No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Balls
No-bake pumpkin cheesecake balls feature creamy pumpkin cheesecake filling coated in sweet white chocolate to create an irresistible spiced treat.
Ingredients
- 2 cups good quality white chocolate chips I used Ghirardelli
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ⅔ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1½ cups gingersnap crumbs
- 12 ounces white almond bark coating
- 1 cup orange candy melts optional drizzle
Instructions
- Add the white chocolate chips to a small heat-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval until completely melted and smooth. Set it aside.
- Using either a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl and handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar for 1½ to 2 minutes or until smooth.
- Add the pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice and continue mixing for another 1 minute or until well combined and uniform in color.
- Add in the graham cracker crumbs and gingersnap crumbs. Mix just until combined.
- Beat in the melted white chocolate chips. Mix just until well incorporated. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set them aside.
- Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the cheesecake dough. Roll the dough into a ball and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Place the rolled balls back in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Add the white almond bark to a heat-safe mixing bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth. Roll the cheesecake balls in the melted almond bark. Place the coated cheesecake ball onto a fork. Gently tap any excess coating off. You can use a spoon to pour the coating over any bare spots. Use a toothpick to gently push the coated cheesecake ball off the fork onto the second prepared baking sheet. Repeat the steps. Allow the coating to harden completely.
- Add the orange candy melts to a heat-safe small bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each interval until melted and smooth. Use either a small spoon, a squeeze bottle, a fork, or a disposable decorator's bag with the very end of the tip snipped. Drizzle the orange candy melts in the pattern of your choice. Allow the drizzled topping to completely harden before serving.
Notes
Watch out when you are at the grocery store that you buy pure pumpkin purée and not canned pumpkin pie filling.
Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature to avoid any lumps in the cream cheese mixture.
If the cheesecake mixture is too loose to roll, you can add an additional 2 tablespoons of gingersnap crumbs to the mixture and chill for an additional 15 minutes.
If the coating becomes too thick, you can reheat the coating in the microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring well after each interval until smooth.