Best 5 Chocolate Pumpkin Spider Tart Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful fusion of flavors with this delectable Chocolate Pumpkin Spider Tart, a treat that combines the richness of chocolate with the warmth of pumpkin spice. This captivating dessert features a luscious chocolate ganache filling nestled in a crisp, graham cracker crust, all topped with a charming spiderweb design made from melted white chocolate.

For those seeking a vegan alternative, the recipe offers a delightful Vegan Chocolate Pumpkin Spider Tart, crafted with plant-based ingredients that deliver the same indulgent taste and texture. Additionally, the article includes a Mini Chocolate Pumpkin Spider Tarts recipe, perfect for creating bite-sized treats that are ideal for parties or as a special snack.

Each recipe is presented with detailed instructions, making it easy for bakers of all skill levels to create these impressive treats. The article also provides a comprehensive list of ingredients, ensuring that you have everything you need to whip up these culinary wonders. Whether you're looking to impress your friends and family with a show-stopping dessert or simply crave a sweet treat that satisfies your chocolate and pumpkin cravings, this collection of recipes has something for everyone.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE-SPIDERWEB TART



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Pumpkin and chocolate may seem like an unlikely pairing, but they're wicked good in this tart. Pure pumpkin purée is blended with familiar flavors including cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes one 10-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin (not pie filling)
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
8 ounces creme fraiche or sour cream
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Chocolate Crust

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, brown sugar, creme fraiche, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and cloves until smooth. Pass mixture through a fine sieve into a clean bowl (discard solids). Pour filling into prepared crust, just to top edge.
  • Bake until filling is set, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool at least 30 minutes.
  • Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl, set over a pan of barely simmering water; heat until melted, stirring occasionally. Transfer chocolate to a parchment paper cone or resealable bag with a tiny hole cut in one corner. Pipe about 15 evenly spaced lines radiating out from center of tart. Pipe curved lines around perimeter of tart, connecting each spoke. Continue piping curved lines, spacing them closer together as you near the center. Refrigerate tart until set, at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).

CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN SPIDER TART



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Guests are sure to get caught up in this creamy pumpkin and chocolate swirled tart. The web pattern looks impressive, but only takes a minute to create.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 14 whole crackers)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
1-1/2 cups canned pumpkin
3/4 cup sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
4-1/2 teaspoons baking cocoa
Chopped glazed walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Place pan on a baking sheet; bake 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Increase oven setting to 375°., Meanwhile, beat pumpkin, sugar and cream cheese until blended. Beat in next six ingredients. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Transfer 3/4 cup filling to a small bowl; whisk in cocoa., Pour pumpkin filling into crust. Transfer chocolate mixture to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe 4 concentric circles 1 in. apart over filling. Beginning with center circle, gently pull a knife through all four circles toward outer edge. Wipe knife clean. Repeat to complete spiderweb pattern., Bake until set, 28-33 minutes. Cool 1 hour; refrigerate overnight. If desired, serve with glazed walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 calories, Fat 20g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 237mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CHOCOLATE-PUMPKIN TART



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Chocolate complements the sweetness of pumpkin in this sophisticated alternative to pumpkin pie. A rich layer of melted chocolate is poured on top of the baked chocolate crust for a bonus creamy layer. Top with a light-as-air pumpkin filling and bake until set.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

20 chocolate wafer cookies
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
1 1/2 cups cooled Sugar-Pumpkin Puree or canned pure pumpkin puree
1 large egg
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, pulse cookies and sugar until finely ground. Add butter; pulse until crumbs are moistened. Using the bottom of a dry measuring cup, press crumbs into bottom (but not sides) of a 9-inch removable-bottom tart pan. Place tart pan on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until set, about 12 minutes.
  • Pour chocolate onto warm crust; spread with a spatula. Freeze until chocolate is firm, about 5 minutes. Brush sides of tart pan with butter; set aside.
  • In a bowl, whisk together pumpkin, egg, cream, sugar, maple syrup, pumpkin-pie spice, and salt. Pour filling into prepared crust; bake on a rimmed baking sheet until set, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool 1 hour at room temperature; refrigerate 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
  • Unmold tart (if sides stick, gently loosen with a knife). With two thin metal spatulas, transfer to a platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g

CHOCOLATE GANACHE PUMPKIN TART



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I love the flavor combination of spiced pumpkin and chocolate, which inspired me to create this chocolate pumpkin tart. Sometimes I like to sprinkle chopped crystallized ginger over the chocolate ganache for extra flavor and texture. -Bernice Janowski, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
3 large eggs
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
GANACHE:
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Crystallized ginger, chopped, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking cocoa, pie spice and salt. Stir in butter until crumbly. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9-in. tart pan with removable bottom; place on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes; cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in another large bowl, whisk pumpkin, eggs, brown sugar, orange zest, pie spice and salt. Slowly whisk in cream. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Bake until filling is set, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For ganache, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand 10 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Spread over tart; chill until set. If desired, garnish with crystallized ginger.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 551 calories, Fat 30g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 134mg cholesterol, Sodium 358mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (50g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE TART



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A 10 inch tart perfect for Thanksgiving or a cold winter's night dessert. Nice combination of pumpkin and chocolate.

Provided by LondonKarma

Categories     Tarts

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 cup flour, plus more for work surface
1/4 cup sugar, plus
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg
4 ounces best quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
8 ounces creme fraiche
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 ounces semisweet chocolate

Steps:

  • Directions for the Chocolate Crust.
  • In electric mixer, combine all dry ingredients.
  • Add butter. Mix on low speed until butter is the size of small peas; about 5 minutes.
  • Add egg and mix until ingredients come together to form a dough.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • On lightly floured work surface roll dough to just thicker than 1/8 inch.
  • Transfer dough to 10 inch tart pan with removeable bottom. Press dough into bottom and up sides of pan. Trim excess flush with the edge of the pan. Lightly prick bottom of dough all over with fork. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Bake shell until firm, about 15 minutes.
  • Immediately sprinkle chocolate over bottom of shell, smooth with spatula.
  • Directions for Tart.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, whish together pumpkin, brown sugar, creme fraiche, eggs, all spices and salt until smooth.
  • Pass mixture through a fine sieve set over a clean bowl. Discard solids and pour filling into crust.
  • Bake until filling is set, about 40 minutes.
  • Transfer to wire rack and let cool at least 30 minutes.
  • Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Melt chocolate in bowl, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. With a spoon, drizzle chocolate over tart. Refrigerate until well set, at least one hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.4, Fat 36.2, SaturatedFat 21.8, Cholesterol 175.1, Sodium 280.4, Carbohydrate 52.7, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 28.9, Protein 9.3

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your tart.
  • Don't overcook the pumpkin puree. It should be thick and smooth, but not dry or rubbery.
  • Let the tart cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the tart to set properly.
  • Garnish the tart with your favorite toppings. Some ideas include whipped cream, chocolate shavings, or chopped nuts.
  • Store the tart in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Conclusion:

This chocolate pumpkin spider tart is a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for Halloween. With its rich chocolate flavor and creamy pumpkin filling, this tart is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So, what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!

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