Old Fashioned Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe

Peanut butter balls stacked on a red and green plate.

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4.67 from 9 votes

Old Fashioned Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipe

Only 4 ingredients and so delicious! These are the perfect Holiday treat to share with friends and neighbors.

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time25

Course: Candy, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: balls, buckeyes, butter, cups, peanut

Servings:

Calories: 222kcal

Author: Leigh Harris

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
12 oz peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
1 lb confectioners sugar
1 lb almond bark or candy melts

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Instructions

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the peanut butter and butter together.
1 cup unsalted butter, 12 oz peanut butter
Remove from the heat and add the confectioners' sugar.
1 lb 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.
1 lb almond bark or candy melts

Notes

The amount this recipe yields depends on the size you make the balls.

You can also use melted chocolate chips instead of candy melts. Just melt a bag of your favorite chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon of coconut oil or vegetable oil. Chocolate chips are necessarily made for melting so you will need to add the oil.

Storing - Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to one week, or even in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. Both work fine.

Freezing - Allow them to set up completely. Layer in an airtight container between parchment paper or wax paper and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. (The chocolate might discolor a bit.) When thawing they might also sweat a little. Layering them between paper towels will help absorb the moisture.

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