These Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Twinkies are what happens when a classic childhood treat gets a fall makeover. The soft pumpkin cakes are filled with a cinnamon buttercream and dipped in smooth milk chocolate. Make a batch and see how fast they disappear!
I am so excited that it's officially Fall. The weather has even been cooperating for the most part. We have been enjoying some cool and rainy days. Now I am just waiting for the leaves to start turning beautiful colors. Throw in a bonfire, and it will be just about perfect.
My kitchen is all about the fall smells too. Baking all the pumpkin things is something I look forward to each fall.
How many of you get excited to bake with pumpkin each fall?
I might be going a little overboard this year. So far, I have made Nutella pumpkin bread, pumpkin caramel donuts, butterscotch pumpkin whoopie pies, and now pumpkin twinkies!
I also have 1 or 2 more pumpkin recipes still waiting to be made. Can you say pumpkin obsessed?
For some reason, it is the only time of year that I actually bake with pumpkin. So I am just making up for lost time. I mean the last time I baked pumpkin treats was a whole year ago. I must be pumpkin deprived.
Can you be obsessed and deprived at the same time? LOL!
I have a Twinkie pan that has been collecting dust in my cupboard, so I figured it was time to put it to use. Don't worry, I washed it first. LOL! I also have multiple cans of pumpkin just waiting to be used. So chocolate-covered pumpkin Twinkies it is.
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Recipe
Pumpkin Twinkies
These Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Twinkies are what happens when a classic childhood treat gets a fall makeover. The soft pumpkin cakes are filled with a cinnamon buttercream and dipped in smooth milk chocolate. Make a batch and see how fast they disappear!
Ingredients
For the Twinkies
- 1 white cake mix
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
For the Cinnamon Marshmallow Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup marshmallow cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
For the Topping
- 1 - 16 ounce package chocolate coating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray Twinkie pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix, buttermilk, eggs, oil and flour. Mix on low speed for 1 minute. Add the pumpkin and spices and beat on medium speed for 2 more minutes.
- Spoon batter into pan. Do not fill more than ½ full. Bake for 14 minutes.
- Cool in pan for 2-3 minutes, then carefully remove from pan. Finish cooling on a wire rack.
- Cream the butter, cream cheese and vanilla for 2-3 minutes. Add the marshmallow cream, salt, and cinnamon and beat again.
- Slowly add the flour and powdered sugar until all incorporated and thick. Add the milk and beat on medium high until creamy.
- Use a piping tip to fill the twinkies in 3 different places with the cinnamon frosting.
- Melt chocolate in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
- Drop twinkies one at a time into the chocolate, use a spoon to cover the entire twinkie, then carefully pick it up with an angled spatula or fork.
- Tap the spatula gently on the side of the pan to remove the excess chocolate. Place on wax paper to set.
- After you have finished dipping all the cakes, drizzle the tops with the leftover chocolate. Once set, store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.
Notes
**You could also just bake them as cupcakes for 20-22 minutes. Cool. Scoop out the center. Fill with frosting and then spoon some melted chocolate on top.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 461Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 158mgCarbohydrates: 80gFiber: 1gSugar: 69gProtein: 4g
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Mickey says
New to your site and love it and now following.Pumpkin Twinkies! I will be making these asap, they look so delicious.
mickey
cookies and cups says
These are so fun!! LOve that pan ~ I NEED one!
Mommyof2girlz/StephD says
Absolute heaven and the cinnamon marshmallow center just puts it over the top delicious! If I do not make anything else this coming week, I have to make this..lol Found you via tatertots & jello, I am definitely a new follower, thanks for the reicpe!
Emily says
I just pinned this because it looks too amazing to pass up! wow so impressive.
So Domesticated says
Very creative... love these!
Diane {Created by Diane} says
These look so delicious, I'm a huge pumpkin fan. Great idea!
carissa says
there is some serious pumpkin love going on here! i still remember making your pumpkin oreo cheesecakes last year and my mouth waters. i'm sure it'd do the same for these. : )
Bonnie says
Oh my! Girl..you had me at twinkie!! And let's just say I might or might not have done a little happy dance when the pumpkin muffins arrived at Dunkin Donuts this year!!! 🙂 Thank you so much for the link to the twinkie pan too!! Can't wait to try these!
Nancy@OwensOlivia says
Oh. MY. Goodness.
All it needs now is dough batter and fried in oil. That's how we roll here in NC at the fair.
Sue@creativetryals.blogspot.com says
This is genius! Thanks for sharing - and yes, I pinned this too.
Erin says
Oh my heck! Yes, please! Pinned this for later. Thanks!
sugarswings says
shut up--pumpkin twinkies???! awe.some. love love love it!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Love love LOVE this idea! I too am obsessed with pumpkin this Fall. 🙂
The Answer Is Chocolate says
Oh you ! These look awesome.
Julia says
Freaking freak, I need a twinkie pan, like, NOW. I don't know if I can live another day without making these. YUM!!!!
Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says
Oooooh! A new way to eat pumpkin!! These look sinful, Jocelyn. 🙂
Rapuncela says
yum, Now I hungry 🙂
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4Sisters says
My jaw just dropped - CHOCOLATE COVERED PUMPKIN TWINKIES!!!!! Sounds like heaven to me! You really know how to put things together 🙂
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
The Miller Five says
A twinkie pan? Oh my goodness. I didn't even know those existed. One more thing for my Christmas list. 🙂
Aimee says
Oh my. Just when you think you have seen it all. I have been wanting a Twinkie pan, I just may have to buy it to make these. Sadly, I went to the grocery store yesterday, and there was NO pumpkin. I almost bought a pumpkin to make my own puree (obsessed much?) but I knew I was too lazy for that sort of commitment.
Of course, now that I am out of pumpkin, it's all I want. Grrrr. Could you send some of these my way 🙂 K. Thanks.