Description
Creamy pumpkin cheesecake balls deliver autumn’s warmest dessert hug in bite-sized perfection. Sweet spices and smooth cream cheese blend into irresistible seasonal treats you’ll want to share with everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 grams) canned pumpkin puree
- 1 cup (120 grams) graham cracker crumbs
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Sweet and Coating Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (120 grams) graham cracker crumbs (for rolling)
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) white chocolate chips (optional for drizzling)
Instructions
- Whip the cream cheese in a spacious mixing vessel until silky and uniform in texture.
- Incorporate pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt into the cream cheese. Blend thoroughly until ingredients form a cohesive mixture.
- Fold graham cracker crumbs into the mixture, ensuring the texture becomes compact and moldable.
- Using a tablespoon measure, portion out the mixture and gently shape into compact spherical forms with clean hands.
- Delicately roll each formed sphere through additional graham cracker crumbs, creating a uniform exterior coating.
- Optional: Enhance the treats by drizzling melted white chocolate across the surface for added decadence.
- Arrange the prepared spheres onto a parchment-lined baking tray, ensuring spacing between each ball.
- Chill the tray in the refrigerator for approximately 60 minutes, allowing the cheesecake balls to solidify and develop a firm consistency before serving.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese completely at room temperature to ensure a smooth, lump-free mixture that blends easily.
- Use fresh, high-quality pumpkin puree for the most vibrant autumn flavor and creamy texture.
- Experiment with different coatings like crushed gingersnaps or toasted pecans for unique flavor variations.
- Store these no-bake treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, making them perfect for make-ahead desserts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 196 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg