Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
These delectable little bite-sized chocolate peanut butter balls are so easy and require no baking at all. They're so delicious and taste just like a peanut butter cup!
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 114kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vegetable shortening or coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar to form a smooth stiff dough.1.5 cups creamy peanut butter, 1/2 cup butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3 cups powdered sugar
- Shape into balls using approximately 2 teaspoons of dough for each ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet and place in the refrigerator.
- Melt shortening or coconut oil and chocolate together in a metal bowl over a pan of lightly simmering water. You can use your double boiler if you have one. Stir occasionally until smooth and then remove it from the heat.1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 tsp vegetable shortening or coconut oil
- Remove balls from the refrigerator. Insert a wooden toothpick into each and dip them into the melted chocolate. Return to waxed paper, chocolate side down. Repeat with remaining balls. Remove toothpicks. Put back in the refrigerator to set for approximately 30 minutes then serve.
Notes
*I use coconut oil instead of shortening to avoid hydrogenated fats in shortening. If I used refined coconut oil, there would be no coconut taste in the peanut butter balls. If I use unrefined there is a slight nutty coconut taste in each ball. If you decide to use coconut oil, keep it in the freezer versus the refrigerator before serving, or the balls will tend to soften more quickly at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 114kcal