These cute and delicious spiced pumpkin truffles are sugar, spice, and everything nice! With pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice in the dough, these really deliver warm and cozy flavor. Serve round or shape like mini pumpkins for an extra seasonal pop!

These cuties were inspired by my pumpkin shaped cookies! I figured we needed another pumpkin shaped dessert, but with actual pumpkin in the dough. And might as well make them no bake so you don't lose any of the perfect pumpkin shape in the oven!

Use these treats to decorate your fall cakes, cupcakes, and other bakes or just enjoy as is for a pop of fall flavor.

what makes these truffles so good?

• white chocolate: adds a nice layer of sweetness in the truffle base without sacrificing the beautiful orange color from the pumpkin!

• pumpkin: a little goes a long way. It adds an earthy and sweet flavor, and GORGEOUS orangey color!

• cinnamon sugar: Rolling these truffles in cinnamon sugar gives them some extra sparkle, crunch, and deliciously warm flavor. It's also a lot easier than dipping them in chocolate, and just feels more fitting for this recipe.

• adorable pumpkin shape! My favorite part about these truffles is shaping them like little pumpkins. I mean, how cute are these?? You can definitely leave them round, but I just love how adorable the little pumpkin shape is!

spiced pumpkin truffles ingredients portioned into bowls

how to make spiced pumpkin truffles

1. Melt chocolate until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.

spiced pumpkin truffles melted chocolate in bowl

2. Mix together pumpkin puree, sugar, and spice. This helps incorporate the dry ingredients evenly and smoothly!
3. Mix in slightly cooled white chocolate followed by graham cracker crumbs.
4. Chill for 1 hour or until firm.

spiced pumpkin truffles pumpkin puree and powdered sugar mixed together

spiced pumpkin truffles white chocolate mixed into pumpkin puree mix

5. Toss together cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.
6. Scoop 1 tablespoon sized portions of the truffle dough and roll into smooth balls.

spiced pumpkin truffles dough in bowl with scoop of dough in small cookie scoop

7. Roll truffles in cinnamon sugar to coat. (Optional) To create the cute little pumpkin shape, use a toothpick, skewer, or butter knife to indent ridges in the side of the truffle to resemble the grooves in pumpkins. Press a mini chocolate chip into the top for the stem.

spiced pumpkin truffles using toothpick to creat ridges in sides of truffle to ressemble pumpkins

working with white chocolate

Okay, first: you should NOT be afraid to work with chocolate. The biggest possible hiccup you could encounter is having your chocolate "seize" (I go over how you can try fixing it below). Seized chocolate will clump together, solidify, and look kind of grainy.

Here are the 2 most common causes for seized chocolate and how to avoid it:

Heat low and slow. This is true for any chocolate, but especially true for white chocolate. Overheating chocolate will cause it to seize. The best ways to melt chocolate are in 10 second bursts in the microwave or over a double boiler.
Keep water away. Even a drop of water can cause chocolate to seize.

Other than that, there's not much else that could go wrong!

my chocolate seized, now what?

If your chocolate seized, all hope is NOT lost! Slowly mix in some flavorless oil (like canola, vegetable, or peanut oil) and it should make your chocolate glossy and liquid again! 1 to 2 teaspoons usually does the trick.

If that doesn't work, then you're probably better off starting over with a new batch of chocolate.

truffle FAQs

Can I make these vegan / dairy free?
Yes. Use dairy free chocolate chips to make these dairy free. Use vegan chocolate chips and vegan graham cracker crumbs to make these vegan friendly.

Can I make these gluten free?
Yes. Use gluten free graham cracker crumbs and make sure all your other ingredients are made in a gluten free environment without any cross contamination.

Can I use milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate instead?
Yes. The 2 things to keep in mind are: 1) the darker the chocolate, the less sweet your truffles will be, and 2) you won't get that authentic pumpkin color. You can add some more powdered sugar if you prefer more sweetness, but there's not much you can do about the color.

Can I skip the chill time?
No! The truffles will be too soft to roll when you first make the dough.

How do I store truffles?
Keep in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 1 week.

spiced pumpkin truffles on parchment paper (2)

Check out these other recipes!

• Iced Pumpkin Quick Bread
• Pumpkin Sheet Cake
• Homemade Pumpkin Frappuccino
• Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

spiced pumpkin truffles on parchment paper (3)

Spiced Pumpkin Truffles Recipe

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Prep Time: 20

Chill Time: 1

Total Time: 1 20

Servings: truffles (approx.)

Ingredients

For the pumpkin truffles:

4 ounces (115g) white chocolate or melting wafers * see notes
⅓ cup (80g) pumpkin puree - NOT pumpkin pie filling
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, or up to 1 teaspoon for a stronger flavor
1 cup (105g) graham cracker crumbs

For the cinnamon sugar coating:

¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
mini chocolate chips (optional - for decorating)

Instructions

Melt chocolate in your microwave or over a bain-marie.
For melting in the microwave, place chocolate in a medium sized microwave safe bowl. Heat on high in 10 second bursts, pausing after each one to stir, until melted and smooth.
For melting over a bain-marie, set a pot filled with about 1 inch of water on high heat. Heat until it just barely starts to bubble along the sides and starts steaming, but not boiling. Reduce heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer. Add chocolate to a heat safe bowl that can fit comfortably over your pot without the bottom of the bowl touching the water. Place bowl of chocolate over the pot of water and heat, stirring regularly, until melted and smooth.
4 ounces (115g) white chocolate or melting wafers
Set the melted chocolate aside for 5 to 10 minutes to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, combine pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix to combine.
⅓ cup (80g) pumpkin puree, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice,
Add melted chocolate to the pumpkin puree mix, and stir to combine. Add graham cracker crumbs and fold together until you have a thick dough.
1 cup (105g) graham cracker crumbs
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the truffle dough for 1 hour, or until firm enough to scoop and roll.
In a shallow bowl, mix together granulated sugar and cinnamon to combine.
¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Scoop 1 tablespoon sized truffles from the chilled dough and roll between your hands to make a smooth ball. Roll the truffles in cinnamon sugar to coat.
(Optional) To decorate your truffles like little pumpkins, use a toothpick, skewer, or knife to press indents in the sides of the truffle to look like the ridges you find on pumpkins. Press a mini chocolate chip into the top of your truffle for the stem.
mini chocolate chips
Keep truffles in the fridge until ready to enjoy!

Notes

* For the white chocolate used in the truffle dough, try to avoid chocolate chips (the kind you'd toss into a cookie dough or cake batter) as they don't tend to melt as smoothly or as nicely. Look for white chocolate labelled "Baker's" or "couverture" chocolate (usually sold in bars or sometimes as morsels). It melts much more nicely and has a better overall flavor! White vanilla flavored melting wafers also make a tasty alternative.

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Enjoy!