Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Chocolate peanut butter balls are an easy holiday candy with just 6 ingredients! They’re great for Christmas cookie boxes and holiday parties.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Every year around Christmas time, my kids and I love to spend a day (or several!) in the kitchen making Christmas cookies and treats for the neighbors. We love putting together Christmas cookie boxes and tins to give to friends and family.
We usually include Christmas cut-out cookies, Rice Krispie Presents, chocolate star cookies, thumbprint cookies, and chocolate crinkle cookies, among others.
This recipe for chocolate peanut butter balls is another great idea to include on Christmas cookie trays or to take to a Christmas party.
With just 6 ingredients, this is a quick and easy Christmas candy recipe to make. If you need an easy holiday candy recipe, this is a great one to try!
The combination of chocolate and peanut butter in this recipe is sure to be a hit for those who love those flavors! Homemade Christmas candy is so much better than store-bought!
Also, in addition to the step-by-step instructions, I’m including the instructions for how to make a white chocolate drizzle to decorate your chocolate peanut butter balls if you desire.
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Supplies Needed for This Recipe
- Medium mixing bowl
- Mixer (I love using my Kitchen Aid Mixer!)
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl
- Fork
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Ingredients
Find the full list of ingredients, amounts, and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Butter: You’ll use softened salted butter for this recipe.
- Peanut butter: Creamy peanut butter is what you’ll need.
- Confectioners’ sugar: Also known as powdered sugar.
- Graham cracker crumbs: Finely crushed graham crackers combine with peanut butter and sugar to make the balls.
- Milk: I prefer whole milk for this recipe.
- Milk chocolate chips: You’ll dip the peanut butter balls into melted milk chocolate chips. You can use dark chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate chips for a less sweet treat.
- White melting wafers: These white melting wafers are optional if you want white drizzle icing over the balls.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the softened butter and peanut butter (a.). Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix on medium speed until combined (b.).
- Add the graham cracker crumbs and confectioners’ sugar (c.). Mix on medium speed until combined. The mixture should be crumbly.
- Add the milk and mix to incorporate. The mixture should be thick and no longer crumbly (d.).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using your hands, take about 1 tbsp of dough and roll it into a ball. Place peanut butter ball on the lined baking sheet (e.) and repeat with the remaining dough.
- Place the dough balls in the freezer to harden for 15 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a small saucepan on low, or in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth (f.).
- Remove the dough balls from the freezer. Working one dough ball at a time, dip the ball in the melted chocolate. Use a fork to move the ball around, ensuring it’s fully coated (g.). Lift the ball with the fork and gently tap it against the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Transfer back to the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough balls (h.).
- Place the baking sheet back in the freezer for 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
- (Optional) Melt the white melting wafers in a small saucepan or in a bowl in the microwave until smooth. Drizzle the melted wafers onto the chocolate-covered peanut butter balls using a piping bag or a spoon. Set aside for 5 minutes to harden.
- Once the chocolate has hardened, enjoy!
How to Store
Store chocolate peanut butter balls in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to two weeks. Or, freeze peanut butter balls for up to 3 months.
More Christmas Candy Recipes
- White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge
- Easy Fudge Recipe
- Easy 3-Ingredient Peppermint Bark
- Chocolate Reindeer Bark
- Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
- Christmas Pretzel Hugs
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter salted, softened
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup graham crackers
- 1 tablespoon milk whole
- 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
Optional
- 1/4 cup white melting wafers
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the softened butter and peanut butter. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix on medium speed until combined.
- Add the graham cracker crumbs and confectioners’ sugar. Mix on medium speed until combined. The mixture should be crumbly.
- Add the milk and mix to incorporate. The mixture should be thick and no longer crumbly.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using your hands, take about 1 tbsp of dough and roll it into a ball. Lay the ball on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough.
- Place the dough balls in the freezer to harden for 15 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a small saucepan on low, or a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
- Remove the dough balls from the freezer. Working one dough ball at a time, dip the ball in the melted chocolate. Use a fork to move the ball around, ensuring it's fully coated. Lift the ball with the fork and gently tap it against the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Transfer back to the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough balls.
- Place the baking sheet back in the freezer for 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
- (Optional) Melt the white melting wafers in a small saucepan or the microwave until smooth. Drizzle the melted wafers onto the chocolate-covered peanut butter balls using a piping bag or a spoon. Set aside for 5 minutes to harden.
- Once the chocolate has hardened, enjoy!
