Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Crackers

Name: Pumpkin Pie Cheese and Crackers
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 12 Triscut Crisp Thin crackers; 12 small pretzel twists, (cut to fit the size of the longest side of the Triscut cracker); 12 individually packaged Tillamook cheddar cheese slices cut to fit the size of the Triscut crackers,; 4 ounces cream cheese

We love a quick and easy appetizer or snack, especially around the holidays with unexpected company and parties! And who doesn’t love Cheese and Crackers? It’s a go-to at our house and these pumpkin pie crackers are an especially cute and festive variation, perfect for Thanksgiving!

This finger food appetizer is ready to enjoy in only 15 minutes; and don’t they look so cute? The kids love to help make AND eat them! You’ll love this simple and tasty addition to your Thanksgiving appetizers.

Why we think you’ll love it:

A festive appetizer. This cracker appetizer looks just like pumpkin pie – add them to a Thanksgiving charcuterie board!
Ready to enjoy in minutes. From start to finish, this easy appetizer is ready to enjoy in only 15 minutes.
Who doesn’t love cheese? With double the cheese, they have twice the flavor!

Ingredients for cheese and crackers on a kitchen table.

Pumpkin Pie Crackers Ingredients

12 Triscuit Thin Crisps crackers – or another similarly sized triangle cracker
12 small pretzel twists – cut to fit the size of the longest side of the Triscut cracker
12 individually packaged Tillamook cheddar cheese slices – or 1/16-inch thick cheddar cheese slices. Cut to fit the size of the Triscut crackers
4 ounces cream cheese – softened enough to be pipeable

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Crackers

Adding cheese triangles to the top of triscuts.

PREP. Unwrap 12 individually packaged cheese slices and cut them into triangles to fit the crackers’ shape.

ASSEMBLE. Place softened cream cheese in a piping bag with a round icing tip and pipe three stripes of cream cheese across the cracker. Make sure to have one of the stripes on the outer edge (the longer edge) of the cracker.

Cheese put on top of crackers that resemble pumpkin pies.

Place 1 cut pretzel twist onto the longest cream cheese stripe. Place 1 cheese triangle on top of the other two cream cheese stripes. (The cream cheese is the “glue” to hold the pretzel stick and cheese onto the cracker).

Switch the pastry tip to a star-shaped pastry tip and add a small dot of cream cheese in the middle of the cheese triangle to make it look like whipped cream on top of a pumpkin pie.

Kristyn’s Recipe Tips

Use triangle-shaped crackers like Triscuits for the best “pumpkin pie slice” look.
Pipe cream cheese with a star tip to mimic whipped cream for a festive touch.
Prep ingredients ahead of time—slice cheese and pretzels—so assembly is quick.
Make up to 2 hours in advance, then refrigerate until serving for easy entertaining.
Add them to a charcuterie board for a cute Thanksgiving twist everyone will love.

Several pumpkin pie crackers on top of a white platter.

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Pumpkin Pie Cheese and Crackers

By: Kristyn Merkley

A festive variation of classic cheese and crackers, pumpkin pie crackers are cute, tasty, and ready in only 15 minutes!

Servings: 12 crackers

Prep: 15

Total: 15

Ingredients

▢ 12 Triscut Crisp Thin crackers
▢ 12 small pretzel twists, cut to fit the size of the longest side of the Triscut cracker
▢ 12 individually packaged Tillamook cheddar cheese slices cut to fit the size of the Triscut crackers, or 1/16-inch thick cheddar cheese slices, cut to fit the size of the Triscut crackers
▢ 4 ounces cream cheese

Instructions

Unwrap the individually packaged cheese slices and cut them into triangles to fit the crackers' shape.
Place cream cheese in a pastry bag with a round icing tip and pipe three stripes of cream cheese across the cracker. Make sure to have one of the stripes on the outer edge (the longer edge) of the cracker.
Place the cut pretzel twist onto the longest cream cheese stripe. Place the cheese triangle on top of the other two cream cheese stripes. (The cream cheese is the "glue" to hold the pretzel and cheese onto the cracker).
Switch the pastry tip to a star-shaped pastry tip and add a dab of cream cheese in the middle of the cheese triangle to make it look like whipped cream on top of a pumpkin pie.

Notes

Recipe Notes:

Use triangle-shaped crackers like Triscuits for the best “pumpkin pie slice” look.
Pipe cream cheese with a star tip to mimic whipped cream for a festive touch.
Prep ingredients ahead of time—slice cheese and pretzels—so assembly is quick.
Make up to 2 hours in advance, then refrigerate until serving for easy entertaining.
Add them to a charcuterie board for a cute Thanksgiving twist everyone will love.

Make ahead of time. Make these up to an hour ahead and store them covered with plastic wrap in the fridge until serving.

For more substitutions and tips, check out the full recipe post

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 75kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 137mg, Potassium: 30mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 137IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.