Last Christmas Joanna Gaine shared that she spent some time with her family making homemade confections to give as gifts. She shared a picture of this recipe in her Instagram story, and being a total peanut butter freak I had to give them a whirl! So let's make some Peanut Butter Balls.
Easy Peanut Butter Balls
This recipe is super straightforward, easy peasy, and is a mix of my favorite flavors. I'm crazy for anything peanut butter, it is one of my great food loves.
Essentially you mix the ingredients in a bowl. Scoop or form into equally sized balls, then dip them in chocolate. Throw some festive sprinkles on top and let them cool and you're on your way!
Like I said above, Joanna shared this recipe on her Instagram story last year. She was making a couple of confections with her sister and the kids. They all worked together to make giveable gifts.
Jo even shared some realism when her white chocolate burned and her bowl busted. Must have left the fire on too high? But it made me feel better about myself, sometimes stuff just happens!
The great part about this recipe besides creating a tasty gift is that you get two great recipes for the price of one! Using the leftover chocolate from dipping the Peanut Butter Balls to coat some peanuts and drop them onto wax paper you get peanut clusters and another thing to add to gift boxes or cookie trays.
If you watched Joanna makes this recipe on Season 4, Episode 6 of her new cooking show 'Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines' you can get the recipe by CLICKING HERE, she shared it on her blog so you can make it at home!
read my other reviews of season 4 episode 6 here...
Salted Caramel Peanut Brittle (coming soon)
White Chocolate Peppermint Bark (coming soon)
Aunt Mary's Cherry Mashers (coming soon)
Old Fashioned Caramels (coming soon)
Homemade Vanilla (coming soon)
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📖 Recipe
Peanut Butter Balls and Peanut Clusters
Last year at Christmas Joanna Gaines shared this recipe on her instagram story as a family favorite of hers and one that they make to fill gift boxes with. Start a new tradition with your family and make this to enjoy this year.
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, super soft but not melted
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 cups Crunchy Peanut Butter
- 3 ½ cups Rice Krispies
- 2 pkg Ghirardelli Melting Chocolate
- 2 tablespoons Neutral Oil
- Multicolored Sprinkles, optional
- White Chocolate, see note
- 1, 12 oz container Salted Peanuts
Instructions
- Combine the butter and peanut butter in a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds to soften both. Mix until smooth and add the powdered sugar. Mix until a paste forms, then and Rice Krispies and mix together unit evenly incorporated. It will take about 5 minutes of gentle folding and pressing but the Krispies will work themselves in.
- Form the entire mixture into evenly sized balls.
- Gently melt the packages of chocolate in a bowl over a double boiler (a pot of steaming, NOT BOILING, water) until smooth. Add the oil to the chocolate and stir to evenly combine.
- Dip the balls into the chocolate and let them set on wax paper until hardened.
- Peanut Clusters are made from the leftover melted chocolate, throw some salted peanuts into the bowl when you are done dipping the PB balls and drop them on wax paper. 2 GREAT treats for the price of one!
Notes
While the chocolate is setting you can optionally toss some festive sprinkles on top or melt a little white chocolate and drizzle over the top, do what makes you happy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
48Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 200Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 99mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 2gSugar: 11gProtein: 5g
This is an estimated caloric value, actual numbers may differ based on the ingredients used.
Joanne Gilden
What is nutritional analysis? calories per serving? It is not listed anywhere.
Kendell
Hey Joanne, I just updated with the info at the bottom of the recipe card.
Stacey
Can't wait to make these! Would I be able to freeze these after I make them?
Kendell
You could freeze them, but the chocolate coating means you don't need to. They keep their crunch for a LONG time.
Diane Klouser
What size is a package of the Chocolate Almond Bark ?
Kendell
Diane, I am not sure what bark you are asking about. I don't see a mention of Chocolate Almond Bark anywhere in my post or recipe. But I use the Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers and they come in 10 oz bags. I use two of them to make a recipe and use the excess chocolate to coat peanuts in and drop tablespoon fulls on wax paper for peanut clusters.
Elizabeth Crawford-Seibert
The photo of Joanna’s recipe says chocolate almond bark
Kendell
OH, I see what you mean. Yes, her recipe calls for the Chocolate Almond Bark you can buy in the baking isle, it's like a chocolate coating that you melt, but it isn't real chocolate. I like to use the Ghiradelli for this because it is a nicer product, but you can absolutely use that coating chocolate if you prefer.
Elizabeth Crawford-Seibert
I’ve seen her recipe on other sites and one mentions 24 oz and another says “2 packages” whatever that means 🙄
Kendell
Yeah, her recipe is one of those old school recipes that is a little vague, that is why I wrote it out a bit more clear, or so I thought, lol.