Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (Only 4 Ingredients!)

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These peanut butter balls are creamy, chocolatey, and easy to make, but watch out — they’re absolutely addictive! Whip up a batch of these easy 4-ingredient Peanut Butter Balls in under an hour and make enough to serve a crowd at your upcoming holiday gatherings and other seasonal events.

Besides the perfect combination of rich chocolate flavor with the creamy goodness of peanut butter, these homemade goodies look gorgeous and taste even better!

Ingredient notes

• Peanut butter | These chocolate treats are best when made with high-quality creamy peanut butter — use your favorite brand!
• Butter | To soften the peanut butter filling and add buttery richness, use unsalted butter softened to room temperature.
• Powdered sugar | Sweeten the peanut butter filling with soft powdered sugar.
• Chocolate | I recommend melting chocolate, like the Ghiradelli dark chocolate melting wafers.

Variations and substitutions

• Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls. Use crunchy peanut butter for extra texture or add a few Rice Krispies.
• Alternatives to Peanut Butter. A similar treat can be made with peanut butter alternatives, like almond butter.
• Add richness with vanilla extract.
• Dip them in another type of chocolate, like milk or white chocolate. You can use melting wafers, sweet chocolate chips, or even dark chocolate chips.
• Christmas Peanut Butter Balls.  Add Christmas sprinkles to make them perfect for the holiday season.

Frequently asked questions

Storage and reheating tips

• Store leftovers of this peanut butter candy recipe in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• Chocolate peanut butter balls may be frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.

Serving suggestions

These Peanut butter truffles look lovely on a tray with classic White Chocolate Strawberries, Crispy Coconut Balls, Chocolate Covered Oranges, and festive Peppermint Bark.

How to make this No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls Recipe

These easy peanut butter balls are fun to make! Invite friends, family, or your little ones to make them with you!

STEP 1 | Combine butter and peanut butter

First, add the peanut butter and softened butter to the mixing bowl of a stand mixer and cream together until the mixture is smooth.

STEP 2 | Add powdered sugar

Next, gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing on low until it’s well incorporated and forms a thick dough.

STEP 3 | Roll and chill 

Now for the fun part, roll the peanut butter mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on a wax paper or parchment paper lined baking sheet or tray. Chill the homemade peanut butter balls for about 30 minutes.

STEP 4 | Melt the chocolate

When you’re ready to apply the chocolate coating, place the chocolate melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second increments at 50% power, stirring between each increment until the chocolate is melted and smooth.

STEP 5 | Coat with chocolate, set, and serve!

Now, dip the peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate until they are entirely covered, then place them on the lined cookie sheet until the chocolate is set.

Let the excess chocolate drip into the dish before placing the balls down to harden. If desired, drizzle more chocolate on top to decorate — they look so fancy that way!

For similar recipes, try my Crispy Coconut Balls, Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies, and these sweet Christmas Sand Tarts!