Reese’s Peanut Butter Balls are like eating a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, only better. These delicious little morsels have a velvety peanut butter center covered by a layer of rich chocolate. If you like Reese’s Cups, you’ll love these!
Table of contents
🔑 Key to Success #1 – Use Traditional Peanut Butter
🔑 Key to Success #2 – Make the Peanut Butter Balls
🔑 Key to Success #3 – Dip Them in Chocolate
📌 Get the Printable Recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Balls
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🔑 Key to Success #1 – Use Traditional Peanut Butter
This Reese’s Peanut Butter Balls recipe needs traditional peanut butter.
I suggest using a high-quality brand like Jif or Skippy.
This recipe will not work well with natural peanut butter.
I have tried it and it’s just not the same.
The peanut butter is so important in this recipe that it’s worth it to use a high-quality brand.
You can use crunchy peanut butter or smooth peanut butter. Either option will be great.
I think smooth peanut butter is more like the filling of a traditional Reese’s peanut butter cup but I like the crunch that the crunchy peanut butter adds.
🔑 Key to Success #2 – Make the Peanut Butter Balls
Just for presentation’s sake, you’ll want to make peanut butter balls that are all about the same size.
I like to portion out my peanut butter filling onto a wax paper-lined sheet then go back and use my hands to roll them into a tight, smooth ball.
Are you on Team More Peanut Butter? Or Team More Chocolate? Let us know in the comments.
🔑 Key to Success #3 – Dip Them in Chocolate
After I’ve rolled up my peanut butter balls, I like to chill them in the refrigerator for an hour or more so that they will firm up before I dip them in the warm chocolate.
I put them on a wax-paper lined baking sheet and just stick them in the fridge.
My chocolate of choice for dipping many of my holiday treats is chocolate almond bark.
It’s sometimes called chocolate candy coating.
It melts smoother and it much easier to work with than melted chocolate chips.
I have a chocolate dipping tool set that is made by Ateco that works really well for dipping all different shapes of treats, including these peanut butter balls.
I find these tools to be a lot easier to use than a fork or a toothpick when dipping food in melted chocolate.
After your peanut butter balls are coated with chocolate, let them hang out on a sheet of waxed paper until they are completely cool and firm.
This will take about an hour or so.
If you need them to set faster, you can pop them back into the refrigerator for a few minutes.
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Reese's Peanut Butter Balls are like eating a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, only better. These delicious little morsels have a velvety peanut butter center covered by a layer of rich chocolate. If you like Reese's Cups, you'll love these!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
2 sticks butter
1 lb (3 1/2 cups) powdered sugar
1 pkg (16 oz) chocolate candy coating
Instructions
In microwave-safe bowl, melt together the peanut butter and 2 sticks butter. Microwave on high power for 30-second increments, stirring well in between. Add powdered sugar and mix well.
Pinch of small pieces of dough and roll into tight balls. Chill at least 60 minutes until firm.
In a separate bowl, melt the chocolate candy coating. Dip peanut butter balls into chocolate, tapping off the excess. Place balls on waxed paper and allow to cool completely.
Notes
Use high-quality peanut butter brand like Jif or Skippy. Natural peanut butters do not work well for this recipe. Peanut butter filling can be shaped into balls or eggs before dipping in melted chocolate.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 30Serving Size: 1 grams Amount Per Serving:Unsaturated Fat: 0g
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I use this spiral dipping tool for dipping chocolate truffles and Oreo balls, and it works just as well here. Place a peanut butter ball in the melted chocolate, and lift it back out again with the dipping tool.Quickly flip it upside down onto a lined baking sheet.
Rolling: If you find your peanut butter balls are too soft to roll, it may be because your butter was too soft. Simply leave the peanut butter mixture in the freezer for 10 minutes and try again. Storage: Keep Peanut Butter Balls in an airtight container in the fridge.
The standard Reese's cup, meanwhile, was exactly the reliable 50-50 ratio of peanut butter to chocolate we know and love, making for the ultimate balance between salty and sweet.
Adding a small amount of vanilla extract or cinnamon for extra flavor. Mixing in cocoa powder or cacao nibs for a chocolate peanut butter. Mixing in a small amount of coconut oil for a creamier texture and a hint of coconut flavor. Mixing in a small amount of powdered ginger or nutmeg for a spicy kick.
You can absolutely add peanut butter to hot milk if you'd like to create a warm, comforting beverage. Peanut butter can melt and blend well with hot milk, creating a creamy and flavorful drink. This combination can be quite delicious and provide a good balance of protein, healthy fats, and warmth.
The mixture should be easy to roll into balls that stay together while not being sticky. If it is sticky, add just a little more powdered sugar. If it won't form into a ball, add just a little more peanut butter.
Make sure your buckeyes stay fresh for as long as possible! The buckeyes should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them nice and fresh. Stored in this way, they will keep for about 1 month (although good luck keeping them that long without eating them all, ha!).
Mix together the peanut butter and butter first, and then stir in the powdered sugar one cup at a time, until you reach the right consistency. Usually about 3 cups of powdered sugar will do for approximately 1 1/2-2 cups of peanut butter.
The combo of peanut butter and milk chocolate gives this treat a high fat count. Contain: 1 cup (serving): 88 calories, 5 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 8 grams sugar. Stay away, since the grams of fat and calories can add up quickly.
There are a couple of reasons. First. The milk chocolate versus peanut butter ratio is different. The have even less sweet milk chocolate than regular Reese's peanut butter cups so you taste more of the peanut butter.
All varieties of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are gluten-free except seasonal shaped items (i.e. Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs). NOTE: Double check to make sure your Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are made by Hershey before buying them.
For example, many popular candies like Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme Bars, Reese's Take 5, and Baby Ruth bars all contain HFCS (10, 11, 12). Even if you buy HFCS-free candy, you should be aware that basically all candy is high in added sugar, no matter the source.
DESCRIPTION: Hershey sources peanuts from the southern United States. Peanuts are not actually nuts at all, they belong to the legume family. They are grown in the southern U.S. states starting in Virginia, extending down through the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida and extending as far west as Texas and New Mexico.
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