Description
Silky pumpkin bread truffles blend creamy autumn spices with rich chocolate coating. Rich Italian-inspired treats offer smooth seasonal indulgence you’ll savor with each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) pumpkin bread
- 8 ounces (227 grams) prepared cream cheese frosting
Coating Ingredients:
- 24 ounces (680 grams) orange candy coating melts
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) chocolate candy coating melts
- 2 ounces (57 grams) green candy coating melts
Instructions
- Disintegrate the cooled pumpkin bread into fine, delicate fragments within a spacious mixing vessel, using gentle finger movements to break down the texture.
- Incorporate cream cheese frosting into the bread crumbs, blending thoroughly until the mixture achieves a cohesive, moldable consistency. Adjust moisture levels by adding additional frosting if the mixture appears too dry or crumbly.
- Utilize a compact candy scoop or spoon to portion out uniform spherical shapes, carefully rolling each between palms to create smooth, perfectly round truffles. Arrange the formed balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the truffle orbs for 2-3 hours, allowing them to solidify and maintain their structured shape.
- Melt orange candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring periodically to ensure a smooth, glossy finish.
- Delicately submerge each truffle into the molten orange coating, allowing excess to cascade back into the bowl. Position the enrobed truffles on the prepared baking sheet.
- Transform the remaining orange coating by integrating melted chocolate, creating a deeper, richer hue. Transfer the enhanced mixture into a precision piping tool.
- Artfully pipe intersecting lines across each truffle’s surface, mimicking authentic pumpkin contours and texture.
- Liquify green candy coating and transfer to a secondary piping implement.
- Embellish the truffles with delicate green candy vine-like tendrils, adding botanical authenticity to the design.
- Briefly chill the decorated truffles to set the coating, ensuring optimal presentation and structural integrity.
- Serve at ambient temperature to maximize flavor complexity and textural experience. Preserve any remaining truffles in a sealed container within the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Notes
- Crumble pumpkin bread carefully into fine, uniform pieces to ensure a smooth truffle texture.
- Mix cream cheese frosting thoroughly with bread crumbs, adjusting moisture levels for perfect binding consistency.
- Chill truffle balls before coating to help maintain shape and prevent crumbling during dipping process.
- Use gentle dipping technique when coating truffles to achieve clean, even candy shell coverage.
- Create decorative pumpkin details with contrasting colored candy coatings for an elegant, festive appearance.
- Store truffles in refrigerator and bring to room temperature before serving to maximize flavor and enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 242
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg