Pumpkin Pie Truffles
Pumpkin pie truffles turn the classic dessert into a bite sized candy. Full of the warming flavors you know and love, these truffles are perfect for gifting or ending a holiday meal.
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There is no flavor more synonymous with fall and the holidays than pumpkin pie.
Songs feature it, and I dream about it pretty much year round.
And I love it in all sorts of ways not just in traditional pie form.
Take these pumpkin pie truffles.
You’ve got pumpkin pie plus chocolate in bite sized treat form.
It makes for a deliciously decadent treat you can gift or put out on any holiday dessert table.
Plus they aren’t hard to make with only a handful of ingredients but people will definitely think they are 100 percent from scratch homemade because they are just that tasty.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Pumpkin pies– Small or medium ones. Premade are fine but you could also use your favorite homemade pumpkin pie recipe.
- Pecans– Crushed. These are optional.
- Chocolate– The kind for melting.
- Sprinkles or crushed glazed pecans– For garnish
How to Make
Making these pumpkin pie truffles is beginner friendly!
To do it, scoop the whole pie to a large mixing bowl, getting rid of the pie tin.
Using a potato masher, roughly crush and break up the pies.
If you’re using pecans, fold them in now.
Using a medium sized cookie scoop, transfer scoops of the pumpkin pie mixture to a parchment paper lined baking sheet until you’ve used all the mixture up.
Put the baking sheet in a freezer, laying it flat, and let the balls freeze for 30-45 minutes.
Then, melt the chocolate according to the package instructions.
When the chocolate is ready, take the truffles out of the freezer.
Add one to the melted chocolate, turning it to coat the truffle evenly.
Then use a fork to remove the chocolate coated truffle and let any excess chocolate drip off.
Transfer the truffle to a clean sheet of parchment paper.
Sprinkle the truffle with garnish, and then continue until all the truffles have been coated and garnished.
Let the chocolate set completely.
Serve and enjoy!
How do I store pumpkin pie truffles?
It depends on the pie.
If the pie you bought in the store was not refrigerated, you can store your truffles in layers separated by parchment paper in an airtight container until the date on the package.
But if the pie was refrigerated, store them in an airtight container as described above but in the fridge.
Tips and Tricks
- If you’re having trouble keeping your melted chocolate soft and smooth while working with the truffles, you can next the bowl of chocolate in a bowl of hot water.
- Sprinkle your garnish immediately on each chocolate coated truffle as soon as you transfer it to the parchment paper. The chocolate begins to harden quickly and the window for getting the garnish to stick is small.
- Can’t find melting chocolate? Use chocolate chips with a tablespoon of coconut oil stirred into it after you melt it.
Other Homemade Truffles
Pumpkin pie truffles are a delicious holiday treat we love.
Make them and enjoy!
Looking for other homemade truffles?
Try these:
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Pumpkin Pie Truffles
Ingredients
- 2 small/medium pumpkin pies
- 1/2 cup crushed pecans optional
- melting chocolate
- crushed glazed pecans or sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Add the whole pie to a large mixing bowl. Discard the pie tin.
- Using a potato mashed, roughly crush and break up the pies until they've reached an even consistency.
- Fold in 1/2 cup of crushed pecans, if using, just until evenly incorporated.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop, transfer scoops of the pumpkin pie mixture to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Continue until all the pumpkin mixture's been used.
- Transfer the baking sheet to a freezer, laying it flat, and let the balls freeze for 30-45 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate according to the package instructions.
- Remove the truffles from the freezer, and add one to the melted chocolate turning to coat. Using a fork, remove the chocolate coated truffle from the chocolate and let any excess chocolate drip off. Transfer the truffle to a clean sheet of parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the truffle with garnish, and then continue until all the truffles have been coated and garnished.
- Let the chocolate cool completely, then serve.
Notes
- If you're having trouble keeping your melted chocolate soft and smooth while working with the truffles, you can next the bowl of chocolate in a bowl of hot water.
- Sprinkle your garnish immediately on each chocolate coated truffle as soon as you transfer it to the parchment paper. The chocolate begins to harden quickly and the window for getting the garnish to stick is small.
- Can't find melting chocolate? Use chocolate chips with a tablespoon of coconut oil stirred into it after you melt it.
Nutrition
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