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Peanut Butter Truffles

Peanut Butter Truffles

White chocolate dipped peanut butter candy balls
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Anytime, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 282 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • waxed or parchment paper

Ingredients
  

Truffles
  • ¾ cup vanilla wafer crumbs
  • ¾ cup pecans, chopped
  • ¾ cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 8 ounces powdered sugar (icing sugar)
  • 9 ounces crunchy peanut butter
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup butter, melted
Chocolate Coating
  • 6 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • orange gel coloring
  • 1 package carrot icing decorations

Instructions
 

Truffles
  • Stir all the truffle ingredients in a mixing bowl until well combined.
  • Using your hands, shape the mixture into 20 round balls, all the same size (about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter).
Chocolate Coating
  • In a microwaveable glass measuring cup, place chocolate and shortening and microwave on high for 30-second intervals until the chocolate is melted. Stir between each interval. Add a couple of drops of orange gel food coloring and stir. Add more coloring drops until the chocolate is the color you desire.
  • Use 2 forks to dip each ball and drain off any extra chocolate. Then, set the dipped balls on waxed paper on a flat baking sheet.
  • Place a candy carrot on each ball before the chocolate sets.

Notes

Food Coloring

Use only gel food coloring in this recipe. A liquid coloring can cause the gel to seize, which hardens it. If this happens, add a small amount of vegetable oil and stir. Continue adding a small amount until it is thin for dipping. If the chocolate seizes and doesn't thin after adding cooking oil, throw it out and start again with fresh chocolate.

Substitutions

  • Substitute crushed chocolate graham crackers or Oreos for the vanilla wafers to make a chocolate version of this recipe.
  • Substitute milk or semi-sweet chocolate for the white chocolate.

Extra White Chocolate

Sometimes, you will need more white chocolate to coat the balls than listed in the recipe. If the chocolate cools before you finish coating all the balls, reheat for 30 seconds and stir.

Carrot Decorations

You can find carrot icing decorations by clicking here.

Troubleshooting

If you have trouble with the balls staying together while dipping them into chocolate, chill them for 20-30 minutes, reheat the chocolate, and try again. You can also place the finished balls in the refrigerator for 5 minutes to set the chocolate.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 132mgPotassium: 153mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword Candy Recipe, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Recipe, Peanut Butter Recipe, Peanut Butter Snack, peanut butter truffles, White Chocolate Peanut Butter Muddy Buddies
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