Peanut butter balls are a “must-have” on our Christmas treat tray!
Only four ingredients, really easy and so delicious!
These make great gifts for friends and neighbors. They are always received with huge praise.
I received this recipe from a co-worker years ago and have been making it ever since. I consider these the BEST peanut butter balls I have ever eaten.
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Peanut Butter Balls
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the creamy peanut butter and unsalted butter together.
Prepare a baking sheet with wax paper.
Remove it from the heat and add the confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar).
Allow to cool to room temperature or enough to handle easily.
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Roll the peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls and refrigerate to chill until firm about 30 minutes.
This is the most time consuming step. Melt almond bark per the package instructions, dip each ball into melted chocolate to coat let excess chocolate drip off.
Place balls dipped in chocolate on wax paper to dry completely.
You can also use chocolate chips. In a large bowl over a double boiler melt the chocolate and stir until completely smooth.
These are also known as Buckeye’s. Or even a peanut butter cup in ball form.
Store in an air-tight container.
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Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 12 oz peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1 lb confectioners sugar
- 1 lb almond bark or candy melts
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the peanut butter and butter together.
- Remove from the heat and add the confectioners’ sugar.
- Allow to cool enough to handle, shape into balls. (about 1 inch) Refrigerate to chill.
- Melt almond bark per package instructions, dip each ball into chocolate to coat, place on wax paper to dry completely.
Comments
Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom
December 21, 2015I love anything with peanut butter. I plan to do a little Christmas baking on Wednesday, I need to add this to my list! Yum!
Denise
December 22, 2015These are my favorite thing at Christmas time! These are making my mouth water……..?
DSTR
December 23, 2015😉
Linda Sue
December 22, 2015These look so good! I know the grandkids would love them. Thanks for the recipe!
DSTR
December 23, 2015Thank you for stopping by, Linda Sue!
Kimberlee
December 22, 2015Thanks for sharing the recipe. I need to try and make these – my son and husband love them. My grandmother used to make them for us along with homemade fudge and peanut clusters every year but she is now 93 and unable to do it anymore.
DSTR
December 23, 2015Kimberlee, thank you for stopping by! I hope you try them…so yummy!
Heather @ Simply Save
December 27, 2015Mmm peanut butter and chocolate! Mouth watering!!! Thanks for sharing on the Small Victories Sunday Linkup!
Miz Helen
December 28, 2015Your Peanut Butter Balls look awesome! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and hope you are having a great holiday season!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
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Mother of 3
December 28, 2015Yummy! We make these same PB balls a few times a year; though we’ve never heated them. Usually we just use some room temperature/ softened butter and mixed it with the peanut butter and powdered sugar. I keep saying we’re going to “mix it up” by coating them in something other than chocolate but the combination of PB and chocolate is just too much to resist!
DSTR
December 28, 2015I totally agree!
Danita Carr
December 28, 2015One of my favorite things at Christmas time! Can’t go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate! 😉 #SmallVictories
swathi
January 4, 2016Looks yumm, I can eat at anytime. thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning and tweeting.
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Kelly Molre
April 12, 2021These look like Buckeyes only we don’t cover the entire ball, we leave a little peanut butter showing so it looks like the Buckeye nut, hence the name. Perfect suggestion for the smoked wings and white bbq sauce.