Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls

20m
Prep Time
1h
Cook Time
1h 20m
Ready In

Recipe: #1318

October 25, 2011



"I make these every year at Christmas. They are a favorite candy of young and old. The servings of candy varies on the size you shape the peanut butter balls. This makes alot of candy."

Original is 60 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (20.9 g)
  • Calories 97.3
  • Total Fat - 5 g
  • Saturated Fat - 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol - 12.3 mg
  • Sodium - 28.2 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 13.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0 g
  • Sugars - 13.7 g
  • Protein - 0.1 g
  • Calcium - 2.3 mg
  • Iron - 0 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0 mg
  • Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a large microwave safe mixing bowl, combine butter and peanut butter.

Step 2

Microwave for about 1-2 minutes or until butter and peanut butter is combined and smooth and creamy. Stir the mixture a few times during the microwaving process.

Step 3

Remove the bowl from the microwave; stir in the powdered sugar. You may need to use your hands to thoroughly incorporate it.

Step 4

Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls while the mixture is still warm. If mixture becomes too crumbly, put the bowl back into the microwave and warm it up some more.

Step 5

Place peanut butter balls on 2 cookie sheets lined with wax paper. Stick a toothpick in each ball. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Dip peanut butter balls into chocolate coating.

Step 7

Chocolate Coating:

Step 8

Melt all coating ingredients in a small mixing bowl in the microwave just until melted; stirring often.

Step 9

Put the bowl of melted chocolate on top of a small saucepan filled with a little bit of water on low heat. This will keep your chocolate warm. (If you have a double boiler, you can use that).

Step 10

Dip peanut butter balls in the chocolate mixture and then gently tap off the excess chocolate.

Step 11

Place the chocolate covered peanut butter ball back on cookie sheet and twist the tooth pick gently to pull it out. Using the toothpick, swirl the chocolate a bit over the tooth pick hole to cover it for a neater appearance.

Step 12

Set cookie sheets in the refrigerator to set the chocolate. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Step 13

This makes alot of candy. Approximate 5-6 dozen peanut butter balls, depending on the size you shape the candy.

Tips


No special items needed.

1 Reviews

CoffeeB

I love this recipe. I was looking for a pb ball recipe that didn't incorporate nuts..per DS's request. This one was spot on. Thanks for helping me fill my holiday trays. :-)

5.0

review by:
(3 Dec 2011)

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