spice shines thru this dessert wonderfully.

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It’s the season of pumpkins!! and what better way to eat pumpkin than is desserts and soups. Are you a pumpkin person? I think there is something called ‘pumpkin people’ because there are those of us who love pumpkin so much we can use it in everything and then there are those (like my husband) who wonder why the ‘pumpkin people’ are so crazy about pumpkin.  I’m joking but I think there is some truth in there.

What would you do if you don’t wanna have pumpkin pie for dessert this Thanksgiving? Well, you can make a pumpkin souffle. I think a good souffle is a perfect dessert in cold weather. My kids will often ask for souffle in winter because well, warm food on a cold winter weekend is always a treat. I personally love both savory and sweet souffle recipes.

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My souffle Recipes

This winter I plan to share with you some of my wonderful souffle recipes. Last year some of the desserts we made, oh my. My chocolate souffle is to die for, the cream cheese is so custardy. And nothing beats a basic vanilla custard souffle with a fruit variation like lemon souffle, raspberry souffle, blackberry souffle, well you get the idea. My Aadi’s favorite is Nutella souffle.

I’m honestly, surprised I have not shared any of my souffle recipes on the blog yet but then again. These rise so high and then settle down so quickly as well. I love to keep my souffle a bit custardy in the center which means these loose height even faster. Ah well, either way, I’m going make an effort to share these with you soon, cause I’m always so proud of these recipes.

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  • Pumpkin Puree – I usually make my own pumpkin puree. Well, there is so much pumpkin around these days so why not, plus it’s more delicious! I just place cubes of pumpkin on a baking tray and bake until cooked then pulse and run it thru a sieve. Sounds like a lot of work but I’ve been doing it for years now and it’s normal for me. But you can definitely use canned pumpkin puree for this recipe. The can puree is not as thick as the one you see in the video but that does not matter because you will cook it down anyways.
  • All-purpose flour – I use regular plain flour. Do not use any cake or pastry flour. I have not tried it with any others so can’t tell you if it works or not.
  • Large eggs – To me, large eggs are about 50 60 grams. You do want large egg whites so the souffle had a good meringue base to puff up.
  • Milk – I use regular full-fat milk. You can also use coconut milk if you want to skip on dairy.
  • Butter – again, you can use margarine or omit the butter.
  • Cream cheese – If you want more pumpkin flavor, add more pumpkin puree but omit the cream cheese.
  • Nutmeg – I have this as optional because often it’s already included in the pumpkin spice, so some people may find it too much.
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Ingredients

For the custard base

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 15 grams (2 tbsp) white sugar
  • 30 grams  (1/4 cup) cream cheese or pumpkin puree
  • 60 ml (1/3 cup) canned pumpkin puree or 30 ml (1/4 cup ) thicken pumpkin puree
  • 28 grams (2 tbsp)  melted Butter
  • 30 grams All-purpose flour
  • 180 ml (3/4 cup) milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp grated nutmeg (optional)

For the meringue

  • 2 large egg whites
  • 15 grams (2 tbsp) white sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Method

Prepare

  • Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 360 F
  • Butter and sugar  6 x 6 oz ramekins or 3 x 10 oz ramekins
  • Ensure eggs are room temperature

Prepare custard base

  • Using a whisk and a bowl (or saucepan)
  • Combine – egg yolks, sugar, salt, cream cheese, pumpkin puree, vanilla, flour, milk
  • Making sure you combine each well at every addition to prevent lumps.
  • Pour into a saucepan and place on medium-low heat
  • Cook stirring continuously until thickened and reduced to 1/3 it’s original amount (almost pasty)
  • Set aside to cool to just warm

Prepare meringue

  • In a bowl whisk together egg whites, sugar and salt.
  • Whisk to almost stiff peaks

Assemble and bake

  • Fold the cooled (barely warm) custard base with the meringue mixture.
  • Spoon into prepared ramekins
  • Level the tops with a spoon
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until lightly golden on top
  • The center will still be wobbly and custardy.

Serve

  • Dust with powder sugar before you serve
  • These are served as soon as they come out of the oven.
  • Please let these cool before you serve them to kids. The inside is still very hot for a few minutes.

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Light and Fluffy Pumpkin Souffle Recipe

If you won't have a pumpkin pie then you must have a pumpkin souffle this Thanksgivings. A perfect dessert for a small family on a gloomy fall day or cold Christmas day. Nothing beat the light and fluffy yet custardy dessert with all the flavors of fall in a spoon full. Pumpkin, ground ginger and the warmth of pumpkin spice shines thru this dessert wonderfully. 
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Course Desserts
Cuisine American, French
Keyword dessert, fall, Pumpkin, Thanksgiving
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 140 kcal
Author Veena Azmanov

Ingredients - Choose (Metric or US Customary) below

For the custard base

  • 2 Egg yolks
  • 15 grams White sugar
  • 30 grams  Cream cheese Or pumpkin Puree
  • 60 ml Canned pumpkin puree (see notes)
  • 28 grams  Melted Butter
  • 30 grams All-purpose flour
  • 180 ml Milk
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp  Salt
  • 1/2 tsp  Pumpkin spice
  • 1/4 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/8 tsp grated nutmeg optional

For the meringue

  • 2 Egg whites
  • 15 grams White sugar
  • 1/8 tsp  Salt
Metric - US customary

Instructions

Prepare

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 360 F
  2. Butter and sugar  6 x 6 oz ramekins or 3 x 10 oz ramekins
  3. Ensure eggs are room temperature

Prepare custard base

  1. Using a whisk and a bowl (or saucepan)
  2. Combine - egg yolks, sugar, salt, cream cheese, pumpkin puree, vanilla, flour, milk
  3. Making sure you combine each well at every addition to prevent lumps.
  4. Pour into a saucepan and place on medium-low heat
  5. Cook stirring continuously until thickened and reduced to 1/3 it's original amount (almost pasty)
  6. Set aside to cool to just warm

Prepare meringue

  1. In a bowl whisk together egg whites, sugar and salt.
  2. Whisk to almost stiff peaks

Assemble and bake

  1. Fold the cooled (barely warm) custard base with the meringue mixture.
  2. Spoon into prepared ramekins
  3. Level the tops with a spoon
  4. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until lightly golden on top
  5. The center will still be wobbly and custardy.

Serve

  1. Dust with powder sugar before you serve
  2. These are served as soon as they come out of the oven.
  3. Please let these cool before you serve them to kids. The inside is still very hot for a few minutes.

Recipe Video - full version (detailed)

Nutrition Facts
Light and Fluffy Pumpkin Souffle Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 162mg 7%
Potassium 89mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 7g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 37.5%
Vitamin C 0.5%
Calcium 5.2%
Iron 3.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. That is perfect pumpkin souffle I need to try it, I am afraid of souffle’s custard base, but this one looks delicious and it has cream cheese and pumpkin puree along with egg yolks.

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  2. This sounds divine, a perfect Fall dessert! And I too prefer a more custard middle so I think yours are perfect! Can’t wait to see what other souffles you have to share with us.

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  3. Your souffles look so elegant and beautiful, Veena! I wish I could try one right now…I think this is a lovely fall treat. Definitely one I would like to try 🙂

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  4. I just wanted to let you know that I found my ramekins and now I can make these cute little souffles. We have our son coming over for dinner and we’re all watching our weight — so this will be ideal!! Can’t wait.

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  5. you got me wanting to run to the kitchen to make this one I love souffles and this sounds decadently addiciting !

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  8. Great dessert for my family. I bet those flavors are amazing! Cannot wait to try this! Love! Thank you for sharing this great recipe.

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  9. I cannot believe I made these and it was gone in an instant. We actually enjoyed these warm and it was so good. Thanks for sharing

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    • Thank you, Yeki. So happy that this recipe worked well for you and you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for coming back to write this feedback. Love to hear from those who tried my recipe.

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  10. I’ve made souffle before but never been so easy. I was hesitant if it will work at all but it was really light and airy. I plan to make these for my boyfriend soon so… made them as practice. Wish me luck.

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    • Thank you, Qukiy. So happy that this recipe worked well for you and you enjoyed it. I’m sure your boyfriend will love it. Thank you so much for coming back to write this feedback. Love to hear from those who tried my recipe.

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  11. This dessert sounds like a great date night in dessert. Perfect for fall nights when you don’t want to leave the house.

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  12. I bet pumpkin souffle is AMAZING! Souffles have always struck me as intimidating, but you make it look so easy. I’m definitely going to have to give this one a try.

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  16. I am a pumpkin person! I am drooling over this pumpkin souffle! It is light and fluffy, you were not fooling around! What a delicious alternative to a pie for Thanksgiving! Me, I could make this everyday, just delicious!

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  18. I am a pumpkin person and I love all things pumpkin so this is the perfect recipe for me! I can guarantee you I’ll be making these! They look fabulous! I’ve never made my own pumpkin puree but now I’m inspired to!

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  19. These look really delicious! I have never tried to make a souffle before so I appreciate your video instructions. This looks super fluffy and I love pumpkin so I’m sure I would love these too!

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  20. Fall screams pumpkin but sometimes the desserts are too heavy. This souffle is perfect — light and tasty. Also I really like when you can make individual desserts — not only do they look great it’s good for portion control. This is a winner.

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  24. I’m glad you are going to share your soufflé recipes with us! I’m dying to try one but now that you mentioned a Nutella one, I think I’ll have to look for that one too! (I love Nutella!)

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  26. I don’t know if I’m one of them pumpkin people haha but I do love these souffles! I have been trying to perfect the basic souffle, I think it’s my egg whites that I’m having so much problems with. These look delicious and perfect for the holidays.

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  27. This time of year I can never get enough pumpkin EVERYTHING. This looks like a great dessert for fall….and even Thanksgiving too. I would devour this all year long. Perfect for entertaining too.

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