Description
Indulgent no-bake pumpkin cheesecake balls bring autumn’s warmth to dessert lovers seeking quick, delightful treats. Rich cream cheese and pumpkin spices blend into irresistible bite-sized spheres that melt in your mouth with seasonal comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheesecake Base:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) pumpkin puree
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
Spices and Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) pumpkin pie spice
Crumb Coating:
- 1 cup (120 grams) graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup (120 grams) gingersnap crumbs
Coating and Decoration:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) white almond bark
- 1 cup (170 grams) orange candy melts (optional)
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip cream cheese and powdered sugar until silky and uniform, creating a smooth base for the cheesecake balls.
- Incorporate pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice into the cream cheese mixture, stirring thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly and create a rich, autumn-inspired blend.
- Fold graham cracker and gingersnap crumbs into the mixture until ingredients are completely integrated, forming a cohesive texture.
- Refrigerate the mixture for approximately 120 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and consistency to firm up for easier shaping.
- Remove chilled mixture and carefully form compact 1-inch spheres using gentle rolling motions, placing each ball onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Return shaped balls to refrigerator for an additional 30 minutes to stabilize their structure and ensure clean coating.
- Melt white almond bark in microwave using 30-second intervals, stirring between each session to achieve a smooth, glossy consistency at 50% power.
- Delicately submerge each chilled ball into melted almond bark, allowing excess coating to drip off, then position back onto parchment paper.
- Optional: Drizzle melted orange candy melts across coated balls for decorative flair and additional flavor complexity.
- Allow completed cheesecake balls to set completely at room temperature until chocolate coating hardens completely, approximately 15-20 minutes.
Notes
- Chill thoroughly to ensure the mixture is firm and easy to handle, preventing sticky and misshapen balls.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother blending and prevent lumpy texture in the mixture.
- Experiment with different cookie crumbs like vanilla wafers or ginger cookies for unique flavor variations.
- Freeze leftover cheesecake balls for up to a month, creating a make-ahead dessert that’s perfect for unexpected guests or quick sweet cravings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg