Ingredients
1 medium pie pumpkin (about 2 pounds)2 tablespoons sugar3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided1/3 cup vanilla or white chips2 tablespoons whole milk3 ounces cream cheese, softened1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar1/3 cup solid-pack pumpkin1 teaspoon grated orange zest1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Preparation
Cut top off pumpkin; scoop out and discard seeds. In small bowl, combine sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle inside of pumpkin. Replace pumpkin top. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until crisp-tender. Cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, microwave vanilla chips with milk at 70% power; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Beat in the pumpkin, orange peel, reserved melted chips and remaining cinnamon. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into pie pumpkin.
Refrigerate leftovers.
