Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffle Balls (simple recipe!) (2024)

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The BEST easy dessert recipe for a crowd! These heavenly balls of peanut butter covered in chocolate make for the perfect sweet finger food during the holidays.

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I’m not sure how I would ever survive Christmas without these amazing balls of peanut buttery chocolate goodness. They’re so rich and delicious, I try to only make them once a year because sometimes a dozen of them go missing in my mouth during the dipping process. They’re so hard to resist!

If you like easy dessert recipes that can please a large crowd, you are going to love this simple recipe. They’re a lot of fun to make too! I try not to worry about them looking perfect because, honestly, they look more homemade when they’re a bit of a hot mess.

Try not to eat them all before you’re done making them.

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Kind of like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, only way better.

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You really can’t mess up these easy peanut butter chocolate balls! They’re also fun to top with sea salt or sprinkles that are fitting for the occasion. Heck, you could try using white chocolate, too.
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Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls (A.K.A Truffles)

Servings: 50 truffles (party size!)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 (1 pound) packages chocolate candy coating (I like CandiQuik)

Instructions

  • Mix the peanut butter and softened butter in a bowl until well combined.

  • Slowly mix in the powdered sugar until the mixture is firm enough to stick together into one large ball (the type of peanut butter you use and humidity level in the air will determine how much powdered sugar you need to make it firm).

  • Cover the mixture and let sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

  • Shape the now cold peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls and place them on a wax paper lined baking sheet (use a cookie dough scooper if you want them to be uniform in size). Refrigerate again once finished. The colder the peanut butter balls are, the easier they are to dip.

  • Melt the chocolate according to the package directions. I prefer to microwave it in a silicone bowl.

  • Using a fork, dip the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate one at a time. Let the excess chocolate fall back into the bowl before placing them back onto the wax paper.

  • Once finished with all that dipping, let them harden at room temperature, and then store them in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Notes

  1. You can also replace some of the powdered sugar with crushed Rice Krispies cereal or crushed graham crackers to make them less rich.
  2. Turn these little guys into what they call "Buckeyes" by simply leaving the top portion of the peanut butter exposed.
  3. Feel free to make them pretty by topping them with sea salt, sprinkles or an extra drizzle of chocolate.
  4. Use any leftover chocolate to dip pretzels, fruit, nuts or anything else you have laying around.
  5. If you've ever done any chocolate dipping, then you know that the chocolate slowly hardens and has to be reheated, but the texture slowly changes in the re-heating process. To remedy that, place your chocolate bowl in a shallow bowl of hot water after it's melted to keep it warm during the dipping process.
  6. Watch the video below to see how to make the dipping process smooth and painless. We wouldn't want any ugly balls!

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Just in case dipping truffles or candy into chocolate gives you anxiety, check out this detailed video on the easiest and prettiest way to dip them.

THE BEST WAY TO DIP TRUFFLES BY Crazy For Crust:

A truffle a day keeps bad moods away.

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FAQs

Why are my peanut butter balls sticky? ›

First, make sure you're using regular peanut butter (rather than the natural peanut butter that's more runny). If it's too sticky still, you can simply add a little more powdered sugar until it's a nice consistency for rolling into small balls. Do Buckeyes need to be refrigerated?

How to use a lot of peanut butter? ›

Here are 20 deliciously creative ways to put your favorite peanut butter jar to use.
  1. Coat the bottom of an ice cream cone. ...
  2. Make salad dressing. ...
  3. Spread on pancakes, waffles, or crepes. ...
  4. Use it as a butter substitute. ...
  5. Make dessert pizza. ...
  6. Make nutter butter s'mores. ...
  7. Drizzle it over popcorn. ...
  8. Blend into smoothies.
Jul 12, 2022

Why are my peanut butter balls not forming? ›

If your butter was too soft or if the peanut butter you're using is too thin, the filling can get a little soft and sticky as you're rolling. The refrigerator can fix that—stop what you're doing and chill the bowl of filling for 15 minutes in the refrigerator before trying again to roll into balls.

Why does my peanut butter taste funny? ›

A jar of nut butter with low oxidative stability will begin to taste rancid, bitter, or pungent as time goes on. According to a study on the quality of stabilizer-free natural peanut butter during storage, natural PB kept at 10°C (50°F) began demonstrating loss in oxidative stability after just 12 weeks.

What kind of chocolate is best for truffles? ›

Semi-sweet or dark chocolate make a very intense chocolate truffle and milk chocolate yields a sweeter truffle. If using milk chocolate, reduce the cream to 1/2 cup as milk chocolate is much softer than dark chocolate.

How to get nuts to stick to truffles? ›

Push nuts to one end, leaving a thin layer of nuts on the "thin" end. Place your dipped truffles on the thin layer of nuts. Before they set up, take a spoon of nuts or have a helper cover the coated truffles with another layer of nuts. You keep doing this building up 2 or 3 layers of truffles.

Why are my chocolate truffles too soft? ›

"A good truffle should melt in your mouth," says Saffitz. If you serve them stone-cold and straight outta the fridge, you're missing the point. That said, letting them sit at room temperature for hours will render them so soft that you can't pick them up. A solid hour oughta do the trick.

Do you add milk or butter to melted chocolate? ›

Cut up the butter into the same size as the chips so it easily melts. Melt your chocolate on the stove, and when you are done, and while it is still hot, add in the butter and stir it in until it fully melts. Add in one tablespoon of butter for every cup of chocolate chips.

Why are truffles so expensive? ›

Why are truffles so expensive? Pound for pound, truffle is one of the most expensive foods you can buy. The reason behind such high costs is the scarcity of the produce, truffles are seasonal, extremely difficult to grow, and take many years to cultivate. They also have a short shelf life.

What makes chocolate truffles so good? ›

Chocolate truffles are considered one of the most indulgent treats and ultimate luxury desserts. They combine the richness of high-quality chocolate with a creamy center, making them ideal as sympathy chocolate or just a sweet treat for any special occasion.

What does eating a spoonful of peanut butter everyday do? ›

Peanuts and peanut butter contain nutrients that may boost a person's heart health and improve blood sugar levels. Depending on how people use peanut butter in their diet, it can help them lose weight, or put on pounds during weight training or bodybuilding.

What happens if I eat too much peanut butter in a day? ›

Eating peanut butter in moderation provides you with wholesome nutrients. However, eating too much can make you gain weight because it is packed with calories and fats. The risk of weight gain increases even more if you consume commercial peanut butter brands, which often have added sugars, oils, and fats.

What can I do with old peanut butter? ›

If you find yourself cleaning out the back of our pantry or basem*nt food storage area and come across an extra jar or two of peanut butter – DONATE it! There are many food banks and animal shelters that would gladly accept your unopened jar of peanut butter. The “best by” date is just that, a best by date.

How do you fix sticky peanut butter? ›

The trick is to mix it with something else such as,
  1. Powdered Milk.
  2. Oatmeal.
  3. Powdered sugar.
  4. Graham Crackers.
  5. Rice Crispies.
Jan 15, 2018

Why are my protein balls so sticky? ›

Why are my protein balls so sticky? If for some reason the batter is sticky or too wet and not coming together, there is too much liquid and not enough binder. This can happen depending on the protein powder you are using. You can either add more protein powder or some kind of flour.

What makes peanut butter less sticky? ›

Experiments have shown that the levels of peanut oil and peanut seeds in peanut butter have a marked effect on its overall "adhesiveness" and "spreadability", with higher oil and seed content resulting in more spreadable, but more adhesive peanut butter and vice versa.

How do you fix runny peanut butter balls? ›

Directions. Stir the jar of peanut butter well before using. In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter and maple syrup vigorously, for 30-60 seconds, until it thickens up. It will go from runny to thick during this time.

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