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Pumpkin season is here! Annnd Halloween is almost here! If you love pumpkins and want a little sweet treat, check out this yummy pumpkin spice truffles are cute pumpkin-shaped truffles that are oh-my-goodness-wow with flavor from pumpkin puree, cream cheese, cinnamon graham crackers, and plenty of spices. The cream cheese flavor isn’t overwhelming, but it does give these pumpkin truffles a bit of a pumpkin cheesecake flavor—mmmmm….
If you want to stay more traditional you can dip these in regular chocolate instead of making them look like miniature pumpkins
Pumpkin Spice Truffles Candy Recipe
- 6 oz white chocolate (chopped (or use chips))
- 2 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup powdered dry milk
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs (I recommend using cinnamon grahams)
- 1 lb orange colored candy coating
- 3 oz green colored candy coating
- In a small bowl, melt the white chocolate in the microwave in short bursts until it is melted and entirely smooth. Set aside for now.
- Combine the softened cream cheese and the pumpkin puree in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth and combined.
- Scrape the bowl and beat again to make sure there are no lumps in the cream cheese.
- Add the powdered milk, the powdered sugar, and the pumpkin pie spice.
- Beat on low until incorporated, then scrape down the mixing bowl and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until very smooth.
- Add the melted white chocolate and mix until incorporated.
- Finally, stir in the graham cracker crumbs.
- The mixture will be fairly soft at this point.
- Press cling wrap on the top and refrigerate it until it’s firm enough to roll, about 2 hours.
- When the candy is firm, use a candy scoop or a teaspoon to scoop up small balls.
- Dust your hands with powdered sugar and roll the truffles between your palms to make them round.
- Melt the orange candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl until melted and fluid.
- Dip the truffles in the coating, one by one, using dipping tools or a fork.
- Set them on a foil-lined baking sheet when finished.
- To make them look more like pumpkins, add a bit of melted chocolate to the remaining orange coating to turn it a darker shade of brownish-orange.
- Put it in a small plastic bag and snip off a tiny corner.
- Pipe intersecting lines across the top of the truffles.
- Finish them off with green leaves. Melt the green candy coating and put it in a plastic bag as well. Draw a small swirl on to of each pumpkin truffle to simulate vines or leaves.
- Refrigerate the truffles to set the coating, for about 10 minutes, before serving.
- Store the truffles in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, and bring them to room temperature before serving.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 15 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 259 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 8g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium 437mg | 19% |
| Total Carbohydrate 33g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 1% |
| Protein 13g | |
| Calcium 118mg | 9% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |