Description
Sweet Peanut Butter Snowballs deliver creamy comfort wrapped in coconut’s delicate embrace. Delightful winter treats roll smooth chocolate and tropical coconut into bite-sized holiday magic you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) crushed graham crackers (about 12 sheets)
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 cups (240 grams) powdered sugar (plus extra for coating, if desired)
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Coating and Garnish:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) white chocolate (for dipping)
- Optional Garnishes: sprinkles, shredded coconut, or crushed peanuts
Instructions
- Create a creamy foundation by thoroughly blending peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, crushed graham crackers, and vanilla extract in a spacious mixing bowl until the ingredients form a uniform, pliable dough.
- Carefully shape the mixture into compact, uniform spheres approximately one inch in diameter, positioning each ball onto a parchment-lined baking tray.
- Rapidly chill the proto-snowballs in the freezer for approximately 15-20 minutes, ensuring they become sufficiently firm and maintain their structural integrity during the coating process.
- Utilize a microwave-safe vessel to gradually melt white chocolate, employing precise 30-second intervals and gently stirring between each heating cycle to achieve a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Extract the chilled peanut butter spheres and systematically immerse each one into the molten white chocolate, utilizing a fork or delicate toothpick to facilitate complete coverage while allowing excess chocolate to elegantly cascade away.
- Immediately embellish the chocolate-enrobed spheres with optional decorative elements like festive sprinkles, delicate shredded coconut, or finely crushed peanuts while the coating remains liquid.
- Allow the snowballs to stabilize at ambient temperature or expedite the setting process by transferring them to the refrigerator, ensuring the chocolate achieves a complete, glossy hardness before serving.
Notes
- Chill the mixture thoroughly before rolling to prevent sticky hands and ensure neat, uniform balls.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother blending and easier mixing of the peanut butter base.
- Opt for natural peanut butter with minimal added sugar to control overall sweetness and improve texture.
- Swap graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour or crushed gluten-free cookies for celiac-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg