Nutter Butter Balls Recipe
Indulge in the taste of peanut butter with this delicious Nutter Butter balls recipe. Perfect for any occasion, these sweet treats will satisfy your craving!
This recipe for cookie balls that I’m sharing with you today is the perfect, bite-sized morsel. This easy treat takes Nutter Butters to a whole new level!
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With just a few simple ingredients, these peanut butter balls come together so quickly. Keep some in the fridge or freezer for when those peanut butter 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.
This nutter butter truffles recipe needs only three ingredients from the grocery store; a package of nutter butter cookies, cream cheese and white melting chocolate.
What are Nutter Butters?
Nutter Butters are a classic peanut butter sandwich cookie in a fun peanut shape. They are fun to create all kinds of festive treats and sweets with!
Love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter? Be sure to check out these chocolate peanut butter balls or peanut butter rice krispies too.
I mean, who can go wrong with the combination of peanut butter and chocolate am I right?! So good and one of my favorites!
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Truffle ball supplies:
- Stand mixer with paddle attachment or
- Electric mixer
- Large bowl
- Small bowl
- Rubber spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
Nutter butter balls recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg Nutter Butter cookies, about 36
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 8 oz white candy melts
Directions:
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a cookie sheet with wax paper.
2. Place Nutter Butter cookies in a stand mixer with paddle attachment.
3. Mix at low speed until all of the cookies are crushed into a fine cookie crumble. Reserve two tablespoons of fine crumbs for topping.
Tip: a food processor works well for this step too.
4. Add softened cream cheese to the mixing bowl.
5. Mix on medium speed until a soft dough forms.
6. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
7. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll into tablespoon sized balls. Tip: a small cookie scoop can help to get uniform sized balls.
8. Place the balls in the freezer for 1 hour to chill.
9. Melt the chocolate wafers in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 15 to 30 second intervals, checking and stirring each time so that the chocolate doesn’t burn.
10. Remove the cake balls from the freezer and dip half of them in the melted chocolate.
Tip: use a fork for dipping to help the excess chocolate drip from each ball.
11. Place excess chocolate in a freezer bag, snip off the tip and drizzle chocolate over the remaining balls. Immediately top with Nutter Butter crumbs.
12. Place the peanut butter balls in the fridge and allow them to harden completely before serving.
These balls are super fun to customize and make festive! Why not try a few more ingredient suggestions?
Fun topping ideas:
- Roll in unsweetened cocoa powder or powdered sugar.
- Top with crushed graham crackers or oreo cookie crumbs.
- Use milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate chips for your chocolate coating.
- Add a drizzle of colored candy melts to match the occasion.
Tips and tricks:
- 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.
- Use oreo cookies instead to make tasty oreo truffles.
This easy dessert recipe is one of our favorites and tastes kind of like peanut butter cups. I love the creamy peanut butter flavor and chocolatey goodness!
More cake ball ideas:
- Basic Cake Balls
- Christmas Oreo Cake Balls
- Peppermint Cake Pops
- Grinch Oreo Cake Balls
- Keto Oreo Cake Balls
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Nutter Butter Balls Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Nutter Butter cookies about 36
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 8 oz white candy melts
Instructions
- 1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a cookie sheet with wax paper.
- 2. Place Nutter Butter cookies in a stand mixer with paddle attachment.
- 3. Mix at low speed until all of the cookies are crushed into a fine cookie crumble. Tip: a food processor works well for this step too.
- 4. Add softened cream cheese to the mixing bowl.
- 5. Mix on medium speed until a soft dough forms.
- 6. Cover the dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- 7. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll into tablespoon sized balls. Tip: a small cookie scoop can help to get uniform sized balls.
- 8. Place the balls in the freezer for 1 hour to chill.
- 9. Melt the chocolate wafers in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 15 to 30 second intervals, checking and stirring each time so that the chocolate doesn't burn.
- 10. Remove the cake balls from the freezer and dip half of them in the melted chocolate. Tip: use a fork for dipping to help the excess chocolate drip from each ball.
- 11. Place excess chocolate in a freezer bag, snip off the tip and drizzle chocolate over the remaining balls. Immediately top with cookie crumbs.
- 12. Place the peanut butter balls in the fridge and allow them to harden completely before serving.
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