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This Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls recipe is my favorite candy for the Holidays and so incredibly Easy to make! These are like little Reese’s Peanut Butter cups, but in ball form.
I’m pretty much a peanut butter fanatic and love making desserts using peanut butter including out Reese’s Cookies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Cups, No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. If you love peanut butter like I do, you definitely want to check these out.
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Made these today, and they are quickly disappearing. Made exactly as recipe states and they are delicious. This is the 3rd recipe I’ve tried and I won’t look any further because these are absolutely PERFECT!!!!
How To Make Peanut Butter Balls
These are a must for our Holiday cookie plates and the most requested. They are so simple to make and the kids can make these all by themselves. They might need a little bit of help on the dipping part, or things could get a bit messy.
Ingredients you will need…
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Butter
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
- (optional) Vegetable Shortening or Coconut Oil
First, you make the peanut butter dough…
Then you form the dough into balls…
Next, you dip the balls into the melted chocolate…
Now the dangerous part. Try…just try to eat one. It’s incredibly difficult because these are melt in your mouth delicious!
Add Christmas sprinkles on top of the peanut butter balls for a festive Holiday look. It’s become a family tradition to make these for holidays and parties. These are are so great because it’s a quick and easy no-bake treat when your making a gazillion other goodies. It’s a guaranteed winner for the Christmas cookie tray.
Can You Freeze Peanut Butter Balls?
Yes! These will freeze perfectly. Make sure the balls are completely set (hardened back up) and line them in a tupperware container. Add a piece of wax or parchment paper on top and repeat until full. Seal the top.
How long do They last?
You can store in the freezer for up to 1 month.
You can also drizzle extra melted chocolate on top for a different look.
Peanut Butter Ball Tips:
- You can use any nut butters for this recipe. Almond butter, cashew butter, etc…
- Make sure the balls are chilled before dipping.
- We love these Chocolate Dipping Tools, but you can always use a fork for dipping. A toothpick will also work. Expect a bit of a mess, but it will work.
- You can melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30- second increments, or over a double boiler.
- You can use chunky peanut butter instead of creamy if you prefer. We also like to add in Rice Krispies sometimes for some texture.
- Add any type of holiday sprinkles, chopped peanuts, sea salt or whatever you prefer. It’s all good!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 Tbsp salted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp vegetable shortening or coconut oil, optional
Instructions
- Mix the peanut butter and softened butter together in a mixing bowl. Gradually stir in powdered sugar until fully combined. Cover and place in the fridge for about 15 minutes to firm up.
- Using your hands, shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Place the balls on a baking sheet, cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes (this will hold it's shape for dipping).
- Melt the chocolate chips according to package instructions.
- Using a fork, dip the peanut butter balls one at a time into the melted chocolate. Allow the excess chocolate to fall off. Place the chocolate balls onto wax paper, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Once you try this recipe for chocolate covered peanut butter balls, it will be your go to recipe! It’s SO GOOD!
Love it
Great receipes
THANKS SON AND HIS DAD LOVE PB AND CHOC.
Those are called and have been called Buckeyes for many many years. O-H……I-O
Small tip dont cover whole peanut butter ball, leave a small piece showing at the bottom so it looks like a Buckeye and people with peanut allergies can see the peanut butter.
And yes they are a big holiday treat here in Ohio. Although we do make them for other special occasions as well.
They are only buckeyes if you leave part of the peanut butter exposed. Otherwise they are peanut butter balls.
Hahaha definitely still buckeyesÂ
Well thats just but here in Alabama we call em suckeyes
Love this site. My ho to now.
Can you freeze them?
I don’t know. They don’t last long enough… lol
Yes,you certainly can freeze them ! And I place 1/2 cherry in each ball.
Yes we freeze them all the time!
I don’t know. I never had any leftover to freeze. LOL.
Yes they taste wonderful frozen just be careful.
Yes, I have frozen them . When thawed they taste like I just made them!
I’ve froze them before…. they didnt last long ,but they did freeze good
Recipe for Martha Washington balls. Coconut in middle instead of peanut butter. Like almond joys.
Yes, you can freeze.
Those look so good, I can’t wait to make them…and eat them !!!
My mom used to make these egg shaped for Easter!
Has anyone made the peanut. Part with sugar free Stevie powder ???
I’m from ohio and we call these Buckeyes. We dont cover the top in chocolate leaving some of the peanut butter exposed so they look like Buckeyes Ohio’s state tree. We make these all the time for any occasion!
Yep! It’s a buckeye!
I have made them with swerve powdered sugar, delish.Â
Cream cheese is a must in this recipe instead of butter ,NOW try and eat just one
I was wondering if you could use the powdered sugar form of Swerve.
Yes. You have to turn the stevia into powdered sugar. Very easy. Then I use sugar free chocolate by Hersey’s
We only dip the 3/4 of the ball for buckeyes. Ohio State tree!
How much cream cheese?