Wonderful! Everyone in my family enjoyed this at Thanksgiving. I'm not a big pumpkin pie fan, so to me this tasted exactly like pumpkin pie, only better :) I used 1/3 less fat (Neufchatel) cream cheese which turned out fine. Also I did a graham cracker crust, added a little vanilla extract and made one 10-inch pie rather than two 8-inch pies (it was exactly the right amount of filling for a 10-inch pie). Definitely top this with some homemade whipped cream like traditional pumpkin pie, because it is not super-sweet. I would absolutely recommend this recipe if you are looking for a tasty pumpkin pie alternative!

Reviewed On: Nov. 27, 2009

I am rating this based on following the basics of the recipe and using my own ingredients that my dad always used when he made pot roast in his dutch oven. I did not brown the roast, but I rubbed it with salt, pepper and garlic powder the night before and the next morning put it in the slow cooker on low with a chopped onion, crushed garlic cloves and bay leaves, topped with a mixture of one can of beef broth, a glass of red wine and a small can of tomato paste. Came home at lunch and added red potatoes, baby carrots and celery. After I got home from work I turned it on high for about an hour to make the vegetables nice and soft. All in all it probably cooked about 11 hours. I was able to make a nice gravy with the liquid by adding a bit of cornstarch and flour and heating up in the microwave. With the modifications I made this came out just like dad's recipe. Thanks.

Reviewed On: Oct. 4, 2009

Yum! I made this recipe years ago when I saw it on the back of my box of sugar. One thing I figured out that time was not to use sweetened peanut butter (like Jif, Skippy etc.) and use a plain salted one (I chose Adams, which is my favorite). I did use half white sugar and half brown sugar and added a tiny bit of vanilla and baking soda as some others suggested. Don't try to just pick these up off a hot cookie sheet because they will just fall apart! I also cooked mine quite a bit longer than 8 minutes, probably closer to 12 or 15, but I don't think you can really burn them...?

Reviewed On: Jul. 26, 2009