Description
Indulgent no-bake treats with a rich peanut butter center, dipped in chocolate and dusted with powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of flaky sea salt
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Cream together the peanut butter, softened butter, and powdered sugar until a firm dough forms.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- Scoop uniform balls (about 1 tablespoon each) and place them on parchment paper.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes to hold shape.
- Melt the chocolate using a double boiler or in the microwave until smooth, keeping it between 40–45°C (104–113°F).
- Dip the chilled balls in the melted chocolate using a fork, tapping off excess chocolate.
- Return to parchment paper and dust with powdered sugar once the chocolate is set.
Notes
For a firmer center, fold in 1/4 to 1/3 cup finely crushed graham crackers or crispy rice cereal before shaping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowball
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg