Description
Creamy peanut butter snowballs celebrate winter’s sweet charm with rich, indulgent flavors. Rolled in powdered sugar and chilled, these bite-sized treats offer delightful comfort for winter gatherings and holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 mL) peanut butter, creamy
- ½ cup (113 g) butter, unsalted, softened
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) graham crackers, crushed (about 12 sheets)
- 2 cups (240 g) sugar, powdered (plus extra for coating)
- 1 tsp (5 mL) extract, vanilla
- 8 oz (226 g) chocolate, white (for dipping)
- Garnishes (optional): sprinkles, coconut, shredded, or peanuts, crushed
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, graham crackers, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl, blending until a cohesive, malleable dough forms.
- Shaping: Craft uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter, carefully arranging them on a parchment-lined tray and briefly freeze for 15-20 minutes to solidify their structure.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt white chocolate in a microwave-safe container, stirring at 30-second intervals until achieving a smooth, glossy texture.
- Dipping and Decorating: Retrieve chilled spheres and methodically submerge each into the molten white chocolate, using a fork to ensure complete coverage and allow excess to drip off. Immediately garnish with sprinkles, coconut, or crushed peanuts while the coating remains liquid.
- Finishing: Let the snowballs set at room temperature or expedite the process by refrigerating until the chocolate hardens completely, creating a pristine, glossy exterior ready for serving.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking: Lightly coat hands with cooking spray or butter when rolling peanut butter balls to prevent mixture from clinging to fingers.
- Maintain Consistent Size: Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to ensure uniform snowball dimensions for even coating and professional appearance.
- Control Chocolate Temperature: Melt white chocolate slowly and stir frequently to avoid burning or seizing, which can ruin the smooth coating texture.
- Optimize Chilling Strategy: Freeze balls just until firm but not rock-hard, allowing easier dipping and preventing chocolate from cracking during coating process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 274
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg