Description
Quick, creamy, and delicious — these No Bake Peanut Butter Balls are the perfect homemade candy treat ready in under 40 minutes. With just five simple ingredients and zero baking required, they’re ideal for snacks, gifts, or indulgent desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces semi-sweet or dark chocolate, melted (for coating)
- Optional: sea salt, mini chocolate chips, or chia seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, blend peanut butter and softened butter until smooth (2–3 minutes).
- Add sifted powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Mix until a thick, dough-like consistency forms.
- Line a tray with parchment paper and slightly dampen hands for easier shaping.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls (about 24–30 total) and place on the tray.
- Freeze balls for 10 minutes to firm up before dipping.
- Melt chocolate using microwave (30-second intervals at 50% power) or double boiler until smooth.
- Dip each chilled peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate, coating evenly. Place back on parchment.
- Freeze for 10–15 minutes until chocolate hardens completely.
- Store in airtight containers in freezer up to 1 month or refrigerate up to 1 week.
Notes
Use natural peanut butter for a wholesome flavor or conventional for a smoother texture. Always chill before dipping to prevent cracking. For a healthier twist, replace half the sugar with oats or monk fruit sweetener.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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