No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls
Classic no-bake peanut butter balls coated in chocolate for an easy, crowd-pleasing treat.
Servings: 30 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- kosher salt pinch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- vegetable or coconut oil as needed to thin chocolate
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the creamy peanut butter and softened unsalted butter together with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Sift the powdered sugar over the peanut butter mixture and beat until incorporated. Add a pinch of kosher salt and the vanilla extract and mix until the dough is smooth and firm enough to roll; add a little more powdered sugar if it is too sticky.
- Roll the dough into 1/2- to 1-inch balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 20 minutes to firm up.
- While the balls freeze, melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth. Stir in a little vegetable or coconut oil as needed to thin the chocolate for dipping.
- Using a fork or skewer, dip each frozen peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate, shake off excess, and place back on the parchment-lined tray. Add sprinkles immediately if desired.
- Allow the chocolate coating to set at room temperature or return the tray to the refrigerator until firm, then serve.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Hand Mixer
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Microwave-safe Bowl
- fork or skewer
Notes
- Dough should be firm enough to roll; add more powdered sugar if sticky.
- Freeze balls before dipping to prevent melting and help coating set.
- Add a teaspoon of oil at a time to the chocolate until it reaches dipping consistency.
- Sprinkles are optional and should be added while chocolate is wet.