Description

These No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Balls are a delightful and easy-to-make dessert perfect for fall gatherings and holiday celebrations. Made from a baked pumpkin pie mixed into bite-sized balls, then coated with a smooth vanilla candy coating and topped with crunchy pie crust crumbles, they offer a delicious pumpkin pie flavor in a fun and portable treat.

Ingredients

Scale

Pie Balls:

1 (9-inch) baked and chilled pumpkin pie (store-bought or homemade)

Coating:

1 (16 ounce) package vanilla candy coating or almond bark

Topping:

Reserved pie crust from the pumpkin pie, crumbled

Instructions

Reserve Pie Crust: Remove some crust from the baked pumpkin pie before mixing the filling. Crumble this reserved crust to use later as a topping on the coated pumpkin pie balls.
Mix Pie Filling: Break up the chilled pie, including both filling and crust, into the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on low speed until the mixture forms a moist, cohesive ball. Alternatively, you can use your hands to mix the pie in a large bowl until well combined.
Form Balls: Roll the pie mixture into balls about 2 tablespoons in size. Place each ball on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill the balls in the freezer for 30 minutes or in the refrigerator for 2 hours to firm them up.
Melt Candy Coating: Melt the vanilla candy coating or almond bark in a shallow bowl according to package instructions until smooth.
Coat Pie Balls: Dip each chilled pie ball individually into the melted coating. Use a fork to fully cover the ball, allowing any excess coating to drip back into the bowl. Transfer the coated ball back onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with reserved pie crust crumbles. Repeat for all pie balls.
Set Coating: Allow the coated pumpkin pie balls to rest at room temperature until the candy coating has completely set and hardened, creating a crisp shell.

Notes

Store pie balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
You can use homemade pumpkin pie or a good quality store-bought pie for convenience.
If almond bark or candy coating is unavailable, white chocolate chips can be substituted for dipping.
For extra decoration, consider drizzling melted chocolate over the coated balls before the coating sets.
Make sure the pie balls are well-chilled before dipping to ensure a smooth coating.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes (no baking required)
Category: Dessert, Snack
Method: No-Bake, Chilling, Dipping
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 pie ball (approximately 30 grams)
Calories: 110
Sugar: 15g
Sodium: 90mg
Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 3.5g
Unsaturated Fat: 1.2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 17g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 1g
Cholesterol: 10mg

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