Pumpkin Truffles

Name: Pumpkin Truffles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 48 truffles
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups almonds; 2 ½ cups crushed vanilla wafers; ½ cup confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted; ½ cup pumpkin puree (such as Libby's®); ⅓ cup coffee-flavored liqueur; ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, or as needed

Rating: 4.2 stars

10 Ratings
7 Reviews
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Delicious fall/holiday treat. Very strong coffee can be substituted for the coffee liqueur.

By Liza

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

5 mins

additional:

1 hr 30 mins

total:

1 hr 50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

48 truffles

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 48 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 ¼ cups almonds
2 ½ cups crushed vanilla wafers
½ cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
½ cup pumpkin puree (such as Libby's®)
⅓ cup coffee-flavored liqueur
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, or as needed

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread almonds onto a baking sheet.

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Step 2
Bake in the preheated oven until almonds are fragrant and toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool; grind in a food processor until almonds are a flour-like texture.
Step 3
Mix ground almonds, crushed vanilla wafers, confectioners' sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Stir 1 cup melted chocolate chips, pumpkin, and coffee liqueur into vanilla wafer mixture. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and arrange on a baking sheet. Refrigerate or freeze truffles until solid, 1 to 2 hours.
Step 4
Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Dip truffles in melted chocolate and return to baking sheet to harden.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

103 calories; protein 1.4g; carbohydrates 13g; fat 5.3g; sodium 35.6mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (7)

Most helpful positive review

ilkaisha

12/17/2014

I skipped the almonds and I used strong coffee instead of liqueur because these were made as gifts for my children's teachers. However they were quite lovely. I did have to chill the mixture between making and rolling it because it stuck to my hands. Also I suggest the use of a food processor to grind your wafers if you have one. I used a rolling pin over a plastic baggie and there were light-colored spots in my truffles. Their texture was fine and consistent with the rest of the truffle but if you are going for perfect presentation I would say to get the wafers as ground up as possible. These are the first truffles I ever made and I used dark chocolate for dipping. I found by making a few other recipes as well that candy melts give a much more consistent coverage and lay more nicely so I will likely use them in the future. Very very good recipe. I will make these again and again! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

audio67

10/21/2016

I did not like these at all. No pumpkin flavor very odd texture. Read More

10 Ratings

5 star values: 6
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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ilkaisha

12/17/2014

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Kim's Cooking Now

Allstar

10/23/2016

I made half a recipe and got exactly 24 truffles so the serving size of 48 is spot on for a full recipe. I only had sliced almonds on hand and I just toasted them in a frying pan on my stove top rather than in the oven. Rather than just crushing the vanilla wafers with my rolling pin I ran those through the food processor along with the almonds until ground into a fine flour. I used brewed espresso in place of the coffee liqueur as suggested by the submitter. I melted the semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave adding the espresso right into the chips first - to give the chocolate some liqued to prevent it from scorching in the microwave. It worked perfectly. I dipped some of these in white chocolate which I had added some Wilton orange gel coloring to to make them look like pumpkins. I then made up a bit of brown for the stems and green for the leaves. They turned out pretty cute! The rest of them I dipped in regular chocolate like the recipe said. I think the pumpkin flavor DOES shine through in these. I think the coffee really enhances the pumpkin flavor as well. Kind of like a pumpkin spice latte! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Read More

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dinosmum2@yahoo.com

01/14/2014

Loved the pumpkin truffles i will make the truffles for a gathering i am sure my inlaws will love it. Read More

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OPxgaming Ttv

11/14/2019

Used Coffee instead of coffee liqueur added a tad of "Dark" Corn Syrup to Get closer to that signature kahlua coffee liqueur texture/taste. Cooling in the fridge Before rolling into balls recommended I know it says cooling but some people like me might not get that it means to put it in the fridge for a minute. I thought I had messed up the recipe and was going to use the "goop" for frosting. Went to place seram wrap on it and it was the perfect consistency for rolling:D A previous comment Recommended "Candy Melts" (it's a brand not melted candy) for an easier and prettier dipping experience. I agree. Although I used regular chocolate chips for the inside wasn't as easy to melt decided to get Candy Melts. Was great uwu Read More

audio67

10/20/2016

I did not like these at all. No pumpkin flavor very odd texture. Read More

Barbie J

10/17/2016

This is good but the pumpkin gets lost in all the chocolate. I like chocolate hence the three stars. Read More

Kat Cables Table

11/06/2017

Excellent easy and delicious! I didn't need to change a thing. I made these with my nephew and we delighted in the decadence. Read More

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Pumpkin Truffles

Servings Per Recipe: 48
Calories: 103.4

% Daily Value *

protein: 3 %

carbohydrates: 4 %

dietary fiber: 4 %

sugars:

fat: 8 %

saturated fat: 8 %

vitamin a iu: 8 %

niacin equivalents: 6 %

vitamin c:

folate: 2 %

calcium: 2 %

iron: 3 %

magnesium: 6 %

potassium: 2 %

sodium: 1 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.