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I want to share the recipe with you showing how to make these easy no bake peanut butter balls!  They are a delicious treat you can use for any holiday or “just because”.  I decorated these in Valentine’s Day colors, but you could make it a Christmas recipe by decorating red and green, or likewise for other holidays or parties.  They are easy to make and only use a few ingredients.  Your kids will love helping you make them!

How to Make No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

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Almond Bark No Bake Peanut Butter Balls Ingredients

• 1 stick of butter, softened
• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 2 cups of creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 package of almond bar

Set aside:  holiday sprinkles or colored sugar (to decorate)

Almond Bark No Bake Peanut Butter Balls Instructions

• Put all of the ingredients EXCEPT for the almond bark into a large bowl or mixer bowl.   

•  Mix with a hand mixer until smooth.

•  Roll the mixture into 1-1 1/2 inch balls.

• Freeze for an hour or two to firm them up (that way they don’t slide off of the toothpick when you dip them in the melted almond bark).  

• When the peanut butter balls are firm and ready to dip, melt the almond bark in a double boiler or slow cooker on low heat (the double boiler is faster).  Don’t have a double boiler?  No problem!  You can improvise!  Just fill a medium-sized saucepan half-way with water,  then put a larger metal bowl on top.  Stir the almond bark occasionally while it melts.   As the water boils,  it will heat the bowl and melt the almond bark!

• Once the almond bark has melted and is smooth, stick a toothpick into a peanut butter ball and submerge in the almond bark.  Place the coated peanut butter ball on waxed paper to dry and remove the toothpick.  If there is a visible hole where the toothpick was, you can just drizzle a drop of almond bark on it to cover it.

• If you like you can sprinkle on colored sugar or pipe on a different color of candy coating for decoration, such as for a cute no-bake Valentine treat or Christmas treat.  Allow the no-bake peanut butter balls to dry completely.

• Trim off the excess almond bark around the edges.  If needed, a potato peeler works well to smooth the edges.  

No Bake Peanut Butter Ball Recipe: Decorating Your Treats

Wilton has such a fun assortment of Christmas sprinkles.  The ones below with mistletoe were made with Wilton’s Holly Mix.  

Now you have beautiful holiday treats!  If you are making them ahead of time, I suggest freezing them after they are completely dry.  The day that you plan to eat them you should take them out of the freezer four or five hours after serving.

If you are making them the same day that you plan to serve them, you can leave them at room temperature.  If the almond bark starts to soften, you can refrigerate them to firm it up.

Enjoy your no-bake peanut butter balls!

Almond Bark No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

Yield: 18 peanut butter balls

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

With a holiday coming soon, I want to show you how to make these easy almond bark no-bake peanut butter balls! They are a delicious holiday treat or you can make them “just because”. I have decorated these in Valentine’s Day colors and Christmas colors for holiday treats. They are versatile for any event depending on how you decorate them!

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Ingredients

• one stick of butter, softened
• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 2 cups of creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 package of almond bark
• sprinkles or colored sugar (to decorate)

Instructions

1. Put all of the ingredients EXCEPT for the almond bark into a large bowl and mix with a hand mixer until smooth.
2. Roll the mixture into 1-1 1/2 inch balls.
3. Freeze for an hour or two to firm them up (that way they don’t slide off of the toothpick when you dip them in the melted almond bark). When the peanut butter balls are firm and ready to dip, melt the almond bark in a double boiler or slow cooker on low heat (the double boiler is faster). Don’t have a double boiler? No problem! Just fill a medium-sized saucepan half-way with water, then put a larger metal bowl on top. Stir the almond bark occasionally. As the water boils, it will heat the bowl and melt the almond bark!
4. Once, the almond bark has melted and is smooth, stick a toothpick into a peanut butter ball and submerge in the almond bark. Place the coated peanut butter ball on waxed paper to dry and remove the toothpick. If there is a visible hole where the toothpick was, you can just drizzle a drop of almond bark on it to cover it.
5. If you like you can add holiday sprinkles or colored sugar or pipe on a different color of candy coating for decoration, such as for a cute no-bake Valentine treat or Christmas treat. Allow the no-bake peanut butter balls to dry completely.
6. Trim off the excess almond bark around the edges. If needed, a potato peeler works well to smooth the edges. Now you have beautiful, tasty treats! Enjoy your no-bake peanut butter balls!

Notes

These almond bark no-bake peanut butter balls are perfect treats for Valentine's Day, Christmas, as well as other holidays and events!

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  Wilton W5085 Sprinkles 3oz, Holly Mix
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  KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Stand Mixer RKV25G0XOB, 5-Quart, Onyx Black, (Renewed)
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  Two tiered Serving Tray

Nutrition Information

Yield 18 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 313Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 14mgSodium 178mgCarbohydrates 32gFiber 2gSugar 27gProtein 6g

See you next time!

Deb

P.S.  If you want another delicious treat idea, you should definitely try my gooey, yummy caramel corn recipe!

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