Peanut Butter Balls (Truffles)
These peanut butter balls are rich, no-bake chocolate truffles with a creamy center and crunchy shell. A perfect holiday or freezer-friendly treat!
Equipment
- - Mixing bowls
- - Hand mixer or stand mixer
- - Cookie scoop or spoon
- - Parchment paper
- - Fork or dipping tool
Ingredients
- - 1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
- - ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- - ¼ tsp salt
- - 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- - 12 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate
- - 1 tbsp coconut oil optional
- - Sprinkles or sea salt optional
Instructions
- Beat peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Mix in powdered sugar gradually until thick and rollable.
- Roll into 1-inch balls. Chill for 30 minutes (or refrigerate 1 hour).
- Melt chocolate with coconut oil.
- Dip each ball, tapping off excess chocolate.
- Place on parchment-lined sheet. Garnish if desired.
- Refrigerate until set. Store chilled or frozen.
Notes
- Use regular creamy peanut butter (not natural)
- Add more sugar if dough is too sticky
- Store in fridge for 2 weeks or freeze for 2 months
- Garnish with crushed nuts, candy cane, or sea salt
- Add more sugar if dough is too sticky
- Store in fridge for 2 weeks or freeze for 2 months
- Garnish with crushed nuts, candy cane, or sea salt