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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tamales

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Pumpkin cream cheese tamales flavored with brown sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon are filled with a pumpkin cream cheese filling. Served warm with a dollop of whipped cream is the sweetest ending to your holiday meals.

 

pumpkin cream cheese tamale recipe

 

I have combined my love of fall pumpkin desserts with one of my favorite holiday recipes – tamales!

The masa is spiced with brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and mixed with warm milk to create a sweet masa.

Spread onto a corn husk then filled with a pumpkin cream cheese filling my pumpkin cream cheese tamales make me so happy.

Savory tamales are wonderful pero nothing beats a warm sweet tamale. I have shared pumpkin spice and chocolate tamales.

Today I am excited to share an almost like pumpkin cheesecake tamale just in the time for the Holiday tamale season.  

 

 

how to make pumpkin cream cheese tamales

 

 

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE TAMALES

Corn husks

instant masa harina

brown sugar

salt

baking powder

cinnamon

ginger

cloves

vegetable shortening

warm milk

pumpkin puree

cream cheese

sugar

Whipped Topping, optional

 

pumpkin tamale recipe

 

 

HOW TO MAKE SWEET MASA FOR TAMALES

The masa begins with combining the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Masa harina, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. With hand begin incorporating shortening, breaking up clumps as you combine. Heat milk in the microwave until warm to touch. Warming the milk helps to soften shortening allowing it to come together easier. Add 1 cup milk, adding more if needed. You are looking for the a spreadable consistency. 

 

HOW TO PREPARE CREAM CHEESE FILLING FOR PUMPKIN TAMALES

The filling for our pumpkin cream cheese tamales comes together quickly. Combine canned pumpkin puree, room temperature cream cheese, sugar, and cinnamon until creamy and all ingredients are fully incorporated. Allowing the cream cheese to come to room temperature helps to make mixing easier.

This filling also makes for a great no-bake cheesecake filing for tarts – find an example here.

 

sweet tamale recipe

 

HOW TO ASSEMBLE PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE TAMALES

Spread about 3 tablespoons of masa into about a 2 to 3-inch square, the layer should be about 1/4-inch thick, leaving a border of at least 1/2-inch on the sides. Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the middle of the masa square.

Pick up the two long sides of the corn husk and bring them together (you will see how the masa starts to swaddle the filling) and fold the folded sides to one side, rolling them in same direction around tamal. Fold up the empty section of the husk, with the tapering end, from the bottom up. This will form a closed bottom and the top will be left open.

Place assembled tamales on a baking sheet or baking pan, cover with a damp towel until you are ready to place in a steamer.

Once the tamales are folded fill a bottom of steamer with water. Carefully place each tamale standing up on the steam tray of the rack without overloading and cover with corn husks.

 

how to make sweet tamales

 

 

how to make pumpkin cream cheese tamales
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tamales
Pumpkin cream cheese tamales flavored with brown sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon are filled with a pumpkin cream cheese filling. Served warm with a dollop of whipped cream is the sweetest ending to your holiday meals.
Author: Vianney Rodriguez
Ingredients
  • 18 corn husks
  • 2 cups instant masa harina
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 to 2 cups warm milk
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Whipped Topping optional
Instructions
  1. Soak the dried corn husks in hot water for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
  2. In a large bowl combine masa harina, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Stir to combine. With hands work in shortening, breaking up the small clumps of shortening to incorporate well into dry ingredients. Slowly add warm milk until masa comes together, similar to the consistency of peanut butter. Set aside.
  3. Combine pumpkin puree, cream cheese, sugar and cinnamon until creamy and all ingredients are fully incorporated.
  4. Spread about 3 tablespoons of masa into about a 2 to 3-inch square, the layer should be about 1/4-inch thick, leaving a border of at least 1/2-inch on the sides. Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the middle of the masa square.
  5. Pick up the two long sides of the corn husk and bring them together (you will see how the masa starts to swaddle the filling) and fold the folded sides to one side, rolling them in same direction around tamal. Fold up the empty section of the husk, with the tapering end, from the bottom up. This will form a closed bottom and the top will be left open.
  6. Place assembled tamales on a baking sheet or baking pan, cover with a damp towel until you are ready to place in a steamer.
  7. Once the tamales are folded fill a bottom of steamer with water. Carefully place each tamale standing up on the steam tray of the rack without overloading and cover with corn husks.
  8. Steam covered with a lid for 50 minutes to an hour. You know the tamales are ready when they come easily free from the husks.
  9. Serve warm with whipped cream, optional
Recipe Notes

Makes 18

 

 

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