Peanut Butter Balls
These Peanut Butter Balls are a delicious chocolate candy. Creamy peanut butter is combined with powdered sugar and rolled into balls, then dipped in melted chocolate for a rich, decadant flavor. This is great for a holiday dessert or as a homemade food gift idea.
Servings: 30
Calories: 131kcal
Equipment
- Equipment
- Small Cookie Scoop
- Microwave Safe bowl
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 12 oz. semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter until smooth. Add the peanut butter, and mix well.
- Add the vanilla, and slowly add the powdered sugar, mixing well between. The mixture will be crumbly.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out 1 inch balls of the peanut butter mixture.
- Roll this mixture into balls.
- Freeze the peanut butter balls for 1 hour.
- Remove from the freezer, and add the chocolate chips and vegetable oil to a microwave safe bowl.
- Heat on 30 second increments, stirring well in between, until melted.
- Dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate, and let the excess drip off.
- If desired, drizzle any remaining chocolate over some of the balls.
- Allow the peanut butter balls to chill for 2 hours, until the chocolate is set.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in a cool place or in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg