Most of the holiday recipes I have involve peanut butter in some capacity. You really can’t go wrong with peanut butter, folks. Honestly, who would have thought there are so many different ways to combine chocolate and peanut butter, eh?? This one is a favorite of mine any time of the year — but it’s definitely at the top of our favorite holiday season must-haves. Enjoy this super quick and easy (if not a little messy) peanut butter ball recipe!
Easy Peanut Butter Ball Recipe: You Will Need
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3 TBSP butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Wax paper or tin foil
Let’s do this thing!
- Start by mixing softened butter and peanut butter until smooth
- Slowly begin mixing in powdered sugar to the peanut butter and butter mix
- Knead the dough with your hands until it is smooth and form it into a ball
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes
- Now, you’re going to need to get out those chocolate chips
- Don’t be surprised if a few fingers slip into the bowl – this is perfectly normal and should be encouraged
- If you can ever get those little hands out of the bowl, you’ll want to stick the bowl into the microwave for one minute increments – stirring between time — until all the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- This is the point when you can remove the giant ball of peanut butter goodness from the refrigerator.
- Take small chunks of dough and roll into small balls — a little larger than a marble.
- Roll into the melted chocolate until the ball is completely covered in chocolate (I find it easiest to use a spoon to roll the dough).
- Drop the covered chocolate ball onto the wax paper or aluminum foil
- For a little extra pizzazz, add Christmassy sprinkles — but hurry! You’ll want to sprinkle them while they are still ooey-gooey!
Boy — did we ever make a mess. I had spoons ready for them to use (which they used the first two or three rolls) and we all ended up using our bare hands. Chocolate everywhere, let me tell you!
I love this recipe! So fast and easy — with four ingredients you probably always having inside the cupboard. The sprinkles add just the slightest crunch that’s perfect! Are you going to try this one, guys? Let me know! Looking for more holiday baking ideas? Try this!
