Description
Irresistible no-bake peanut butter balls deliver a quick, sweet escape from ordinary desserts. Chocolate-drizzled and packed with nutty goodness, these treats promise delightful moments of pure indulgence you’ll savor with every single bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating:
- 2 cups (340 grams) chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)
Instructions
- Blend peanut butter, softened butter, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until silky and uniform.
- Incorporate powdered sugar gradually, stirring until the mixture transforms into a cohesive, moldable dough.
- Shape the mixture into compact, bite-sized spheres approximately one inch in diameter.
- Arrange the spheres on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they are not touching.
- Prepare the chocolate coating by microwaving chocolate chips in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval until completely liquefied and smooth.
- Carefully submerge each peanut butter sphere into the molten chocolate, using a fork or skewer to ensure thorough, even coverage.
- Gently return the chocolate-enrobed spheres to the parchment-lined sheet, allowing excess chocolate to drip off.
- Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes, or until the chocolate hardens completely and develops a glossy finish.
Notes
- Opt for natural peanut butter with no added sugar for a healthier version that still delivers rich, creamy flavor.
- Adjust chocolate coating thickness by using dark, milk, or white chocolate to suit different taste preferences and dietary needs.
- Try texture by adding crispy rice cereal or chopped nuts for extra crunch and interesting mouthfeel.
- Store these delightful treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, ensuring they maintain their perfect consistency and freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 196
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 46 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg