pumpkin-cream cheese truffles

Yuba City, CA
Updated on Sep 2, 2012

Whole foods recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups white chocolate chunks
  • 1/3 cup gingersnap cookie crumbles, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin, canned or cooked
  • 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • - pinch of salt
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

How To Make pumpkin-cream cheese truffles

  • Step 1
    Melt 1/2 cup chocolate in a double boiler over medium-low heat or in the microwave for about a minute. Stir often to keep the chocolate from burning. Transfer to a large bowl and add gingersnap crumbs, pumpkin, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, zest, salt and cream cheese. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Transfer to a sallow bowl, cover and chill until just solid enough to roll into balls. About 2 hours.
  • Step 2
    Line a large sheet tray with parchment paper. melt remaining chocolate and put in small, deep bowl. Roll 1 heaping teaspoon of pumpkin mixture into a ball in your hands, then drop it into chocolate. Working quickly, gently spoon chocolate over to coat. Using a small spoon or fork, lift truffle out of chocolate and transfer to prepared sheet tray. Dollop a bit of extra chocolate on any parts that remain exposed.
  • Step 3
    Then sprinkle with gingersnap or graham cracker crumbs over top. Repeat process with remaining pumpkin mixture and chocolate and chill for at least 1 hour

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