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Absolutely Delicious Holiday Peanut Butter Balls

November 21, 2016

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Homemade Holiday Peanut Butter Balls. My favorite thing on grandma’s tray of homemade holiday treats.

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I would pick them out among the divinity, chocolate dipped pretzels, and homemade peanut butter cups. Basically, holiday peanut butter balls are everything. 

Chocolate dipped peanut butter balls full of yum. Somehow tastier when snow is on the ground and Christmas tree lights are glowing. Don’t you think?

Holiday Peanut Butter Balls

Are you bringing desserts to a holiday party, or just want some to snack on during the holidays at home? These Holiday Peanut Butter Balls are absolutely delicious and easy to make!

Absolutely Delicious Holiday Peanut Butter Balls

How to Make Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Balls

Start by lining a large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside. Next, pour powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl and set aside well. (Note: You can find the ingredients list at the end of the post)

Using a food processor, grind up the cereal. Then add it to the powdered sugar and mix together.

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the peanut butter and softened butter. Add the powdered sugar mixture to the peanut butter mixture and stir well to blend completely.

Absolutely Delicious Holiday Peanut Butter Balls

Cover the mixture with a lid, plastic wrap, foil, or a towel. Chill it in the freezer for 15 minutes to make it easier to handle when rolling balls.

Once the mixture is done chilling remove it and roll into 2 inch balls. Place the balls on a lined baking sheet an inch or two apart

In a double boiler, melt the shortening. Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted and smooth.

Dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate. You can either work from the double boiler pan or you can transfer the melted chocolate to a smaller bowl for easier handling.

Place the chocolate coated peanut butter balls on the lined baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle each peanut butter ball with holidays sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.

Absolutely Delicious Holiday Peanut Butter Balls

You’re drooling and wishing you had a batch of peanut butter balls in front of you at this very moment, right? They pair really well a mug of decadent hot chocolate too!

Luckily just a few ingredients stand between you and their deliciousness. Fair warning, if you bring these to a party, they will ask for more.

Bonus, these holiday peanut butter balls can be stored chilled in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks. Whip up a double batch so you have some left for New Year’s Eve!

Holiday Peanut Butter Balls Ingredients

(This recipe yields 3 dozen peanut butter balls.)

Holiday Peanut Butter Balls

Absolutely Delicious Holiday Peanut Butter Balls

Homemade Holiday Peanut Butter Balls. My favorite thing on grandma’s tray of homemade holiday treats.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 cup butter softened at room temperature
  • 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 3 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 12 oz Bag Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or 2 Cups of a Dipping Chocolate of your chioce
  • 1 Tablespoon solid shortening – mix with chocolate chips if you use those
  • Holiday sprinkles
  • Mini Baking Cups

Instructions

    1. Start by lining a large baking sheet with wax or parchment paper and set aside.
    2. Next, pour powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl and set aside well.
    3. Using a food processor, grind up the cereal. Then add it to the powdered sugar and mix together.
    4. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the peanut butter and softened butter.
    5. Add the powdered sugar mixture to the peanut butter mixture and stir well to blend completely.
    6. Cover the mixture with a lid, plastic wrap, foil, or a towel.
    7. Chill it in the freezer for 15 minutes to make it easier to handle when rolling balls.
    8. Once the mixture is done chilling remove it and roll into 2 inch balls. Place the balls on a lined baking sheet an inch or two apart.
    9. In a double boiler, melt the shortening. Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted and smooth.
    10. Dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate. You can either work from the double boiler pan or you can transfer the melted chocolate to a smaller bowl for easier handling.
    11. Place the chocolate coated peanut butter balls on the lined baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle each peanut butter ball with holidays sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.
© Lisa

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Comments

  1. Karen says

    December 20, 2016 at 8:11 am

    Question: when I grind up the cereal, it’s less than 3 cups. Should I add more cereal to make it 3 cups ground?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Lisa Collins says

      December 20, 2016 at 3:50 pm

      If it were me, I would. I’m guessing it could be less or more depending on how finely it is ground.

      Reply
  2. Nicki says

    December 22, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    Do you use salted or unsalted butter?

    Making these for Christmas Eve, can’t wait to try them! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lisa Collins says

      December 26, 2016 at 10:28 pm

      I used salted myself but unsalted could probably be used as well. What did you think?!

      Reply
  3. Karen says

    December 26, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    Question – I tried this – epic fail with coating them – very messy – is it because I used coconut oil? The balls were melting as I dipped them in the chocolate. I’m going to try freezing them – then coating them.

    Reply
    • Lisa Collins says

      December 26, 2016 at 10:27 pm

      From my experience with using coconut oil on other recipes, it tends to thin out the chocolate which could make it messier. Did freezing them help the coating set?

      Reply

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