Everyone needs a batch of these 5-ingredient vegan Pumpkin Spice Dark Chocolate Truffles to have for the holidays! They’re super rich, easy to make, melt in your mouth, and make the perfect after dinner dessert or holiday gift!
Dark chocolate is my weakness…especially a rich, high-percentage, good-quality dark chocolate.
I started getting away from the really sweet milk chocolate taste and into that rich, dark, sweet, yet slightly bitter, chocolate made from actual cocoa butter during college. I came across a small chocolate shop in Berkeley where they let me sample dark chocolate from all different parts of the world. The guy at the shop explained where each of the unique flavors came from and how they are made, rooting back to the cacao beans and process itself.
The nerd in me was quite fascinated, and it really gave me a deeper appreciation of chocolate. I wish I remembered the name of the small shop, but I spent at least an hour in there.
So do I consider myself a dark chocolate snob? Yes. Most run-of-the-mill chocolates don’t cut it for me, although that doesn’t mean I’m only into the fancy expensive chocolate either. I just feel like I can tell when I have a good piece of dark chocolate in front of me.
I bake and use a lot of chocolate in my kitchen (including the occasional ‘throw-a-bunch-of-dark-chocolate-chips-in-my-mouth’). And if I were going around buying expensive bars of dark chocolate to chop up and melt, the grocery bills wouldn’t go over quite so well with my other half… ha!
Once I became vegan, I knew the first task was to replace my non-vegan standard baking dark chocolate. After trying a few different brands, I came across Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Chips (this is not a sponsored post); I just really love the flavor of their dark chocolate chips for everyday baking. And when I found out that they sell a 5 lb. bag of their dark chocolate chips on amazon, I was ecstatic!
Pumpkin Spice Dark Chocolate Truffles
Whenever the holidays came around, I’m used to get really excited to see all the new chocolate candy flavors roll out from big brands like Ghiradelli, Godiva and Lindt; flavors like pumpkin spice and peppermint. Not that I need the holidays to enjoy a good chocolate, but somehow it just gave me that excuse to buy the assortment of chocolates that are sold in the big tubs. We’d bring them to work, leave them out during parties, gift them to friends, and of course indulge in them ourselves.
One of my favorites were the Lindt Lindor dark chocolate truffles. And when they came out with the extra dark flavor in the black wrapping, I was in heaven. They melted in your mouth, and were super rich. So of course, I had to come up with my own easy home-made vegan dark chocolate truffles.
Since I’ve been all about pumpkin this past month, I created these vegan Pumpkin Spice Dark Chocolate Truffles as my version. And oh wow…they are amazing! So easy. So rich. The perfect amount of sweetness. And they melt-in-your-mouth.
They’re the perfect make-ahead candy to gift out over the holidays or leave out on the dessert table during Thanksgiving. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical of what my 7 yr old would think of them since they are on the darker side and contain pumpkin spice, but both my kids loved them! We’ve already made a few batches of these pumpkin truffles to have around for the holidays.
I’ve always preferred my dark chocolate truffles at room temperature so it has that soft rich creamy texture to them when you bite in, but my husband prefers them cold straight from the fridge. Either way, these 5-ingredient vegan pumpkin truffles are amazing and should make their way into your home this holiday season!
For more fun pumpkin recipes, check out this awesome roundup of 40 Sweet & Savory Vegan Pumpkin Recipes!
Pumpkin Spice Dark Chocolate Truffles (Vegan)
INGREDIENTS
- 1.5 cups dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp lite coconut milk , from can
- 2 tbsp pure pumpkin puree , from can
- 1 teasp pumpkin spice mix
- 1/4 teasp vanilla extract
(optional toppings - to coat chocolates)
- dark chocolate chips + coconut oil , for melting and drizzling on top
- pecans , finely grounded for garnish on top
- cocoa powder , to coat
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the chocolate chips in a glass bowl.
- In a saucepan, heat the coconut milk on medium heat until just simmering.
- Add in the pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice mix, and vanilla extract. Whisk in with the coconut milk and heat until just simmering.
- Immediately turn off the heat, and pour the hot coconut milk-pumpkin mixture over the chocolate chips. Do not mix.
- Cover the glass bowl with a kitchen napkin to allow the heat to melt the chocolate. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- Slowly mix the contents of the glass bowl until all of the chocolate is completely melted and turned into a smooth mixture. (see notes below)
- Place the bowl of melted chocolate in the fridge, uncovered for about 1.5-2 hours or until the chocolate mixture has cooled enough to be easily scoop-able and formed. If the melted chocolate still sticks to your fingers when you touch it, then it's not quite done.
- Remove the bowl from the fridge. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop and mold the chocolate into semi-spheres. I like to use the cookie scoop that have the squeeze release built in. Alternately, you can mold the truffles into spheres using the palm of your hand (if you do this, make sure your hands are cool).
- Once you scoop out and mold each truffle, you can do one of the following (1) Leave them as is and place in the fridge, (2) Immediately roll each truffle in some cocoa powder and place in the fridge, (3) Place in the fridge while you melt some chocolate and drizzle over each truffle, followed by a sprinkle of ground pecans.
For Option 3 Above:
- Place the rolled truffles back in the fridge. Using a double broiler method, melt some chocolate chips with a tiny amount of coconut oil.
- Remove the truffles from the fridge and drizzle melted chocolate over each one, followed by a generous sprinkle of ground pecans.
- Place them back in the fridge to allow the melted chocolate to solidify.
To Store & Serve:
- Store the finished truffles in an air-tight container in the fridge.
- To serve, either grab cold from the fridge or allow them to come to room temperature before devouring. I prefer the later for that creamy melt-in-your mouth chocolate texture.
Amanda | Chew Town
Those truffles look and sound delicious! Love that there is no added sugar too!
anjali
Thanks amanda!
Brian Jones
They sound great, I’m sure it will be counter intuitive to you but pumpkin is rarely used in desserts on this side of the Atlantic so I’m always a little curious as to how it works… But given that it most be dark chocolate for me this sounds like the perfect way to find out.
Emily
These sound totally addictive and so festive!
Maria | passion fruit, paws and peonies
These look wonderful – a great gift idea! x
anjali
They make an awesome gift…that is if you can keep from devouring them yourself ha!
Rashmi Asharam
This sounds and looks ABSOLUTELY TO DIE FOR and i just have a thing for SMALL DAINTY FOODS / DESSERTS.
AMAZE BALLS 🙂
Reshana
This looks absolutely delicious!!! I love these truffles and need to give them a try! You always have the most amazing pictures…. So festive for the holidays
Pretty
these look so good and would make the perfect for an after-dinner treat. They look easy to make which is a bonus.
anjali
thanks Pretty!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit
Take me to this chocolate shop/chocolate school!! That sounds amazing, I am all about the dark and bitter and pure beans + cocoa butter chocolate❤️ I try not to splurge too much on it in my everyday life, and actually most of my chocolate snacking comes in the form of a handful of enjoy life chips too. 5lb bag you said?! Oh yes, my life has been missing that? These truffles sounds like the most decadent little festive bites! Almost like a pumpkin spice chocolate ganache in the center there. But I think i have to side with your husband here–cold from the fridge is my fave for most all chocolate things too?
anjali
Oh you would LOVE that shop…I’ll have to check out if it’s there next time…it was tucked away and fairly new when i went to Cal, and since it’s a speciality shop near campus, i have a feeling it may not have lasted haha. But hopefully I’m wrong! The guy was amazing…he let me sample such unique flavors and I really got the sense of cocoa and different regions. I even tried several 100% dark chocolate (pure cacao) turned into a bar 🙂 And YES…the 5 lb bag has seriously changed my life ha! My husband LOVES truffles and everyone he takes one from the fridge he says they’re awesome 🙂 so win-win. I’m all about that creamy center when they’re not refrigerated. But etiher way it’s like ganache for sure! Thanks Natalie…love your comments! muah!
Sarah Burkhead
Are you talking about chocolatier blue?! They exist still but call themselves blues chocolates now. They were my go-to at Cal as well. I found your post while looking for a replacement for them haha!
anjali
I just checked out blue chocolates in berkeley and I don’t think that’s the one 🙁 this was near cheeseboard inside some little area with 3-4 small open shops! i wish i knew the name…but it’s probably not there anymore. This was like 15 years ago ha.
Nikki
YUMMMM. I love chocolate truffles! Especially anything that has pumpkin spice in it hehe 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
anjali
me too! pumpkin spice and i’m in!
Randi Tisdall
YUM, I love using Enjoy Life chips too!! As a chocoholic myself, these looks absolutely fantastic and would make a great holiday gift!
anjali
i just made another batch today for a thanksgiving feast for school! so easy and good!
Jasmine
OMG I need these in my life! But I def am going to have to share because if not, I’d probably have to eat them all 😛
anjali
Haha…seems like what i did…eat them all!!
Elaine Gordon
These look beyond incredible! I cannot wait to try! Chocolate pumpkin heaven!
anjali
they’re super easy!
Uma
These truffles looks delicious and it will perfect gift for holiday!
anjali
They are!! Making them for a few thanksgiving parties!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
I love your no-bake treats! These truffles look amazing!
anjali
Thanks Amy!! The no bake pumpkin bites are an addition in our house ha.
Nisha / @rainbowplantlife
These truffles sound so tasty, Anjali! Pumpkin and chocolate is my favorite fall flavor combo for desserts. Love how easy these are to make!
anjali
Thanks Neha!! BTW…i have a batch in my fridge if you’re in the area haha!