Description
Delightful pumpkin spice cheesecake bites blend autumnal warmth with creamy richness. Compact dessert morsels provide a perfect seasonal indulgence you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz vanilla-flavored white chocolate almond bark
- 6 oz full-fat cream cheese (room temperature)
- 15.25 oz Duncan Hines Spice Cake Mix
- 1/4 cup Libby’s brand pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (for garnish)
Instructions
- Sanitize the spice cake mix by microwaving in a heat-resistant bowl for two 30-second intervals, stirring between each cycle. Let the mix cool to room temperature.
- Combine softened cream cheese and pumpkin puree in a mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer at medium-high speed for 1-2 minutes until smooth and uniform.
- Incorporate the cooled spice cake mix into the cream cheese mixture. Mix at medium-high speed until thoroughly combined, noting the thick texture that will develop.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 2 hours to firm up and enhance flavors.
- Line two baking trays with parchment paper for preparation.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop and roll the chilled mixture into uniform spheres. Place the balls on the prepared tray, continuing until all mixture is used.
- Melt white chocolate almond bark in a microwave-safe container. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between each cycle until completely liquefied and smooth.
- Remove the tray of shaped bites from the refrigerator. Dip each sphere into the melted white chocolate using a fork, allowing excess to drip off by gently tapping against the bowl’s edge.
- Transfer the chocolate-coated bites onto the second parchment-lined tray. Use a toothpick if needed for precise placement.
- While the chocolate coating remains slightly wet, sprinkle pumpkin pie spice over each bite for added flavor and visual appeal.
- Allow the Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bites to set completely at room temperature before serving or storing.
Notes
- Heat-treat the spice cake mix by microwaving in 30-second intervals to eliminate any potential bacteria and enhance flavor development.
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for smooth blending and easier incorporation of ingredients.
- Use a fork for dipping bites into melted white chocolate to create an even, elegant coating that allows excess to drip off cleanly.
- Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice immediately after coating while chocolate is still wet to help the garnish adhere perfectly and add a decorative touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 168 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg