Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls Recipes

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the peanut butter and the butter.
• Sift in the powdered sugar, stirring with a fork until combined. The mixture will be crumbly.
• Using your hands, shape pieces of the peanut butter mixture into one-inch balls, and set on waxed paper.
• Let sit for 20 - 30 minutes until dry to the touch.
• In a small bowl, add the chocolate chips and the shortening.
• Microwave the chocolate chips and shortening at high power for 30 seconds; stir. Continue heating in 15 second increments, stirring each time, until chocolate chips begin to melt. Keep stirring until they're all the way melted. For me and my microwave, this takes about a minute total.
• Drop the balls into the chocolate and, using a fork, coat the ball. Lift out carefully with the fork and place on waxed paper.
• If using sprinkles, scatter them on the peanut butter balls once they're all coated.
• Allow to sit for an hour or two until the chocolate has hardened.
• Set in cute paper candy cups for some extra flair.
• Keep tightly covered in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet.
• Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth.
• Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat peanut butter and butter together in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth. Add vanilla extract and kosher salt and beat until combined. Add rice cereal and mix on low to combine; mixture will be quite thick.
• Roll the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on one of the prepared sheets. Place in the freezer briefly while you make the chocolate coating.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave on high power in 20-second bursts, mixing after each.
• Dip the cereal balls in the melted chocolate and place on the clean parchment-lined pan. You can use two forks to help you cover the balls in chocolate and move them to the prepared pan. Sprinkle with sea salt.
• Let them set up, about 40 minutes.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine peanut butter and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat. , In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and cereal. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal; toss to coat. Roll into 1-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until chilled., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheets; refrigerate until set.