Description
Creamy no-bake peanut butter balls made with powdered sugar and butter, chilled until firm, and dipped in smooth white chocolate coating for a snowy holiday look.
Ingredients
1 cup (258 g) creamy peanut butter (not natural style)
1/4 cup (57 g) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 ounces (340 g) white chocolate or white candy melts
1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening
Sprinkles or shredded coconut, for decorating (optional)
Instructions
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter and softened butter until smooth. Beat in the vanilla and salt, then gradually mix in the powdered sugar until a thick, smooth dough forms.
3. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, about 30 in total, and place them on the baking sheet. Chill in the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes, until firm.
4. Melt the white chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring until smooth.
5. Insert a toothpick into a chilled ball, dip it in the melted coating, and let the excess drip off. Place back on the parchment and remove the toothpick.
6. Decorate with sprinkles or shredded coconut while the coating is still wet.
7. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
Original Poulef recipe adapted from published no-bake peanut butter snowball recipes (Lil’ Luna, Taste of Home, Flavor Mosaic, and others) that mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, and butter, chill the rolled balls, and dip them in white chocolate or candy coating. The exact amounts were not readable from the sources, so quantities are estimates and the recipe has not been tested.
Use creamy, no-stir peanut butter, since natural peanut butter can make the dough oily.
If the dough is crumbly, add a spoonful of peanut butter rather than more sugar.
Nutrition is an approximate estimate per ball (30 balls).
- Prep Time: 30 minutes plus chilling
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowball
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 64mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg