My cute neighbor Summer made these for me a couple of months ago and I have been hooked ever since. I have a crazy addiction to all things chocolate and peanut butter and these little balls of goodness hit the spot! The recipe makes A TON, so you can share with your friends and neighbors or throw them in your freezer for when you need a little "pick-me-up". :)
Ingredients:
-1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
-1 lb powdered sugar
-1 cup peanut butter
-10-12 graham cracker sheets (I just used one whole "sleeve" of graham crackers and didn't actually count how many were in there . . . so it is just a guess that there are 10-12 whole crackers)
-dipping chocolate, melted
Put graham crackers in a food processor or plastic Ziploc bag and beat until they are finely crushed. Mix butter, powdered sugar, peanut butter, and graham crackers together in large bowl. Roll into 1" balls. Place rolled balls on large cookie sheet (I lined my cookie sheet with parchment paper) and stick in the freezer for about 20 minutes. In the meantime, melt dipping chocolate. Once the peanut butter balls have set up, dip in chocolate and place back on cookie sheet. Let set up before serving/sharing with neighbors (but you can pop a few in your mouth just to test them and make sure they are safe to eat- it's a chance that I am always willing to take).
Makes 6-7 dozen truffles.
You can also make these look like a Reese's peanut butter cup- purchase mini-cupcake holders or candy paper cups on a large tray. Pour a small spoonful of chocolate in the bottom of each cup, add a flattened peanut butter ball in the middle, then pour a little more chocolate on top to cover it up.
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ReplyDeleteOh me. I am in love. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteUmm... this looks amazingly good!! I'm going to try it with gluten free graham crackers :)
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What a great recipe! Can't wait to try it. Love your posts!
ReplyDeleteOh good grief...my jeans will NEVER forgive me!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, seriously? Yum.
ReplyDeleteOoooh my biggest sweet weakness! I have the little Wilton truffle mold, too, and I've been scouring the 'net for things to do with it :-)
ReplyDeleteI had to catch my breath for this one!! My favorite- these are deadly delicious, you temptresses you!!
ReplyDeleteNettie
I have also been lucky enough to have been on the receiving end of these amazing little treats from Summer. Wow! They are so good. Can't wait to try the recipe.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at Whipperberry! LOL
ReplyDeleteAnne @ Domesblissity xx
Yummy looking recipe... Donna Hay has something simmilar in a slice. I wonder what I could use instead of graham crackers. We don't have those in Australia.
ReplyDeleteDigestive biscuits would be pretty similar, do you have those?
DeleteP.S. I LOVE your new headder!!! It's awesome. Did you have someone do the graphics for you?
ReplyDeleteYum! These look awesome! Linked to you from Friday Favorites!
ReplyDeleteYou kill me with all your yumminess. I haven't even had breakfast yet, but am wanting peanut butter and chocolate:> Thanks for sharing all your yummy treats and linking up:>
ReplyDeleteLOVE these!
ReplyDeleteOH, I have to make these! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAm I reading this right ... 1 POUND of powdered sugar?
ReplyDeleteHi Kassie! Yes, it is a pound of powdered sugar! It makes seriously a TON of truffles (6 to 7 dozen!), so if you wanted to half this recipe, you totally could!
ReplyDeleteSO super yummy and we made them gluten free! Now i know what my children are gettting when i load them up with sugar!
ReplyDeletePlease share how you made them GF,
DeleteThanks!
I took these to a tailgate a few months back. They were gone pretty darn quick. All my friends love them and so do i. Oh well so much for that diet! :D
ReplyDeleteGraham crackers in my area come in a sheet of two graham crackers. Do you mean a 10-12 whole sheets of two?
ReplyDeletePlease clarify exactly what "dipping chocolate" is for those of us who are not experienced candy makers. They do look delis!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! Just made them to take to Easter dinner tomorrow. Dipped half in milk chocolate, half in white chocolate. I know they'll be a HIT!!!
ReplyDeleteI also made these and they were great! I did the half dark cocoa and half white chocolate (Wilton's melts work great!)as teacher's gifts at the end of the school year! I gave my mom a few extra and needless to say, I am making these for our 4th of July party since my mom loved them so much!
ReplyDeleteThese look fantastic! Quick question...if you don't eat the entire batch in one sitting (!!!), do they need to be kept in the refrigerator? Thanks so much for this, and all your amazing recipes!
ReplyDeleteI didn't keep mine in the fridge and they were still delicious . . . however, they might be really good cold on a hot day! :)
DeleteSaw this on pinterest...this is a similar recipe to what I make every year for Christmas and they are delicious...even better dipped in white chocolate. I always make some of each :) God Bless!
ReplyDeleteI just tried these and they are delicious and soooo easy to make. yummmmm
ReplyDeletethis looks very good.. My family actually does this recipe, but we call it Chocolate Balls and do it during Christmas time. Some put coconut in it (my family altered the recipe for my distaste for coconut).
ReplyDeleteI've been making these for years. Seriously one of the best recipes ever.
ReplyDeleteI make something similar but use rice Crispies cereal in place of the gram crackers :) I call them peanut butter bon bons
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to share this recipe on my blog, with a link back to this post. I'll send you the link when it's up. Can't wait to make these!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Just made these...the texture is really close to a Reese's, but I had to add salt (well to be fair I did use unsalted butter to begin) to get it to the right saltiness to combat the super sweetness. I didn't really keep track of how much I used, I added 1/2 tsp at a time until it tasted right to me. I'm a big fan of the salty sweet combo though. I might try using pretzels instead of graham crackers next time to get that extra saltiness in there. Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteThese r the best...I have not found a person out there that didn't like them:)
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me what a lb of powdered sugar is in cups? Also is powdered sugar the same thing as icing sugar? Thanks! Looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteThe very first original recipe of this is used with rice krispies instead of grahm crackers..tastes way better too.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how many Rice Krispies to use? My grand daughter is gluten intolerant, and I simply don't have the time to make graham crackers. I do however have GF Rice Krispies. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks
We have no idea what the conversion from graham crackers to rice krispies would be. Sorry we are not much help in this area. We wish you all the best with this. -The Six Sisters
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ReplyDeleteJust finished making these, so easy and yummy!!! I put them in the freezer!
ReplyDeletehi! I Can you please let me know if they can be kept for a few days outside the refrigerator?
ReplyDeleteThey should be fine outside of the refrigerator for a few days! That's what we did with ours. :)
DeleteSabeeta - I found a similar recipe that calls for 3 cups of crushed rice crispie treats (we going to use the gluten free ones). I'm making it tomorrow night so I'll chime in about the results! :)
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