No Bake Turkey Pumpkin Pie Balls
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Kids and adults will love these Easy Pumpkin Pie Balls decorated like turkeys! They’re a quick, no bake Thanksgiving dessert made with pumpkin pie! I liked to use a $5 pie from Costco to make this easy and fun Thanksgiving dessert.
Serve up these cute and fun pumpkin pie balls. They’re easy enough to do with your kids for a fun Fall treat. These little turkeys are also perfect for anyone who may only want a couple bites instead of a whole slice of pie.
Why Try This Recipe
Festive – These are so cute for a Thanksgiving dinner, Friendsgiving celebration or Thanksgiving tea!
Easy – These pumpkin pie balls are a super easy no bake dessert that’s fun for kids and easy for busy hosts.
Delicious – This delicious small bites dessert combines classic pumpkin pie flavor with a playful turkey-themed presentation.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin Pie
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Candy Corn
- Candy melts
- Candy eyes
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How to Make Turkey Pie Balls
Step 1 – Crumple Pumpkin pie in bowl.
Step 2 – Add crushed graham crackers
Step 3 – Roll mixture into small balls.
Step 4 – Melt chocolate and roll balls in chocolate.
Step 5 – Add eyes and candy corn to face.
Step 6 – Form Feather back by making melted discs from the chocolate.
Step 7 – Add the turkey balls to the feather backing. Add candy corn “feathers”.
Time-Saving Recipe Tips
- Chill the dough before rolling to make shaping easier.
- Work quickly when dipping in chocolate so that the candy corn and eyeball decorations stick before it sets.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Use a toothpick or fork for clean dipping.
- Make ahead a day before the holiday to save time!
Turkey Pumpkin Pie Balls
Ingredients
- 1 pre-made pumpkin pie
- 8-12 graham cracker squares
- 1 cup chocolate melting wafers
- 1 cup white melting wafers
- ¼ cup candy eyes or enough for 2 eyes per turkey
- 1 cup candy corn or enough pieces to use 5 per turkey
- ½ cup pecan halves optional
Instructions
- Line a pan or dish with parchment paper and set aside.
- Break up the pumpkin pie in a large mixing bowl, and mush it all up with your hands until the crust is broken into little pieces and incorporated throughout. It will be a wet, lumpy mixture.
- Crush the graham cracker squares into crumbs using either a food processor or a ziplock bag and rolling pin.
- Add the graham crumbs to the pumpkin mixture. The amount you use will depend on how wet your pumpkin mixture is (this can vary depending on the pie you use and how the filling-to-crust ratio is on the particular pie that you use). Start with about ½ cup of crumbs and add more as needed. Mix them into the pumpkin pie mixture until it has become firm enough to roll into balls and not stick too much to your hands. (I ended up using about ¾ cup crumbs which is equivalent to 8 graham cracker squares).
- Using a scoop, scoop out equal portions of the mixture and roll them into balls, placing them onto the parchment lined pan or dish.
Notes
- Work quickly when dipping in chocolate so decorations stick before it sets.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Use a toothpick or fork for clean dipping.
- Make ahead a day before the holiday to save time!
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