These fun and delicious Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Twinkies are filled with a cinnamon buttercream. Make a batch for fall parties and watch everyone smile.
I am so excited that it is now 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 bread, donuts, 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.
Recipe
Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Twinkies
Little pumpkin cakes filled with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting and dipped in chocolate make a fun fall treat for parties.
Ingredients
For the Twinkies
- 1 white cake mix
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup oil
- ¼ cup 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 butter, softened
- ½ cup marshmallow cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup flour
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon milk
For the Topping
- 1 - 16 ounce package chocolate coating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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 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 twinkies, drizzle the tops with the leftover chocolate.
- 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: 433Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 168mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 2gSugar: 46gProtein: 5g
It's Written on the Wall
Found your blog and fell in love with your baking. I'm going to feature some of your yummy treats on my blog (as soon as I finish it) http://www.itswrittenonthewall.com
Thanks!
Jenn Erickson
Hi Jocelyn,
So excited to see that we both made the cut at the CSI Project! Congratulations!!!
My husband was peeking over my shoulder when I was scrolling through the top ten and he uttered a, "Oh Yes!!!" when I came across yours. I'll second that!
Have a great weekend, my friend!
Jenn
meettheswans.com
Found you through CSI! These look wonderful! I've never see a Twinkie Baking Pan Set before... neat idea! I think I'll try these as cupcakes!
Kassi @ Truly Lovely
Now THIS is a creative fall recipe! It sounds so YUMMY!!!! Going to try this one out for sure! Stopping by from CSI!
Amy
Boy do those sound fantastic! Mmmm! Pumpkin plus chocolate...I'm drooling. 🙂 I'd love for you to share them at my pumpkin linky party!
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/09/p-is-for-pumpkins.html
4Sisters
Thank you so much for sharing these last week! We're featuring them tomorrow at Seasonal Inspiration - hope to see you again soon!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Run DMT
Visiting here from Fat Camp Friday, but I think I've died and gone to a pumpkin patch in heaven. Those look amazing!!!
And I'm admiring what appears to be toasted marshmallow cupcakes in your heading. Can you send me the link for that? Pretty please!!!
I co-host a foodie meme called Friday Food Fight. I would love for you to link up and share your pumpkin twinkies. Hope to see you in the ring! 🙂
http://deniseisrundmt.com/2011/09/30/aprons-perfect-panko-chicken-with-hummus-and-zesty-honey-carrots/
Miranda
These are just wonderful twinkie bars of deliciousness! I am featuring these this week at Mangoes and Chutney. Thanks for linking to Fat Camp Friday this week!
Nikki@EverythingUndertheMoon
O.M.G. DELICIOUSNESS!! I would love it if you would stop by and share your recipe at my linky party!
http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/09/bedazzle-me-monday-1.html
Vicki Bensinger
These are just too cute. I love this idea. I'm always trying to come up with new Halloween treats and this one is great. Thanks for sharing it.
Jenn Erickson
Jocelyn, I'm so excited about this recipe!! I bought a Twinkie pan several months ago, but haven't yet used it. Pumpkin and chocolate are one of my favorite combinations. This is simply AWESOME! I'm sharing a link on my FB page today.
Jenn
april@gingerbread
oh my goodness these look amazin!!! I wish I some for my coffee this morning! I hope you will link up with me here:
http://www.thegingerbreadblog.com/2011/09/sweet-saturday-v6.html
TidyMom
I think I died!!
Seriously, best pumpkin recipe I've seen in a while!
Thanks for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2011/fun-fall-food/
Have a great rest of the weekend!
Meghan @ Domestic Sugar
I'm all over pumpkin too! I have got the pumpkin fever. This is a great idea too! I love your photography!
Cara
Breathe in...breathe out...breathe in....
Seriously??? These look AH-mazing! Cannot wait to try these!!!!
Candace
I should have known that this fantastic recipe was yours. You have THE best dessert recipes always. These look amazing. I can't believe you have a Twinkie pan. I had no idea that they even existed. Awesome. 🙂
Keri @ pressed down, shaken together
Hi Jocelyn - I always end up at your blog from link parties and LOVE all your delish recipes - these pumpkin/chocolate twinkies look {amazing}! I am hosting a Holiday Sweet Swap link party from 10/1 - 12/31 and was wondering if you would like to co-host with me?
Check it out here: http://shakentogether.blogspot.com/2011/09/coming-soon-holiday-sweet-swap-call-for.html
Hope to hear from you!
keri
Erin {Lavender and Lemon Drops}
YUM! These look irresistible!
Crafty Mischief
Oh. My. Gosh. This looks like the yummiest thing ever! I can't wait to try it!!!
Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy
Are you kidding me??? That is just awesome. I would love it if you would link this up to my Pumpkin Addicts Anonymous link party going on now: http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2011/09/pumpkin-addicts-anonymous-link-party.html
I hope to see you soon!
~Macy