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Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball Recipe

This chocolate peanut butter ball recipe is absolutely delicious and seriously easy to make! These chocolate balls are the perfect sweet treat for holidays and events.

chocolate peanut butter ball recipe

You know what goes really well with a cup of coffee or tea? A little something sweet.

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The recipe for chocolate balls that I want to share with you today will provide you with that perfect, bite-sized morsel. This easy treat is to die for!

With just a few simple ingredients, these chocolate balls come together so quickly. Keep some in the fridge or freezer for when those chocolate cravings hit. With the holiday season right around the corner, they make a great dessert for parties too. You’ll definitely want to make a double batch.

Chocolate Ball Recipe

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Chocolate peanut butter ball recipe:

Ingredients: 

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth 
  • 3 Tbsp butter, softened 
  • 1 cup icing sugar 
  • 8 oz chocolate candy melts
chocolate peanut butter ball process

Directions:

1. Mix the peanut butter and butter together in a large mixing bowl.

2. Gradually stir in the sugar until combined well into a dough ball.

3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to form balls (at least 15 minutes).

4. Shape into small balls (about 1-inch), place on a baking sheet, cover, and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to allow to firm up again.

chocolate peanut butter ball process

5. Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl at 15 second intervals until smooth.

chocolate peanut butter ball process

6. Dip peanut butter balls one at a time into melted chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off.

7. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

chocolate peanut butter ball process

Fun topping ideas:

  • Roll in unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • Sprinkle with pearl sugar or extra powdered sugar.
  • Top with crushed graham crackers.
  • Use milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate chips for your chocolate coating.
  • Add a drizzle of colored candy melts to match the occasion.
  • Use red and pink for Valentine’s Day, green for Christmas or St. Patrick’s Day, white and blue for a Frozen-themed party. The possibilities are endless!
chocolate peanut butter ball recipe

Tips and tricks:

  • Try almond butter, or any of your favorite nut butters, instead of peanut butter.
  • If you like Almond Joy candy bars, mix condensed milk, desiccated coconut, and a splash of almond extract together, for a coconut center wrapped in chocolate.
  • Turn these tasty treats into energy balls by adding nuts, seeds, chopped dried fruit, etc, to the filling.
  • A small cookie scoop works perfectly for achieving a uniform size.
  • A food processor or hand mixer make this great recipe even easier to make.
  • I like these truffles best when they are still a bit cold, but they take on a smoother texture at room temperature.
  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for a couple of days, if they last that long! If stacking, make sure to add a layer of wax paper in between.
Chocolate Ball Recipe

More cake ball ideas:

chocolate peanut butter balls

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ball Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

This chocolate peanut butter ball recipe is absolutely delicious and seriously easy to make! These chocolate balls are the perfect sweet treat for holidays and events.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth 
  • 3 Tbsp butter, softened 
  • 1 cup icing sugar 
  • 8 oz chocolate candy melts

Instructions

1. Mix the peanut butter and butter together in a large mixing bowl.

2. Gradually stir in the sugar until combined well into a dough ball.

3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to form balls (at least 15 minutes).

4. Shape into small balls (about 1-inch), place on a baking sheet, cover, and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to allow to firm up again.

5. Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl at 15 second intervals until smooth.

6. Dip peanut butter balls one at a time into melted chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off.

7. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 225Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 89mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 4g

All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.

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I'm an active mom of twin boys who is always looking for opportunities to inspire creativity through fun crafts, do-it-yourself projects and delicious recipes. This blog has been an integral part of supporting my little family and I am so grateful to have you become a part of our journey! Let's create together... Read more...

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