Pumpkin Nut Cups Recipe

Ingredients

Crust

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Filling

• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup pumpkin, canned
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp half-and-half, or light cream or milk
• 4 tsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp rum , or 1/4 tsp. rum flavoring
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

Topping

• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted