Description
Rolled pumpkin cheesecake balls deliver a creamy no-bake dessert perfect for autumn gatherings. Sweet spheres of graham cracker and cream cheese blend effortlessly, inviting friends to savor seasonal flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (340 grams / 12 oz) white chocolate chips
- 12 oz (340 grams) white almond bark
- 1 cup (170 grams / 6 oz) orange candy melts
- 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ⅔ cup (160 milliliters / 5.4 fl oz) pumpkin puree
- 1½ cups (180 grams / 6.3 oz) graham cracker crumbs
- 1½ cups (180 grams / 6.3 oz) gingersnap crumbs
- ⅓ cup (40 grams / 1.4 oz) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Crumb Preparation: Pulverize graham crackers and gingersnaps into fine, uniform crumbs using a food processor or rolling pin, creating a textural foundation for the dessert.
- Cream Cheese Blend: Whip cream cheese and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until achieving a luxuriously smooth and creamy consistency, eliminating any lumps.
- Pumpkin Infusion: Integrate pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice into the cream cheese mixture, stirring until a harmonious amber-hued blend emerges, developing rich autumnal flavors.
- Base Consolidation: Gently fold graham cracker and gingersnap crumbs into the creamy pumpkin base, ensuring even distribution and creating a complex flavor profile.
- Chocolate Integration: Melt white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe container, stirring at 30-second intervals until completely liquefied, then thoroughly incorporate into the pumpkin mixture.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate the mixture for two hours, allowing flavors to meld and the texture to firm up, enhancing the overall taste and structural integrity.
- Sphere Formation: Using a tablespoon-sized scoop, portion the chilled mixture and roll into compact, uniform spheres, placing them on a parchment-lined tray.
- Coating Process: Melt almond bark in the microwave, then delicately enrobe each pumpkin sphere using a fork, ensuring complete and elegant coverage.
- Finishing Touches: Optional decorative drizzle of melted orange candy melts across the coated spheres, adding visual appeal and an extra layer of sweetness.
- Final Setting: Allow the coated cheesecake orbs to solidify completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator before serving these delectable autumnal treats.
Notes
- Chill for Precision: Refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours to ensure firm texture and enhanced flavor melding.
- Crumb Consistency Matters: Pulverize graham crackers and gingersnaps into ultra-fine crumbs for smooth, uniform ball texture.
- Coating Technique: Use a fork when dipping balls in almond bark to achieve an even, elegant chocolate shell without clumps.
- Storage Strategy: Keep these delicate treats refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days to maintain optimal taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg