here lately i've made it my mission to make something sweet to keep in the house so we aren't tempted to go out for a quick treat - frugal mom at it again. and luckily i haven't heard any complaints on this.
whether its cookies or brownies, i've put a few minutes aside to keep something around to stifle off those sweet tooth's. this weeke i'm hooping to make some mini vanilla bundt cakes, but with our little family weekend trip coming up, it may or may not happen. who knows, maybe they'll end up being a road trip treat.
my brother's wife and kids introduced me to the heavenly treat in the photos a few times before, but my little sweet tooth recently had a hankering again for these.. i mean its only been a couple of weeks since i have had one. and before you convince yourself that they are too complicated to make, just keep reading, because they're the total opposite of that..
peanut butter balls:
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened (i liteally just scooped margarine straight from the container for this & they turned out perfect... impatient much???!
- chocolate chips, for dipping
Stir together powdered sugar, peanut butter & butter/margarine together until thoroughly combined.
Shape peanut butter mixture into balls, placing them onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. This gets messy, so prepare your hands for it. I made my balls varying sizes, so Ben could have a little one & still think hes getting a lot.
Place cookie sheet in freezer or refrigerator for about 30 minutes so they are good & hard - makes the dipping process much easier.
Once balls are chilled, put chocolate chip into a microwave safe bowl for melting. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir, repeating until chocolate is melted.
Drop one ball at a time into the chocolate & using a fork coat the ball. Remove the ball with the fork (letting excess chocolate drip off) & place back on cookie sheet. While the chocolate is still wet, you can decorate with sprinkles, crushed peanuts, etc if you'd like. Repeat dipping process for all the balls.
Store in refrigerator until serving.. Enjoy.
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