Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
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Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
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Made with 8 ingredients in almost no time at all, these creamy chocolate-coated peanut butter balls are so easy to make!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup dry powdered milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- chopped peanuts optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Using a sturdy spoon or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the peanut butter, powdered sugar, powdered milk, honey, vanilla extract, and cinnamon together until blended thoroughly. Set aside.
- Roll the peanut butter mixture into 2-inch balls (I used a cookie scoop for uniformity) and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Once all peanut butter balls have been made, place them in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, create a double boiler by boiling water in a saucepan and covering it with a glass or metal bowl.
- Place the milk chocolate chips and shortening into the top bowl of the double boiler and stir until melted. If the mixture is too thick, add additional shortening until it is smooth enough to dip the peanut butter truffles in.
- Take the truffles out of the freezer and dip each individual ball into the chocolate mixture. Make sure it is well coated with the chocolate candy melts and then set it back onto the sheet pan to set. This is easiest to do with a fork.
- Sprinkle on chopped peanuts before chocolate sets, optional.
- Once all balls are dipped, place the truffles back in the refrigerator to chill for about 30-40 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Storage: Store peanut butter balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- You can swap the peanut butter for crunchy peanut butter or another thick, no-stir nut or seed butter.
- If you don’t have powdered milk available, simply substitute it with ½ cup powdered sugar.
- You can use maple syrup in place of the honey.
- While I love the addition of cinnamon, you can leave it out if you're not a fan.
- You can use semisweet or dark chocolate chips instead of milk, or try candy melts.
- In place of the shortening, you can use coconut oil.
- Use room temperature ingredients for the best results.
- I do not recommend using natural peanut butter, as it is too oily.
- Measure the powdered sugar using the spoon-and-level method to avoid dry peanut butter balls.
- Don't skip chilling the balls before dipping them; otherwise, they may become sticky and fall apart.
- Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1truffle
Calories
347kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
135mg
(6%)
Potassium
300mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10(2-inch)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1truffle | |
| Calories | 347kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 300mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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