Pumpkin Spice Truffles

You guys, I have found a delicious new recipe that tastes amazing. Let's waste no time getting into it.

2 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
12 full sheets of graham cracker crumbs
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 ounces white chocolate, melted

Topping: melting chocolate (you can use white, dark, or milk chocolate) and more graham crumbs.

Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl until creamy - about 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and beat on high until combined. Add the graham cracker crumbs, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and melted chocolate. Beat until everything is combined. The mixture is supposed to be soft and thick. Cover mixture tightly and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 24 hours. You gotta chill it. Will it make it harder to work with later? Yes but it's totally needed.

After the chilling period, roll the mixture into balls. The original blog got like, 35 out of hers, but I did small small ones and only got like, 30, so I guess, just be prepared for something around there. Then you melt your chocolate, either in the microwave (using 30 second intervals) or a saucepan. Dip the truffles into the chocolate, and then place on a piece of prepared parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs on top. Refrigerate again, until set. These do need to be kept in the fridge, of course.

These are dang delicious and weren't as hard to make as I originally had thought they were. I recommend them, and I'm thinking of making them again, to see if I can get them to look just a little better next time. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Spice Truffles

So I had a little mix up of events this week and thought I had something going on on Thursday. So I made a treat, like usual, and then I learned that I didn't actually have it going on, so now I can enjoy my treats all to myself! Not good for my waistline, but good for my mouth. :D Here's the recipe:

2 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
1/3 cup pumpkin puree
1 and 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 full sheet graham crackers)
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 ounces white chocolate chips, melted

With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl until creamy - about 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and beat on high until combined. Add the graham cracker crumbs, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and melted chocolate. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until everything is combined. The mixture is supposed to be soft and thick. Cover mixture tightly and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 24 hours. (I chilled for about 6 hours) Chilling is mandatory.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Begin rolling chilled mixture into balls (about 1 teaspoon per ball) and place the balls on the baking sheets. The original girl had 35 on hers, I think I barely made it to 30, and that was making my balls pretty small, for me.  Chill balls in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. (I went overnight, felt like a good enough amount of time)
When you're ready to start dipping the truffles, begin melting the chocolate. Remove balls from the refrigerator and dip them in the chocolate. I used toothpicks to do this, but really, go with what makes you comfortable. Top truffles with a sprinkle of graham cracker crumbs, if desired.
Place balls back onto the baking sheet after you dip each one. Allow chocolate to completely set in the refrigerator before serving.

Guys, these are super delicious. I love them.

Oreo Truffle Brownies

This is a revelation of a treat, guys. Let’s dive into it. For the brownies, I used a store-mix because I’m lazy, and the brownies aren’t the main focus of this, so I don’t sweat having it homemade. So, make your brownies, and bake them for the appropriate time in a 9x13 pan. Cool them. Completely. No warmth. To accomplish this quicklyish, I just put the pan outside at night and it cooled quickly. Then, make the Oreo layer.

Oreo Truffle Layer
1 pkg. regular Oreos, crushed, crushed, crushed. I put these into a food processor to make them super tiny.
8 oz cream cheese, softened

Then, when your Oreos are finely crushed, add the cream cheese to the food processor (or, you can do it in a standing mixer, or however you want to add them together) and combine the cream cheese and crushed Oreos until well combined. When Brownies have cooled completely, place layer of Oreo truffle on top.

Chocolate layer
2 cups chocolate chips
1 Tablespoon butter

Melt those in a microwave until smooth and completely melted. Spread evenly over the Oreo later. Put in the fridge to harden (yeah, or like I did, put outside, since it’s so cold outside it chilled so fast!). Enjoy!

These are so freaking good, I can’t even explain how good they are. They are so amazing. Make them!

I really do love these!

I made some more Oreo Truffles today (I know, I'm addicted. I can't help myself) and I used some new chocolates, and a different way of doing things, it was a lot of fun. Basically the reason I'm posting about this is because I wanted to share my awesome pictures. Enjoy!


Pretty much, when we got done making them, there was a lot of chocolate left over, so I just kept eating it, and of course, food ends up everywhere. It was a good time, and I love eating the end result!