Peanut butter and chocolate balls recipe

Here's a simple recipe for no-bake chocolate peanut butter and M&Ms balls. These treats are quick to make and delicious.

Peanut butter balls are a perfect snack for kids and can be made on birthday parties or tea parties as a snack or dessert.

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Ingredients
Instructions
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Variations
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Ingredients

½ cup melted butter
1 ½ cups peanut butter
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
Some chocolate chips
Some M&M’s

Instructions

in bowl, add butter, peanut butter

add powdered sugar and M&Ms, mix well until combined

make small balls and put in freezer until hard

melt chocolate chips in a microvawe

Remove balls from freezer and dip into the chocolate. and then freeze again until firm

Ready to serve!

Substitutions

Instead of using M&Ms, use dark chocolate chunks, chopped nuts or white chocolate chunks.

Variations

Oreo Peanut Butter Balls

Additions: ½ cup crushed Oreo cookies.
Instructions: Fold the crushed Oreo cookies into the peanut butter mixture

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Storage

The no bake peanut butter and chocolate balls can be stored in a refrigerator for 1-2 weeks in an airtight container.

Top tip

If the mixture is too sticky to handle, you can chill it in the refrigerator for about 10-15 minutes before forming the balls.

FAQ

Why are my peanut balls so sticky?

Your peanut butter balls might be sticky because there's too much moisture or not enough dry ingredients. Try adding oats or chilling the mixture before forming the balls to reduce stickiness.

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Pairing

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