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butternut squash tarts

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Recipe by
Melissa Baldan
@mellymel74
San Diego, CA

These tasty little bites are so easy...Just make the filling ahead and store in the fridge till you are ready to bake.

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Ingredients For butternut squash tarts

  • 1 lg
    butternut squash, roasted
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • brown sugar
  • nutmeg
  • butter, softened
  • 6
    caramels, cut into quarters for a total of 24 pieces.
  • 1 pkg
    refrigerated pie crust, 2 crusts total

How To Make butternut squash tarts

  • 1
    Once your squash is cooked through, scrape the meat from the skin and place in medium mixing bowl, discard skin.
  • 2
    Add remaining ingredients to taste (I never measure this, I just mix it up until it tastes good...). Store in refrigerator in airtight container until ready to use.
  • 3
    When ready to make, preheat oven to 400 and Soften pie crust according to package directions.
  • 4
    Cut 12 3 inch diameter circles in each crust for a total of 24 mini pie crusts. Place each in a mini muffin tin and press into well.
  • 5
    Into each pie crust place 1/4 of a caramel and 1 tbsp of squash mixture. Bake for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  • 6
    Let set for 6 minutes. Serve warm.
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