First, the pie crust! Follow the package instructions on how to bring it to room temperature. Once ready, preheat the oven to the temperature indicated on the pie crust package or as instructed by your recipe if using a homemade version.
Unroll the crust and if desired, use small cookie cutters to cut out shapes like leaves or pumpkins. You can also skip this step if preferred and just tear the crust into small pieces, placing them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Pie crust does not spread much so it’s fine if the cutouts or teared pieces are close; just so they are not overlapping.
Place the dough in the oven for 8-10 minutes. Baking time will vary based on the size of the dough pieces and oven temperature indicated for your specific dough. Once golden brown, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Place the pumpkin puree and the cream cheese in a food processor. Blend until no specks of the cream cheese are visible. Add the maple syrup and all the spices, blending for 2 minutes until everything is well incorporated. Retain the whip cream and pomegranate for topping.
*Pro Tip! I find it incredibly helpful to place the pumpkin mixture into a piping bag so that distributing it into your parfait dishes is easy, quick and mess free! Piping bags are perfect for many kitchen tasks like this! Check out my favorite piping bags in the notes below!
Arrange your preferred parfait cups in a line. Check the notes for a favorite of mine!
Dispense about 2-3 tablespoons of pumpkin mixture into the bottom of cups. Top with a layer of pie crust pieces. Add another layer of pumpkin mixture. Depending on the size of your cups and how much you add to each layer, they may be full by now. Keep layering if ingredients and height of cups allow. Top the last pumpkin layer with vegan whipped cream and pomegranate berries is using.
You can check out my IG reel here on how to easily remove pomegranate berries from the rind!*Pro Tip! These parfaits are best enjoyed immediately, so if you are not serving them right away, delay assembling them until you are ready to devour!