Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (Peanut-Free Option)
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are simple to make, require only 4 ingredients, and can easily be made peanut-free! They can be whipped together with minimal effort and are perfect for the holiday season.
Servings: 16 balls
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup 171g unsweetened peanut butter (use No-Sugar-Added SunButter or unsweetened almond butter to keep the recipe peanut-free)
- ¼ cup 2 oz unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup 60g powdered sweetener (I use powdered monk fruit sweetener)
- ⅔ cup 149g sugar-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, mix together peanut butter and melted butter. In small batches, mix in powdered sweetener. Transfer bowl to freezer to chill for 15 minutes.
- After chilling, remove bowl from freezer and, using a spoon, scoop out portion of mixture, form into 1-inch balls using hands, and place atop prepared baking sheet until 16 balls are made. Transfer baking sheet to freezer to chill until balls have firmed, about 20 minutes.
- With about 5 minutes left of balls chilling, melt chocolate chips in microwave in 30-second increments.
- Remove baking sheet from freezer and, one by one, using a fork, carefully dip balls into melted chocolate, allow excess chocolate to drip off, then return balls to baking sheet. Optionally, use any remaining melted chocolate to drizzle atop chocolate-covered balls.
- Return baking sheet to freezer to chill until chocolate has solidified, about 5 minutes.
Notes
Room Temperature Storage: Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Refrigerator Storage: Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Freezer Storage: Freeze them in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Allow them to thaw in the refrigerator before enjoying.