Description
Delightful Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls are the perfect bite-sized treat for your fall celebrations, combining creamy cheesecake, pumpkin spice, and a luscious chocolate coating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Pumpkin Purée
- 1 cup Graham Cracker or Gingersnap Crumbs
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 12 oz Coating (White or Dark Chocolate)
- Decorations (Crushed Cookies
- Sprinkles
- Chocolate Drizzle)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, pumpkin purée, powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Fold in graham cracker or gingersnap crumbs until the mixture holds together.
- Using your hands, form the mixture into small balls and place them on a parchment-lined tray. Freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate coating in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- Dip each cheesecake ball into the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place back on the parchment-lined tray.
- While the chocolate is still wet, add your desired decorations. Let the chocolate set at room temperature.
- Once set, enjoy your delightful pumpkin cheesecake balls!
Notes
For a smoother chocolate coating, use emulsified oil. You can customize the decorations based on your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake ball
- Calories: 135 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: pumpkin cheesecake balls, fall desserts, pumpkin recipes, bite-sized treats, holiday desserts