Description
This Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler is a cozy fall dessert featuring a soft, spiced pumpkin cake topping, toasted pecans, and a rich brown sugar sauce that forms underneath as it bakes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for a comforting autumn treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Pumpkin Cake:
- 1 cup + 3 tablespoons (150g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Brown Sugar Pecan Topping:
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (60g) chopped toasted pecans
- 1 1/2 cups very hot water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the original recipe’s specified baking temperature. Prepare an oven-safe baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, milk, vegetable oil or melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Spread the pumpkin batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In another bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and chopped toasted pecans.
- Sprinkle the sugar and pecan mixture evenly over the pumpkin batter.
- Carefully pour the very hot water evenly over the topping. Do not stir.
- Bake according to the original recipe’s specified temperature and baking time, until the pumpkin cake layer is set, the edges are bubbling, and a sweet sauce has formed underneath.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cobbler to rest briefly before serving warm.
Notes
- Use plain pumpkin puree rather than pumpkin pie filling.
- Vegetable oil or melted butter can be used for the pumpkin cake.
- Do not stir after pouring the hot water over the topping. This step is essential for creating the sauce underneath.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler, pumpkin cobbler, pumpkin dessert, fall dessert, pecan dessert, pumpkin spice dessert, Thanksgiving dessert