Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls

chocolate coated peanut butter balls on a white tray.

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls is a healthier twist to the popular Buckeye candy! They are made using 5 wholesome ingredients like almond flour, coconut oil, and maple syrup - No bake recipe!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate covered peanut butter balls, chocolate peanut butter balls, no bake peanut butter balls, peanut butter balls

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 2

Additional Time 8

Total Time 8 2

Servings Balls

Calories 123kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

½ cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons liquid coconut oil room temperature
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup + 2 tablespoons almond flour super fine

Chocolate coating

Instructions

Add peanut butter, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons coconut oil and vanilla extract into a medium bowl. Mix until well combined.
Stir in almond flour and stir to form a soft dough.
Roll about 1 heaped tablespoon measure dough into smooth balls, place them in a parchment lined sheet pan and refrigerate until very firm, at least 4 hours or up to overnight.

Chocolate coating

Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a medium microwave safe bowl and microwave for 50 to 75 seconds until almost melted, stirring every 20 seconds).
Remove when 90% melted and stir until fully melted.
Tip: This step makes sure that the chocolate has a nice shine.
Working with one ball at a time, dip into melted chocolate, coat well with a spoon and remove with a fork, tapping the fork on the edge of the bowl to drain all excess chocolate and place on the parchment paper lined plate. Sprinkle coarse sea salt on top. Chill until the chocolate has set.

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Notes

I recommend using a good quality like Ghiradelli or Guittard for the chocolate covered peanut butter balls recipe.

Sprinkle salt before the chocolate sets.

Make sure that the balls have hardened before dipping in melted chocolate.

If your chocolate thickens too much before you finish dipping, reheat it in the microwave for a few seconds until it reaches the desired dipping consistency.

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