No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
60 balls
ingredients
- 1 cup dry roasted salted peanut
- 1 1⁄2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 2 cups peanut butter chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
directions
- Place peanuts into bowl of food processor fitted with metal blade attachment.
- Pulse peanuts until finely chopped.
- Remove and place into small bowl.
- Place peanut butter and butter into large bowl.
- With hand-held electric mixer, beat until completely smooth.
- Add vanilla and beat, scraping down sides of bowl with rubber spatula as necessary.
- Slowly add confectioners' sugar and beat until combined.
- The mixture should be thick.
- Line baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Roll peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls.
- When they are rolled, cover sheet pan with plastic wrap and place into refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, place chocolate-peanut butter chips and unsalted butter into bowl and melt according to directions.
- Poke toothpick into center of each ball and dip into melted chocolate using spoon to drizzle over top of peanut butter ball, if necessary.
- Coat entire ball.
- Place on baking sheet and immediately sprinkle chopped peanuts over top.
- Place in refrigerator to harden.
- Remove toothpicks before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Ashley U
Bellingham, WA
I live in the beautiful, rainy northwest. I'm currently working as a CNA taking care senors with mental illness. I love cooking and would like someday to own my own resturant. My passions include photography, cooking, reading and of course, shoping. I enjoy swiming and hiking.