Pumpkin Cookie Truffles Food

PUMPKIN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine pumpkin, brown sugar and spices. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until mixture reduces by half and pumpkin looks dry. Set aside. In a medium saucepan over high heat, add cream. When cream boils, take off heat. In a heatproof medium bowl, add chocolate and hot cream. Let the mixture sit for a minute, then slowly begin to stir, starting in the center of the bowl and working outwards. Once the chocolate and cream are evenly mixed, add pumpkin mixture and whisk to combine. Add the butter and liqueur, if using. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled.
• On a parchment lined cookie sheet, scoop mixture into small balls using a melon baller. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour, or until chilled. Remove truffles from refrigerator and dip each in melted chocolate. Roll in cocoa powder and serve.

PUMPKIN COOKIE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a food processor powderise the cookie crumbs and bran flakes into fine meal.
• Transfer to a big bowl. Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the white chocolate for coating and the pumpkin pie spice.
• Using your hands mix well and roll into small balls.
• Dip the balls into the melted white chocolate (a fork or toothpick works well) and set onto a paper-lined baking sheet to dry.
• Dust with pumpkin pie spice while chocolate is still wet.
• You may cool these in the fridge to shorten the process, but they will set nicely at room temp, too.
• Enjoy.

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Combine crushed cookies, ground almonds, powdered sugar, and pumpkin spice in a bowl. Mix in coffee liqueur, melted chocolate chips, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin syrup until combined but sticky. Place in freezer until firm, 30 to 50 minutes.
• Roll mixture into 1-inch balls. Sprinkle each ball with powdered sugar and top with 1 pumpkin seed.

SPICED PUMPKIN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Put the graham cracker crumbs and pumpkin pie filling in a large bowl and mash together until a thick dough forms. Scoop the mixture by level tablespoons and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roll each tablespoon of dough into a ball and freeze until solid, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, microwave the melting candy in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until melted and smooth. Dip each ball into the melted candy and place on the prepared baking sheet using two forks. Garnish each truffle with a pinch of grated nutmeg. Let stand until firm, about 30 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED PUMPKIN TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, and spices; cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the mixture reduces by half and the pumpkin looks dry. Set aside.
• In another saucepan over high heat, add the cream; remove from heat when it boils.
• In a heatproof bowl, pour the hot cream over the dark chocolate; let mixture sit for 1 minute, then slowly begin to stir, starting from the center of the bowl and working outwards.
• Once the chocolate and cream are evenly mixed, add the pumpkin mixture and whisk to combine. Add the butter and liqueur, if using.
• Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour.
• On a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, scoop the chilled mixture into small balls using a melon baller. Place in refrigerator for another 60 minutes, or until well chilled.
• Remove truffles from refrigerator and dip each in the melted white chocolate; roll in cocoa powder.
• Chill again until chocolate sets; bring to room temperature before serving.