Description
These adorable pumpkin-shaped truffles bring cozy fall flavors into bite-sized treats. Moist pumpkin bread gets rolled into rich truffle balls and dipped in vibrant orange chocolate, then decorated to look like mini pumpkins. Perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or any autumn celebration.
Ingredients
1 loaf pumpkin bread (homemade or store-bought)
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 cups orange candy melts
½ cup green candy melts (for decorating)
Optional twist: add 2 tbsp crushed gingersnaps to the dough
Optional twist: fill the center with cream cheese frosting or Nutella
Instructions
Crumble pumpkin bread into fine crumbs in a large bowl.
Mix in cream cheese until smooth and dough-like.
Scoop and roll into 1-inch balls. Chill 20 minutes.
Melt orange candy melts and dip each truffle using a fork or toothpick. Tap off excess.
Set on parchment to harden.
Melt green melts and pipe on vines and stems using a piping bag or zip-top bag.
Chill again until fully set.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Chill Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 120 / Truffle
- Fat: 6g / Truffle
- Carbohydrates: 14g / Truffle
- Protein: 1g / Truffle