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a collage of peanut butter dough and chocolate peanut butter truffles

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.
4.80 from 5 votes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 100 balls
Calories 73 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

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, roll the peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls and set them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. (Reader tip: If the dough is too sticky, add more confectioners' sugar and/or wet your hands with warm water to prevent sticking.)
  • Brilliant - 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. Why have I never thought of this?
  • 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 place a chocolate or peanut butter chip or a piece of a 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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