These delicious, no-bake chocolate peanut butter balls are simple to make! Your entire family will enjoy these simple candies. Indulge during the holiday season, as a special treat, during snack time, or anytime! These easy peanut butter balls will satisfy any sweet tooth.
This is a great recipe when you want an easy treat. Only five ingredients and under an hour to make the best peanut butter balls your family has ever eaten.
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
Many people consider homemade peanut butter balls to be a holiday confection, perfect for filling out a candy tray or cookie tray. And it is. It is also a wonderful any time of the year confection!
Tips and variations for making these easy chocolate peanut butter balls:
● Smooth peanut butter was used in this recipe. You could use a combination of crunchy peanut butter and creamy peanut butter to form your peanut butter mixture. Just make certain the amount of peanut butter you use only adds up to 18 ounces.
● I have not used natural peanut butter in this recipe, so I do not know how the consistency of the peanut butter filling will turn out if you use it.
● Salted butter was used in this recipe. Unsalted butter will not materially change this recipe.
● A microwave was used to melt the chocolate for the coating; you could use a double boiler if you do not have a microwave.
● Semi-sweet chocolate chips were used in this recipe. You could use milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate – whatever your taste preference to coat these chocolate peanut butter balls.
● You can line your baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper if you like.
● An electric mixer is not necessary for this recipe, although you may find it easier to make using one. Honestly? While I have never done it, I expect a food processor could be used, too. Just make sure to scrape the side of the bowl if using an appliance and not hand mixing.
● How to make vanilla extract
● These are not technically buckeye balls, although if you do not cover the tops of these balls and leave an opening at the top of the chocolate coating, it would be close enough for most people.
● Store these creamy peanut butter balls in a resealable plastic bag in the refrigerator. Some might suggest an airtight container, and that could work, too.
● This recipe is made with simple ingredients commonly found at your local grocery store.
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● No-Bake Peanut Butter Corn Flake Bars
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe Ingredients:
● 18 ounces Peanut Butter (smooth is used in this recipe)
● ¼ cup Butter
● 2 cups Confectioners’ Sugar
● ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
● 12 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Mise en Place:
● Large Mixing Bowl
● Small Microwave-Safe Bowl
● Cookie Sheet
● 1″ Cookie Baller or Spoon
● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Spatula
● Toothpicks
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe Directions:
● Mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in a bowl.
● Stir until combined.
● Shape dough into approximately 1-inch balls and place on a baking pan.
● Place in Freezer for approximately 20 minutes.
● Melt Semi-sweet morsels in a microwave for two minutes in 30-second bursts until smooth.
● Dip peanut butter balls into chocolate with a toothpick letting the excess coating drip off.
● Return the chocolate-coated peanut butter balls to the baking sheet until the chocolate is firm.
● Store in a resealable bag in the refrigerator.
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe. These delicious, no-bake chocolate peanut butter balls are simple to make! Your entire family will enjoy these simple candies. Indulge during the holiday season, as a special treat, during snack time, or anytime! These easy peanut butter balls will satisfy any sweet tooth.
Ingredients
- 18 ounces Peanut Butter, smooth
- ¼ cup Butter
- 2 cups Confectioners' Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 12 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, and confectioners sugar in a bowl. You can mix by hand or using a stand mixer or hand mixer.
- Stir until combined.
- Shape dough into approximately 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Place in Freezer for approximately 20 minutes.
- Melt the semi-sweet morsels in a microwave for two minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- Dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate with a toothpick, letting the excess chocolate drip off the dipped ball.
- Return the chocolate-coated peanut butter balls to the baking sheet until the chocolate is firm.
- Store in a resealable bag in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 246Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 118mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 2gSugar: 18gProtein: 5g
Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.
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Elaine says
I have been making these for years and my mom, too! However we also put in 3 cups Rice Krispies crushed for a little texture.
felicia apuzzo says
We ad graham crack crumbs in the mix for texture too I am surprised to see this recipe this way does it work do they stay together?
thanks
Dorothy says
Is it too early to make these for Christmas? If, not how should they be stored to keep fresh? Thanks
Ann says
Dorothy, these are refrigerator storage, so I’d wait a bit before I made them. I probably wouldn’t make them for Christmas until the 17th.
Ann
Terri H says
I was wondering about that, if instead of smooth peanut butter if chunky would work. Anyone try it?
Amy Bullock says
Can you tell me where I can find the 18oz peanut butter? I have look at food lion and walmart. The only thing I find is 16oz and 20 oz. Please help
Ann says
Amy here are the sizes made by the manufacturers: Jif makes 15.5 or 27.3 oz (as of last July when they shrunk the jars), Peter Pan makes 16.3-, 28-, and 40-ounce jars, Smucker’s is 16oz, Skippy is now 12, 16.3, 28, 40 and 64oz.
The only jars I can find that is still 18oz is WalMart Great Value peanut butter (available in-store only, not online), Reese’s Peanut Butter
and Jif Natural
Both available online if you can’t find them in your local store.
Ann
Jeff says
This is what we call buckeye balls. And if you get a 20oz size jar then put all in but couple of spoonfuls. or just used the whole thing will not hurt anything,
Linda Louise Peet says
My recipe for buckeye balls used burnt sugar extract ( not vanilla ). This was a family favorite of late husbands’ at Christmas.
sherry Harris says
How much Graham crumbs do i add?
Ann says
Sherry this isn’t my recipe (it is a guest post), but I don’t see graham crumbs listed anywhere.
Ann
Jasmine says
If you buy peanut butter in huge jars like we do (its much cheaper and we eat a LOT of peanut butter haha!). Just measure out 2 1/4 cups, even just two cups works just as well. I make these a lot for the holidays! 🙂
Amanda @ The Kolb Corner says
Yummy! Peanut butter balls are one of my favorite treats! Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!
Luisa Nygren says
Anyone know the calorie count per ball?