Pumpkin flavored cheesecake truffle balls shaped like pumpkins are adorable and delicious. These pumpkin cheesecake truffles are cooked on the stovetop and chilled in the refrigerator before forming into little pumpkins.
Equipment
toothpick
medium saucepan
jelly roll baking sheet (any baking sheet with sides)
parchment paper
Ingredients
1tablespoonunsalted butter
4ozcream cheeseroom temperature
½cupcanned pumpkin puree
14ozsweetened condensed milk
1 ½tspspumpkin pie spice
½cupgraham cracker crumbs
½cupwhite chocolate chips
⅓cupsugar
dark chocolate chipsone per pumpkin
orange food coloringoptional
Instructions
Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, cook butter, cream cheese, pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin pie spice over medium heat. Stir continually to combine.
Add graham cracker crumbs and white chocolate chips, stirring to combine.
Add a few drops of orange food coloring, if you prefer very orange pumpkins. Stir to combine.
Cook, stirring occasionally until the pumpkin mixture thickens and begins to slightly pull away from the saucepan. Remove from the heat.
Pour the batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Use a spatula to spread evenly. Keep the mixture inside the parchment paper.
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm.
Once the dough is chilled, use a sharp knife to slice into 8 equal strips. Roll each dough strip into a ball and form into a ball. Squish slightly into a pumpkin shape. Use your finger to flatten the top center of each pumpkin.
Add the sugar to a small bowl. Place each pumpkin ball into the sugar and roll to coat the outside.
Use a toothpick to create the lines on the outside of the pumpkin, starting at the middle of the top and going around the pumpkin.
Finish each pumpkin with a dark chocolate chip on top to create the stem.
Serve and eat or refrigerate to chill until you're ready to serve.
Notes
Keep a small water bowl nearby while rolling the cheesecake balls. Dip your fingers into the water. This will help prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands while forming the pumpkins.
To create more servings: slice into 8 equal strips, then slice down the center of those strips horizontally to create 16 equal servings.