Peanut Butter Balls (with Chocolate)
If you can’t get enough of the classic peanut butter and chocolate combination, these Peanut Butter Balls with a chocolate coating are for you!
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Why You Will Love Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients Needed for This Peanut Butter Balls Recipe
Ingredient quantities are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Creamy peanut butter
- Powdered sugar
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate melting wafers or chocolate chips
- Coconut oil
I typically use milk chocolate melting wafers for these, but I’ve also made them with semi-sweet, dark, and white chocolate. Use what you’re in the mood for!
How To Make Peanut Butter Balls (Quick Overview)
The steps below are just a quick overview of how to make the homemade chocolate candy recipe. The full process in detail is located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar.
Roll into balls of about 2 tsp each and place on cookie sheets.
Because peanut butter consistencies vary a little by brand, sometimes the dough may be a bit too soft to roll. If that happens to your dough, you can mix in more powdered sugar or even graham cracker crumbs (finely crushed if you want them to disappear in the dough).
Place the peanut butter balls in the fridge to firm up. At least two hours is ideal!
Then make the chocolate coating by microwaving the chocolate and coconut oil at 50% powder in 20-second bursts. Make sure you stir thoroughly after each burst to distribute the heat before going for another microwave round.
Chocolate Notes
Using a toothpick, dip each peanut butter ball into the chocolate and place it back on the cookie sheet.
It’s best to work in batches. If you pull all of your peanut butter balls out of the fridge at the beginning, they may be too soft to work with once you get near the end.
Chill in the fridge until the chocolate has firmed up. Marvel at your yummy peanut butter balls! 🥰
To Store: Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to two weeks. If you need to layer them, place a piece of wax paper between each layer. These can also be stored in the freezer for up to three months.
More Peanut Butter Recipes
- This no-bake peanut butter pie is one of our amazingly popular filling and fabulous dessert recipes. It’s a great menu item for all occasions and events, including your Thanksgiving foods menu, Christmas desserts menu, and Halloween foods menu! 🥧
- These fantastic peanut butter cookies are always a massive hit for holiday parties (especially Christmas), and even as a summer picnic foods dessert and a fun football game day foods dessert! And don’t forget you can make these delicious peanut butter blossoms with a Hershey’s Kiss on top!
- Want something quick, easy, and that doesn’t require the oven? Try this peanut butter no-bake cream cheese dessert. 🥜
Like I mentioned above, feel free to get creative with these. You don’t just have to use a milk chocolate coating – semi-sweet, dark chocolate, and white chocolate are fun variations too!
More Chocolate Recipes
- Classic and delicious chewy chocolate chip cookies are always a popular choice! Also, you can make its close cousin, double chocolate chip cookies, to get that double-chocolate satisfaction.
- Speaking of peanut butter and chocolate, these no-bake oatmeal chocolate cookies are beloved year-round, from holidays to casual eating.
- This no bake chocolate cream cheese dessert is creamy and decadent and was nicknamed “chocolate heaven.” You’ll know why when you try it!
- Easy homemade chocolate macadamia nuts are super delicious. They are perfect for that enjoyable sweet-and-salty combo.
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Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
For Coating:
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate melting wafers or chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 tsp refined coconut oil
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Roll peanut butter mixture into balls using approximately 2 tsp for each ball and place on a cookie sheet. (If you have any trouble with the dough being too soft to form into balls, add 1 tbsp powdered sugar at a time to the dough and re-mix.) Chill until firm (two hours is ideal).
- Combine chocolate and coconut oil in a microwavable mixing bowl. Microwave at 50% power in 20-second bursts, stirring the mixture after each burst, until fully melted.
- Using a toothpick, dip the chilled peanut butter balls into the chocolate mixture. Immediately place the dipped ball back onto the cookie sheet and repeat.
- After dipping all peanut butter balls into the chocolate, refrigerate until the chocolate has firmed up.
Notes
- If your dough is too soft to roll, mix in more powdered sugar or even graham cracker crumbs (finely crushed if you want them to disappear in the dough).
- If possible, use melting wafers instead of chocolate chips – they set up easier and have a smoother texture.
Nutrition Estimates (Per Serving)
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition Estimates are per serving and included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed.
This recipe could put Reese out of business! So much better, thought I’d never say that! Came out perfect. I think next I’ll get a silicone mold and make shaped ones instead of balls . Very very yummy!
What a wonderful compliment, I’m so excited you enjoyed them so much!