Christmas Peanut Butter Balls

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Christmas Peanut Butter Balls are one of my favorite Christmas treats! They are fun to make, albeit a little sticky, but worth the small mess you might make when creating these delicious bite size desserts.

You may know this dessert by another common name, buckeyes or buckeye balls. Christmas Buckeyes are a traditional peanut butter and chocolate dessert, but you can eat them any time of year.

One of the best things about peanut butter balls is that no baking is necessary! That is one extra step that is eliminated, making the process that much easier. And it’s one less pan to clean!

If you are a chocoholic, check out these other Christmas Chocolate Desserts.

Christmas Balls Ingredients

Most of the items for Peanut Butter balls should be in your pantry already, so the shopping for this recipe is simple.

• Creamy Peanut Butter: alternatively, you can use chunky peanut butter to add a little crunch.
• Unsalted Butter
• Powdered Sugar
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• Coconut Oil
• Holiday Sprinkles

How to Make Peanut Butter Balls

To make Christmas Peanut Butter Balls, you will need basic baking tools such as parchment paper and mixing bowls. No special tools are needed for this no bake dessert.

1. Combine peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar in a large bowl and mix until it forms a smooth dough.
2. Shape the dough into one-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. This is where it can get a little sticky. I will rub flour on my hands if the “dough” is sticking to my hands too much.
3. Refrigerate the peanut butter balls for at least 30 minutes.
4. Microwave the chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30 second intervals or until smooth and melted.
5. Take the balls out of the refrigerator and dip a portion of the ball in the melted chocolate. You can dunk the whole peanut butter ball in the chocolate, if you prefer. 
6. Add sprinkles to the chocolate and set on parchment paper to dry.
7. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.

How to Dip Peanut Butter Balls in Chocolate

Buckeye  – In this version, you only partly cover the balls with chocolate. You can use your fingers to dip these, but I find using a toothpick much easier. Just use your finger to smooth over the hole that the toothpick leaves behind.

Chocolate covered – To cover the entire ball with chocolate, just roll the ball around until it is totally covered. I used 2 spoons to let the excess chocolate drip off.

Storage Instructions

Christmas Buckeye Balls can be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator for a few days. Just keep them in an air-tight container.

More Christmas Treats

• Grinch Dip
• Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
• Peppermint Bark
• Christmas Magic Cookie Bars

Christmas Peanut Butter Balls

Author: Emily Pecoraro

Christmas Peanut Butter Balls are fun to make, albeit a little sticky, but worth the small mess you might make when creating these delicious bite size desserts.

4.46 from 11 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Chill Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Servings 60

Calories 71 kcal

Equipment

• Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper Roll
• OXO Good Grips 3-piece Mixing Bowl Set

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• ▢ 6 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
• ▢ 2 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ▢ 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ▢ holiday sprinkles

Instructions

 

• Combine peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar in a large bowl and mix until it forms a smooth dough.
• Shape the dough into one-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Refrigerate the peanut butter balls for at least 30 minutes.
• Microwave the chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30 second intervals or until smooth and melted.
• Take the peanut butter balls out of the refrigerator and dip a portion of the ball in the melted chocolate. Add sprinkles to the chocolate and set on parchment paper to dry.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 19mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 36IUCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.3mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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