Peanut Butter Bites (Print Version)
Smooth peanut butter centers in a blanket of chocolate. Ridiculously quick, really rich, and perfect for stashing in your freezer.
# Ingredients:
→ Filling
01 -
5 ml vanilla extract if you want
02 -
30 g powdered sugar
03 -
125 g peanut butter, chunky or smooth
04 -
240 g cream cheese, let it get soft first
→ Coating
05 -
15 ml coconut oil or plain unsalted butter
06 -
175 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
→ Garnish
07 -
Optional chopped peanuts for on top
# Steps:
01 -
Scoop cream cheese into a bowl. Add peanut butter, powdered sugar, and some vanilla if you like. Mix it all up until nothing looks lumpy anymore. Stick the mixture in your fridge and let it chill for about 20 minutes so it firms up.
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Once the filling's cold, use a spoon or scoop to pull out little bits, shape them into balls, and put them on a tray lined with parchment. Pop the tray in the freezer for half an hour so they're easier to dip.
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Pour chocolate chips and coconut oil (or butter) into a microwave-safe bowl or use a double boiler. Warm them up, stirring now and then, till you get a shiny, melted chocolate mess.
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Grab the cold balls and dunk each one in your melty chocolate so they're covered all over. Lay them back down on your parchment tray.
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Before the chocolate firms up, toss some chopped peanuts over the top if you want. Slide the tray into your fridge and leave them alone until the chocolate goes hard—should take about an hour.
# Notes:
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Make sure you chill the filling well before rolling or it'll get sticky and tough to handle.