Description
Indulgent 4-ingredient peanut butter balls deliver sweet nostalgia with minimal effort. Creamy peanut butter, chocolate, and crisp rice cereal combine into irresistible bite-sized treats that bring pure comfort and joy in every delectable morsel.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
Coating Ingredients:
- Chocolate (milk, dark, or white)
Instructions
- Blend softened cream cheese and peanut butter in a mixing bowl until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, stirring until the mixture transforms into a dense, cohesive dough.
- Shape the mixture into compact, spherical portions approximately one inch in diameter, arranging them carefully on a lined baking sheet.
- Chill the formed balls in the refrigerator for approximately 15-20 minutes to firm their structure.
- Select your preferred chocolate variety – milk, dark, or white – and gently melt using a microwave or double boiler, stirring until achieving a glossy, smooth texture.
- Remove chilled balls from refrigerator and prepare a dipping station with melted chocolate and a fork or specialized dipping tool.
- Carefully immerse each ball into the melted chocolate, ensuring complete coverage and allowing excess chocolate to elegantly cascade back into the bowl.
- Transfer chocolate-coated balls onto a parchment-lined tray, maintaining spacing between each piece.
- Return the tray to the refrigerator, allowing the chocolate coating to solidify completely.
- For an optional elegant finishing touch, delicately dust with powdered sugar or create intricate chocolate drizzle patterns across the surface of the chilled treats.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for a smoother, easier-to-mix consistency that prevents lumps in the mixture.
- Chill the peanut butter ball mixture for 15-30 minutes before rolling to make shaping easier and prevent sticky hands.
- Experiment with alternative nut butters like almond or cashew butter for different flavor profiles and dietary needs.
- Add a pinch of sea salt or drizzle with dark chocolate for more complex flavor depth and gourmet appeal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg