Homemade Pumpkin Spice Chocolates

These pumpkin spice chocolates are quick and easy to make. They have a luscious filling surrounded by a crunchy dark chocolate shell. Give them a try if you’re in the mood for a pumpkin flavored treat, like this pumpkin chocolate mousse, which is another delicious option.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Pumpkin puree gives the centers of these chocolates a decadent, mousse-like texture. I like to used canned pumpkin puree but homemade works too.

Pumpkin pie spice gives these chocolates a warm, cozy flavor. If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice you can substitute 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger, and pinches of nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Or a pinch of cardamom would be a delicious substitute for any of those spices.

I like to use dark chocolate when making these pumpkin spice truffles, but you can substitute any type of chocolate you prefer.

How to Make Pumpkin Spice Chocolates

Start by adding 3/4 cup chopped dark chocolate to a pot on the stove set to low heat (reserve the remaining chocolate for later). Cook, stirring often, until the chocolate is completely melted and no solid lumps remain, then immediately remove the pot from the heat.

Transfer the melted chocolate to a bowl, then add the pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice and stir to combine.

Refrigerate the chocolate pumpkin mixture for 30 minutes. When the chocolate pumpkin mixture has finished chilling, mix it well, then leave it at room temperature for 5 minutes.

Scoop out one tablespoon of the pumpkin chocolate mixture and use your hands to roll it into a ball (wearing kitchen gloves makes this easier), then place it on a plate lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Repeat with the rest of the pumpkin chocolate mixture (you should end up with twelve balls).

Add the remaining 3/4 cup chopped dark chocolate to a pot on the stove set to low heat, then stir until melted. Once the chocolate has melted, immediately remove the pot from the heat and transfer the melted chocolate to a bowl.

Add a pumpkin chocolate ball to the bowl of melted chocolate, then gently stir to coat it completely. Use a fork to lift the pumpkin chocolate ball out of the bowl of melted chocolate and place it on the plate lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Add a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice on top of the chocolates, if desired, then repeat with the rest of the pumpkin chocolate balls.

Place the plate of pumpkin spice truffles in the fridge to harden for at least one hour before serving.