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a bowl of pumpkin spice truffles with crunchy sugar coating

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Pumpkin Spice Truffles

Recipe by becky

  • Total TimeAbout 3 hours, including chilling time
  • Yield18-20 truffles 1x

An easy, six-ingredient recipe for pumpkin spice truffles made with milk chocolate, candied ginger, pumpkin spice seasoning, and real pumpkin purée.

Ingredients

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120 grams pumpkin purée (1/2 cup)
60 milliliters whipping cream (1/4 cup)
180 grams chopped milk chocolate (6 1/3 ounces; about 1 1/4 cups)
30 grams candied ginger, finely chopped (3 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice, plus more for rolling
Demerara sugar or orange sanding sugar, for rolling


Instructions

In a small saucepan, warm the cream over low heat. Whisk in the pumpkin purée.

pumpkin puree and cream in a pan with a whisk

Melt chocolate over a bain-marie or double boiler.

melted chocolate in a bowl with a whisk

Remove from heat. Whisk warm pumpkin-cream mixture into melted chocolate, followed by the candied ginger and pumpkin spice seasoning.

whisking pumpkin with melted chocolate

milk chocolate pumpkin ganache in a metal bowl

Cover and refrigerate 2 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.

a bowl of chocolate pumpkin ganache

Line a small tray with parchment or a silicone mat.

With a melon baller or small cookie scoop, scoop ganache into 18-20 portions, then use your hands to shape each portion into a smooth ball.

a scoop of pumpkin chocolate ganache

balls of milk chocolate pumpkin ganache on a small tray

In a small bowl, stir together Demerara sugar and a generous pinch of pumpkin spice.

Roll truffles in Demerara sugar. Arrange on prepared tray. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes, or until ready to serve.

rolling pumpkin spice truffles in demerara sugar

hand holding a chocolate truffle rolled in demerara sugar

Re-roll in additional sugar just before serving.

Store truffles in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Allow to sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes prior to serving. Re-roll in additional sugar as necessary.

a pumpkin truffle in a bowl of demerara sugar

 

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