Make The Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls This Festive Season!
The ‘old fashioned peanut butter balls’ is the name of a sweet delicacy that not only has a classic flavor but also a very simple preparation method that anyone will absolutely enjoy making it. These balls melt like the soft butter cup in the mouth and the fudge-like texture is an absolute delight.
The very reason why these balls are made out of the old-fashion peanut butter or homemade peanut butter is that this type of butter is natural and free of any stabilizing agent. It needs to be whisked or stirred before making any dish with it and this gives the final dish a very creamy and smooth body.
So, here are our best peanut butter balls recipes with which you can amaze your guests or children at the next party.
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Basic simple ingredient peanut butter sweet balls
For the ones who don’t like to experiment much, this is the perfect recipe for you which has only the traditional ingredients that are also available at home easily. Simplicity is the beauty of these basic peanut butter balls and here is how to make them.
Ingredients:
- Two cups of peanut butter, creamy
- One-fourth cup of butter, unsalted and at room temperature
- Two or three cups of powdered sugar, as per your taste
- Half tsp vanilla extract
- Some salt, optional
Take a microwave-safe bowl and put in the peanut butter, butter, and salt if you wish into it. Heat this mix in the microwave for one minute or more by stirring it occasionally after every 20 seconds. Make sure that the mixture has softened nicely and then take it out.
At this stage, add the vanilla extract to the mix and then keep stirring it well till the consistency becomes alike to a medium-hard dough. You can add more sugar if you think you want the balls sweeter.
Start taking pieces out of the dough and roll them into becoming one inch balls or more as you like it. You can choose any other shape but balls look more classically appealing.
Arrange a baking sheet now and line it with parchment paper. Place the dough balls on it and then slide the tray inside the fridge to chill the balls for about two or three hours. The balls will become firm and after that take them out for serving fresh.
Cooking tip: This is the basic recipe for making the peanut butter balls and once they are ready, you can coat them with a lot of other things like chocolate, butterscotch, granola mix, nuts, choco chips, corn flakes, pecan, desiccated coconut, etc.
You can even separate the balls into different batches and coat each batch with a different ingredient. That’s how you will have the perfect dessert or snack corner ready for the party at your house or Christmas celebrations.
No-bake snack balls with peanut butter
This is another simple take on the old fashioned peanut butter balls where the ingredients have been modified a bit and the result will be a uniquely delicious snack ball that will melt in your mouth immediately. These balls don’t need any baking and get ready for eating right after the preparation. This super-simple dish can be made in the following way.
Ingredients:
- One cup of peanut butter
- One cup of honey
- Two cups of milk powder, dry
Take a bowl and put the peanut butter, honey, and milk powder into it. Start whirring the mix and keep mixing till a soft dough is formed. Make sure that the ingredients combine thoroughly.
Now, start taking pieces out of the dough and roll them into becoming one inch balls or more as you like it. Place the dough balls on a tray and then slide it inside the fridge to chill the balls for about twenty minutes. The balls will become firm and take them out for serving fresh.
You can coat with any toppings of your choice too, in this case, coconut powder will go well.
Coconut peanut butter balls
Another tasty take on the old fashioned peanut butter balls in this recipe where the sweeteners and different powdering agents are used to make the balls even more delicious. These quick snack balls can be eaten as quick snacks or a gluten-free dessert that won’t give you any sugar attack too. Let's see how to prepare them.
Ingredients:
- Half cup of peanut butter, salted (for unsalted butter, put in some salt while making the mix)
- Two tbsp of coconut flour or all-purpose flour
- Two tbsp maple syrup, pure
- Few drops of vanilla essence, optional
Take a bowl and put in the peanut butter, syrup, and vanilla essence, if you wish, into it. Keep stirring the mix well till the consistency becomes smooth.
At this point, add in the flour and then again mix the ingredients thoroughly till the mix becomes alike to a medium-hard dough.
Start taking pieces out of the dough and roll them into becoming one inch balls or more as you like it. You can choose any other shape but balls look more classically appealing.
Arrange a baking sheet now and line it with parchment paper. Place the dough balls on it and then slide the tray inside the fridge to chill the balls for about one to two hours. The balls will become firm and take them out for serving fresh.
These butter balls can be stored in an air-tight box inside the refrigerator for around a week for keeping them moist enough.
Peanut butter and oatmeal balls
If the candy has been your forever love, then this is the peanut butter balls recipe you must try. The addition of oatmeal imparts a distinctive crunch to the balls which not only enhance the taste but also boosts the nutrition of these snack balls. Here is the recipe for these gourmet sweet balls.
Ingredients:
- One cup of peanut butter
- A three-fourth cup of honey
- Three cups of rolled oatmeal, old-fashioned
- Eight ounces of candy chocolate coating
Put half the oats into a food processor and process them thoroughly till a coarse powder is formed.
Take a bowl and put in the peanut butter with honey into it. Mix them well to get a smooth paste. At this stage, add the simple oats as well as the oats powder to the mix and then keep stirring it well till the consistency becomes like medium-hard dough.
Start taking pieces out of the dough and roll them into becoming one inch balls or more as you like it.
Arrange a baking sheet now and line it with parchment paper. Place the dough balls on it and then slide the tray inside the fridge to chill the balls for about two or three hours.
Melt the chocolate coating in the microwave and dip the chilled balls into it quickly followed by freezing them once again. Your balls are ready.
Conclusion
These were our four great old fashioned peanut butter balls recipes that will surely delight your mood not only when you eat them but also when you will be making them. The recipes are super simple and that their best part which can make even a novice interested in making them. Share with us any recipe that you’ve got and also tell us how you liked our suggestions.
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