No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients:

For Peanut Butter Filling:

Creamy peanut butter 1.5 cups / 375g

Unsalted butter softened 1/2 cup / 115g

Vanilla extract 1 tsp / 5ml

Powdered sugar 2.5 cups / 300g

Salt pinch 1/4 tsp / 1g optional

For Chocolate Coating:

Semi sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate 2 cups / 340g

Coconut oil or vegetable shortening 2 tbsp / 28g for smooth glossy coating

Method:

Make filling – In large bowl beat peanut butter 1.5 cups and softened butter 1/2 cup together till creamy smooth like pic reference, add vanilla 1 tsp mix, gradually add powdered sugar 2.5 cups mix with hands till soft dough forms, dough should not be sticky like truffle.

Roll balls – Scoop 1 tbsp dough / 20g each roll into smooth balls with hands, place on parchment lined tray like you will store in container, makes about 30-32 balls, freeze 30 mins till firm.

Melt chocolate – In microwave safe bowl melt chocolate chips 2 cups with coconut oil 2 tbsp in 30 sec intervals stir till glossy smooth like coating in pic, dont overheat.

Dip balls – Dip each frozen peanut butter ball into melted chocolate using fork, coat fully, let excess drip, place back on parchment, same glossy swirl look like pic.

Set – Let set at room temp 20 mins or fridge 15 mins till chocolate hard shiny like pic, transfer to airtight container like pic.

Serve – Serve cold straight from container like pic, perfect bite size chocolate peanut butter.

Ready in 20 mins prep + 30 mins chill, Makes 30 balls, Approx 165 calories per ball