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Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls [+Video]

a photo of several dark chocolate covered peanut butter balls with two sliced in half so you can see the peanut butter inside.

Indulge in these delicious, easy-to-make chocolate peanut butter balls that are perfect for any occasion. With just 4 ingredients, you can satisfy your sweet tooth in no time!

Creamy peanut butter filling coated with rich chocolate creates a simple but immensely flavorful treat. You probably already have everything that you need for these truffles in your pantry. I like to think that these little bites of chocolate and peanut butter are a more elegant and refined version of the classic chocolate peanut butter cup. They are loaded with peanut butter flavor and are a beautiful and impressive little treat!

I know that we have a lot of chocolate and peanut butter fans around here so I’m giving you one more thing to love. Truffles are a delectable treat to enjoy no matter what the season, but I especially love to make them around the holidays. They are the perfect treat to bring to a dinner party or even package up and give as a Christmas gift for neighbors. These little truffles are so irresistible that you won’t be able to stop eating them.

Make a batch for yourself or a few for your friends and family. Everyone will love these creamy chocolate covered peanut butter truffles!

Ingredients for Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

Remember how I said you probably have all the ingredients for best peanut butter balls recipe in your pantry already? Well, you only need 4 ingredients and here they are:

Powdered Sugar
Creamy Peanut Butter
Butter
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, or any chocolate chip or melting chocolate

The measurements and details for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

How to Make Chocolate Dipped Truffles

A recipe that only uses 4 ingredients has to be super simple, and this one is! The steps are easy, but just takes some time to let different steps set up. Extra bonus…no candy thermometer needed! Here is what you will do:

Combine: Add the sugar, peanut butter, and butter (or cream cheese) to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix together with the paddle attachment until combine.
- NOTE: The consistency should be that the dough holds together when you squeeze it in your hand. If it’s too wet, add a little more powdered sugar. If it’s too dry and crumbly, add a little more peanut butter. Keeping the dough chilled and cold and trying not to handle it too much will help a lot!
Scoop: Using a small cookie scoop and your hands, shape the peanut butter mixture into 1/2-3/4 inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
Chill: Cover loosely and place in the freezer to chill for 30 minutes.
Melt: Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a pot of simmering water (or use a double-boiler) and heat until completely melted and smooth.
Dip: Remove the peanut butter balls from the freezer and dip each truffle one at a time into the chocolate until coated on all sides. Resting the covered ball on a fork is a great way to remove excess chocolate.
Rest: Gently place each truffle on a baking sheet lined with wax paper pr parchment paper to let the chocolate harden and set up.
Refrigerate: Once the truffles have set up, store them in the fridge until ready to serve.

Now this might seem crazy, but these taste better than Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! They really do! Keep scrolling to the end of the post for the complete recipe card!

What Kind of Peanut Butter to Use

It is best to use regular creamy peanut butter like JIF or Skippy. Using natural peanut butter won’t give you the right texture or consistency for the peanut butter filling.

Variations

Allergies: If you have a peanut allergy, you can swap the peanut butter for any other nut butter…almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, etc. It should be close to a 1:1 ratio with other nut butters, but adjust the powdered sugar as needed.

Chocolate: If you aren’t a semi-sweet chocolate fan, change up the chocolate to your favorite type. Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, etc. will all taste great with the creamy peanut butter filling.

Peanut Butter: We love the texture of the creamy peanut butter but if you like a little crunch, use crunchy peanut butter instead.

Toppings: If you want to fancy these up, top with some chopped peanuts, flaky sea salt or festive holiday sprinkles.

Peanut Butter Balls or Buckeyes?

Peanut butter balls and buckeyes are essentially the same thing, but with buckeyes, you leave a little bit of the peanut butter filling exposed so that it looks like a buckeye nut. The flavor will be pretty much the same.

How Do You Store Chocolate Truffles?

Chocolate truffles should be stored in an airtight container in a cool place, preferably the refrigerator.

Chocolate truffles can also be frozen. Store in a freeze-safe container.

How Long Will Chocolate Truffles Keep?

Handmade truffles will not last as long as a box of chocolates. Chocolate truffles will keep up to 3 weeks.

Frozen truffle will keep for up to 3 months.

This is a great recipe to get the kids in the kitchen! It will get messy but I promise that the memories created and the tasty treats made will be worth it!

Chocolate peanut butter balls are an irresistible treat that everyone will love! Creamy peanut butter coated with rich chocolate! I guarantee you won’t be able to stop at just one!

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