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.
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!
4-ingredient Peanut Butter Balls
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.
Last Step:
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498 comments on “4-ingredient Peanut Butter Balls”
First time to make peanut butter balls.
Everyone loved them. No need to try
another recipe this one is amazing. Thanks
Thanks Jo!
I am wondering how to make them so there’s no flat side from letting them rest on a sheet tray…….hmmmmmm. And is that a ganache you garnished them with at the end?
They last ingredient on this recipe says a tablespoon of vegetable shortening or coconut oil then you get down there to the instructions on how to make the peanut butter balls tells you everything except what to do with the shortening or coconut what do you do with that?
Hi Sherri. You can add one tablespoon of shortening or coconut oil to the chocolate to help make the consistency smoother and it also gives the chocolate a nice sheen.
Super easy to make and my family loves them. THANK YOU!!!
Thanks Tessa!
My 10-year-old granddaughter and I looked for a snack to make together. We found this and made it with ingredients I can eat because of my corn allergy: homemade peanut butter, sugar that is powdered, a little arrowroot starch, and a particular brand of semi-sweet chocolate disks. They are so yummy! I said they were homemade Reese’s when I took her home and was told this morning that her mama loved them! Great and easy recipe. Great experience with granddaughter.
So happy to hear this Lisa! Glad they loved them. Thanks!
The recipe was right-on.I followed it and did what the recipe said & the peanut butter balls turned out perfect.The taste just blows me away.
Thank you for what you do!
Sincerely,
Brett Tucker
Glad they turned out perfect. Thank you Brett!
I’ve been making these for 40+ years. My kids favorite & now the Grandkids favorites. Tastes better than Reese’s peanut Butter Cups.
Thank you Doris!
These are BETTER than store bought peanut butter cups. 10/10
Thank you !
Thanks Anne!
I was drawn to your recipes as I too have 3 boys. My handle is usually iluvmy3sons lol. All your recipes so far have been great. Thanks and keep em coming as I’m opening a home bakery and love to try new things.
❤️ Love this April! Thank you!
A friend of mine loves a coworker’s choc peanut butter balls. Noone could beat them. I made these and my friend said mine were prob even better! I rest my case!! Thank you for an awesome recipe!
Yay! Thanks Marsha!
One trick I do is put tooth picks in the balls and freeze them for a couple of hours and dip them then twitch the toothpicks after 5 minutes
Thank you for your quick easy yummy recipe! I would like to say for whatever reason I am unable to click the five stars like I wanted to, therefore the reasoning for only four stars, but I want it noted that I would give this five stars again thank you
Thank you E S!
OMG I MADE THIS AND MY MOM AND DAD ATE THEM ALL AND I MADE LIKE 15 OF THE BALLS AND THEY ATE THEM IN 5 MINUTES! SUCH BIGBACKS
Thanks Aubree! Hide them next time!
My husband and I are pretty much sugar free so I used Swerve confectioners sweetner, sugar free pb and Lilly’s sf chocolate chips! Delicious!
Glad to hear those substitutions worked great! Thanks Laura!
You never said what the shortening or coconut oil is for?
Hi Eric. You can add one tablespoon of shortening or coconut oil to the chocolate to help make the consistency smoother and it also gives the chocolate a nice sheen.
To help melt the chocolate
They came out just beautiful! I know they will be a big hit tomorrow night at a party. I made a triple batch, lest some don’t make it there! Thanks so much for this recipe!
Thanks Marsha!
Yess yess yess this was the best recipe ever thank you so very much I was so nervous I believe my prep time to a little longer due to me being nervous that was the only reason why but they came out absolutely beautiful and I cannot wait for more recipes such as this they are so delicious..
I made three batches as I am making them for thinking of you gift baskets and one is something homemade and appealing this was it..
Yay! Thank you Shampaine!
Can’t wait to make them.Thanks
So easy to make! One of my favorites
Thank you Gary!
These are my favorite since I was a little kid.