pumpkin patch pumpkin spice truffles;
Take that pumpkin spice bread you made last week and turn it into these adorable pumpkin patch pumpkin spice truffles! It’s officially spooky season, and you need to make these cute and tasty pumpkin spice truffles!
Try making your own pumpkin spice bread; it works great in the filling for these pumpkin spice truffles! If you’re looking for a quicker option, try any store-bought pumpkin bread or even a pumpkin spice cake or muffin. My pumpkin spice bread is denser than a cake or muffin will be, so letting the softer items sit out and be just a touch stale may help. You’ll add back the moisture with pumpkin purée and icing. Blitzed cookie crumbs could also work well (for example, I use a similar technique for gingerbread truffles).
Make your own pumpkin spice bread for the filling makes for delicious truffles, but you can always used a storebought pumpkin cake or muffin instead.
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Of course, if you don’t want to make an entire loaf of pumpkin spice bread because that sounds like a lot of work, this recipe will work with any pumpkin baked good. For something softer like cake or a muffin, a little bit stale or a couple days old is actually better. You’ll add moisture with pumpkin purée and the icing and you want the truffle filling to hold as a nice ball so that you can coat them in orange chocolate.
It’s best to coat these pumpkin spice truffles at room temperature. If your filling is a bit too soft you can refrigerate or freeze it to make it hold up better to coating. The downside to this method is that it can affect how your chocolate sets. Because you warm the chocolate to melt it for coating consistency, it’s obviously warm.
When it comes in contact with the cold truffles it will set fast, and can crack as the cold filling expands as it comes to room temperature. Double coating your pumpkin spice truffles can help with that, but also may make thick shells. Dipping cold balls into your chocolate will also bring down the temperature so you may need to remelt or keep it warm to get through the whole batch.
Use candy melts for the bright orange coating and green vines. They’re easily accessible at many craft stores or groceries, and they’ll give you big bold, bright colors.
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To get the bright orange color, you’ll want to use candy melts. While not the highest on the “fancy” chocolate scale, candy melts are a great option for coating and bright, fun colors. You can color your own white chocolate but in my opinion, it’s a lot of work and takes some research. If you do want to color your own chocolate, you’ll need oil-based coloring. Water-based food coloring will seize your chocolate. I won’t get into it here because candy melts are accessible and very easy! And colorful.
If you find your candy melts too thick for coating, add a bit of vegetable shortening or coconut oil to thin it out.
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Optionally, you can also grab some green candy melts if you want to add some decorative vines, or pipe your own green leaves. I found these green leaf candies at Michael’s and they’re the perfect size for your little pumpkin spice truffles.
For extra ambiance, make a little “pumpkin patch” for your truffles to grown in! Hence pumpkin patch pumpkin spice cookies. Basically you’ll make an easy cup of dirt and then rest your truffle pumpkins on top. You’re essentially making a cup of dirt. Make chocolate pudding according to package instructions. Layer crushed-up sandwich cookies throughout the pudding and add a generous heap on top of your pudding-filled dish. Then set the pumpkin spice truffles gently on top.
For extra ambiance, make a little “pumpkin patch” for your truffles to grow in!
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With some chocolate pudding and chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs you have yourself a cute little resting ground for these pumpkin spice truffles. If you want to add to the ambiance, pipe your green vines onto your pumpkins, but then continue them across the dirt. Or make little tombstones using milano cookies and stud the ground with some extra spooky treats like candy bones or monster eyes!
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more recipes;
Looking for other spooky autumnal recipes? Check these out!
- Pumpkin spice muffins make for a delicious start to your morning with pumpkin baked right in!
- Halloween cocktails to make your party scream! Make witches brew, liquid luck, and so many more for your Halloween bash! Or just on a Tuesday if you’re feeling sassy~
- For my chocolate lovers out there, hit up these Halloween mash cookies! Chocolate chewy cookies chock full of white chocolate chips, pumpkin spice chips, and macadamia nuts for texture.
pumpkin spice truffles;
Equipment
- 1 squeeze bottle or piping bag fitted with a small round tip (for piping orange ribbed pumpkins)
- 1 squeeze bottle or piping bag fitted with a small round tip (Optional, for piping green vines)
Ingredients
- 5.5 oz pumpkin bread
(roughly 2 slices )
- 3 Tbsp vanilla icing
- 1 Tbsp pumpkin purée
- 10 oz orange candy melts + 1 – 2 brown callets or chips
- 1/2 Cup green candy melts (optional, for decoration)
- green leaf candies (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, crumble the pumpkin bread or pumpkin cake into small bits. Add 3 Tbsp of vanilla icing and 1 Tbsp pumpkin purée. Mash together with a fork until consistent.
- Using a small cookie scoop or Tbsp measuring spoon, grab portions of dough and roll into balls. Set each ball on a plate or baking sheet while rolling the remaining truffles. If too soft to dip in candy melts, consider refrigerating or freezing (though this can affect the coating process. If possible, try to use room temperature balls).
- Reserving about 1/2 cup of orange melts, melt the remaining orange candy melts in a bowl. (For easiest coating, a bowl with a smaller circumference and deeper depth is good, something like a mug can be good and is usually microwave safe.). Melt in 30 second increments in the microwave, making sure to stir vigorously in between to help the coating evenly melt. If still too thick when entirely melted, try mixing in some liquid vegetable shortening or coconut oil to thin the consistency. Reserving
- Before starting make sure you have a tray, or parchment paper prepared to place the dipped truffles. Dip each truffle in orange chocolate coating. I like to use a fork and knife, dipping the truffle with the fork. Tap the fork on the side of the bowl or mug to remove any excess and smooth the coating. Then use the knife to carefully push the truffle off the fork onto your prepared area. Repeat with the remaining truffle balls. You may need to change out your fork and knife if the candy coating buildup becomes prohibitive. You may also need to reheat your chocolate to keep it at the right temperature and consistency, especially if you refrigerated or froze your truffles (as dropping them into your coating will bring down the temperature.)
- Allow to set fully before proceeding. I usually find that by the time I finish the last dip, the first ones are set enough to continue.
- Melt the reserved 1/2 cup orange candy melts using the same 30 second microwave technique. Add in one or two chocolate callets or chips. You really don’t need much, you just want a slightly darker orange and a little goes a long way. Mix together until desired shade of dark orange is obtained.
- Add dark orange to a squeeze bottle or piping bag fitted with a small round tip. Pipe 5-6 lines around each pumpkin spice truffle, starting at the top and drawing toward the bottom. While still wet, press a candy leaf and/or stem into the top so that it will set in the chocolate.
- (Optional) Melt 1/2 cup green candy melts in the microwave using the 30 second method. Add to a squeeze bottle or piping bag fitted with a small round tip. Pipe curly vines on some or all of your pumpkins, depending on preference.
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