4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls

No-bake peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate, a holiday favorite made with 4 pantry ingredients.

The 4 ingredients

  • creamy peanut butter
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips

Exact quantities are in the recipe card below. Salt, pepper, water and cooking spray are not counted.

How long it takes

Allow 1 hr 2 min in total: 30 min of preparation, 2 min of cooking and 30 min of chilling, soaking or setting. Makes 30 servings.

Tip for success

If the dough is too sticky to roll, add a little more powdered sugar.

4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls

No-bake peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate, a holiday favorite made with 4 pantry ingredients.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Resting 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Servings: 30 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp butter softened
  • 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Mix the peanut butter, powdered sugar and butter into a smooth dough.
  2. Roll into 1-inch balls and freeze on a lined tray for 20 minutes.
  3. Melt the chocolate chips in 30-second bursts, stirring each time.
  4. Dip each ball using a toothpick, leaving a little circle of peanut butter showing on top if you like.
  5. Chill for 30 minutes until set. Keep in the fridge.

Notes

If the dough is too sticky to roll, add a little more powdered sugar.

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