Description
Sweet peanut butter balls dance through childhood memories, bringing nostalgic comfort. Creamy chocolate-coated morsels deliver quick energy and pure delight for snack enthusiasts craving simple, irresistible pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 g / 8.5 oz) creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups (180 g / 6.3 oz) crushed graham crackers or crushed pretzels
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 g / 4.2 oz) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) unsalted butter, softened
Coating Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (270 g / 9.5 oz) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) coconut oil or shortening (optional, for smoother coating)
Instructions
- Craft a decadent peanut butter filling by vigorously blending creamy peanut butter with softened butter and powdered sugar until the mixture achieves a velvety consistency.
- Incorporate crushed graham crackers or pretzels into the mixture, ensuring thorough incorporation. Adjust texture by adding more crumbs if the mixture seems too soft, or briefly chill to enhance firmness.
- Gently shape the consolidated mixture into uniform spherical portions, approximately one inch in diameter. Arrange these delicate orbs on a parchment-lined tray.
- Temporarily transfer the tray to the refrigerator, allowing the peanut butter spheres to solidify for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Prepare a smooth chocolate coating by carefully melting chocolate chips with coconut oil in short microwave intervals, stirring between each session to prevent scorching.
- Carefully immerse each chilled peanut butter sphere into the molten chocolate, utilizing a fork or toothpick to ensure complete and even coverage. Allow excess chocolate to delicately cascade off.
- Return the chocolate-enrobed spheres to the parchment-lined tray, facilitating quick and even setting.
- Conclude the process by returning the tray to the refrigerator, permitting the chocolate shell to completely solidify for 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer the completed confections to an airtight container and store within the refrigerator for optimal preservation and enjoyment.
Notes
- Customize the crunch by using pretzels or graham crackers for varied texture and flavor profiles.
- Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for smoother mixing and easier ball formation.
- Chill the mixture if it’s too soft, making rolling easier and preventing sticky hands.
- Experiment with different chocolate coatings like dark, milk, or white chocolate for unique variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg