Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
How to make the best peanut butter balls - This simple and easy recipe makes classic, chocolate covered peanut butter truffles that are rich, buttery, creamy, and old-fashioned the way Grandma used to make. Totally no bake, making it a sweet homemade candy that is made quickly.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups peanut butter creamy
- 1 cup butter softened, not melted
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 24 ounces chocolate chips Semi sweet
- 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- peanuts for decorating
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter and butter and stir with a wooden spoon until evenly blended. Add the powdered sugar and stir until the mixture has the consistency of sticky play dough.
- Use a double boiler to melt the chocolate chips with the shortening, stirring frequently. If you're using different types of chocolate, melt them in separate batches. White chocolate doesn't contain cocoa butter, so it requires extra shortening. I suggest 2 tablespoons for semisweet chips, and 3 tablespoons for white chocolate.
- While the chocolate melts, use a small scoop to form the peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls and set them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. If the dough is too sticky, add more confectioners' sugar and/or wet your hands with warm water to prevent sticking.
- Put the baking sheet in the freezer until the peanut butter balls are solid enough to pick up with a toothpick, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Insert a toothpick into each peanut butter ball, then dip it into the melted chocolate. Set the chocolate-coated balls on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Remove the toothpicks. Immediately smooth the hole with a spoon, or place a chocolate or peanut butter chip, or a piece of peanut, over each toothpick hole. Cool the peanut butter balls in the refrigerator until the chocolate has hardened, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ball | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
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