Description
These no-bake pumpkin cheesecake balls are creamy, spiced, and coated in smooth chocolate, making a perfect festive fall treat that's easy to prepare and share.
Ingredients
4 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (or crushed digestive biscuits)
½ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin spice (or a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger)
1 ½ cups white or dark chocolate, melted
1 tbsp coconut oil (optional, for smoother chocolate coating)
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, pumpkin purée, powdered sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin spice until smooth. Stir in the graham cracker crumbs until well combined.
- Refrigerate the mixture for about 30 minutes to help it firm up.
- Scoop out 1-inch portions of the filling and roll them into balls by hand. Place the balls on a parchment-lined tray.
- Freeze the balls for 20-30 minutes to make them easier to dip in chocolate.
- Melt the chocolate gently, adding coconut oil if desired for a smoother coating.
- Dip each cheesecake ball into the melted chocolate, ensuring full coverage. Return to the parchment-lined tray.
- Refrigerate the coated balls for about 15 minutes until the chocolate hardens.
- Optional: Drizzle extra melted chocolate on top or sprinkle crushed graham crackers for decoration.
Notes
Use pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling, for best texture and flavor.
You can make your own pumpkin spice by mixing ½ tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, and ¼ tsp ginger.
For a gluten-free version, substitute graham cracker crumbs with gluten-free alternatives.
Add coconut oil to melted chocolate to prevent cracking and improve shine.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Let frozen balls thaw in the fridge before serving for best texture.
Variations include using milk chocolate, marbled chocolate, or folding chopped nuts into the filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake, Chilling, Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake ball
- Calories: approx. 90-110
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
