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Easy Peanut Butter Ball recipe

Yield Makes 16-18 truffles 1x
Prep: 30 minutesTotal: 30 minutes

Delicious no bake Peanut Butter Balls dipped in dark chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 60 grams (1/4 cup) butter, room temperature
  • 125 grams (1/2 cup) smooth peanut butter, plus extra for drizzling
  • 125 grams (1 cup) icing sugar or powdered sugar
  • 180 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) block of dark chocolate (50-70% cocoa) or semi-sweet chocolate, broken into pieces

Instructions

  1. Line a large baking tray or cookie sheet with baking or parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, add butter and peanut butter. Mix briefly using an electric mixer on low speed until smooth and creamy. 
  2. Add sugar and mix until a soft dough forms. Use a small cookie scoop to portion out peanut butter mixture (1 tablespoon per ball) and roll smooth using your hands. Place on prepared tray.
  3. Place truffles in the freezer for 10 minutes. 
  4. Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth.
  5. Dip each peanut butter ball into the chocolate, one at a time, and use a fork to get slowly lift them out. Gently shake off excess chocolate and place on tray or serving plate. Pop in the fridge (or freezer) for 10 minutes to set.
  6. Add a few tablespoons of peanut butter to a small bowl and microwave 20 seconds or so, until melted and smooth. Drizzle peanut butter over truffles.

Notes

Butter: You can use unsalted or salted butter in this recipe.

Peanut butter: Smooth peanut butter will work best in this recipe. I recommend using a full-fat, processed peanut butter, rather than a natural-style one.

Icing sugar: Use icing sugar or powdered sugar for this recipe. Do not use regular caster sugar or granulated sugar as your filling will be gritty and grainy.

Chocolate: I like to use dark chocolate to coat the truffles. However, you can use milk chocolate or white chocolate if you prefer. I find a block of chocolate melts best when dipping truffles. Chocolate chips or chocolate melts tend to seize or set too quickly for coating.

Rolling: If you find your peanut butter balls are too soft to roll, it may be because your butter was too soft. Simply leave the peanut butter mixture in the freezer for 10 minutes and try again.

Storage: Keep Peanut Butter Balls in an airtight container in the fridge.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 truffle Calories: 150 Sugar: 11.2 g Sodium: 31.1 mg Fat: 10.1 g Carbohydrates: 13.7 g Protein: 2.2 g Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
Nutrition information is a guide only.
Author: Jessica HolmesCategory: DessertCuisine: America
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