Easy Peanut Butter Balls
These No bake peanut butter balls made with 3 ingredients are the perfect treat for Christmas time or a hot summer day. This chocolate dipped buckeye recipe is a great peanut butter treat.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter not natural
- 5 Tablespoons butter softened, I used salted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 10 ounce melting wafers or chocolate I recommend Ghirardelli
Instructions
- Using a mixer, beat the peanut butter, butter and vanilla together on high until completely smooth, 1-3 minutes. Beat in the powdered sugar on low until well combined, around 30-60 seconds. See process photos above for a visual on what this should look like.
- Form the mixture into 1" balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Chill for 20-30 minutes. Mine made about 40.
- In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until fully melted. Using a toothpick or a cake pop stick, poke it about halfway into the peanut butter ball. Dip in the chocolate until completely covered, then place back on the parchment lined baking sheet. Microwave the chocolate for 15 seconds if it starts to thicken to make it thin again.
- Dip all the balls then place remaining chocolate in a ziploc baggy and snip off a tiny corner. Use the chocolate to make designs on the chocolates, if desired. Chill for 10 more minutes then enjoy!
Notes
- Use a scale to get the measurements exact, for more uniformity in size, if desired.
- Store at room temperature (but not above 76°F) for up to 5 days.
- Freeze for up to 2 months. We recommend if you freeze them, to only partially thaw them before serving as they may get a little gooey and/or weep a bit.
- Check out our variations section above for directions on how to make these with oats, Rice Krispies, Cheerios or Corn Flakes.
- Don't try to roll these in cooled chocolate or it will just clump everywhere and your peanut butter will come off into the chocolate. Instead, as it cools just microwave it another 15 seconds to warm it back up.
- Don't skip the chill time! While recipe testing we found the peanut butter balls too difficult to work with if they hadn't been chilled. If working with double or triple batches, don't get all the peanut butter balls out at once, or they will thaw too much. Just get out a few at a time.
Nutrition
Serving: 4chocolatesCalories: 387kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 191mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 146IUCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.4mg
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