Peanut Butter Balls or Bars

Peanut Butter Balls or Bars Recipe
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Recipe Rating:
 7 Ratings
Categories: Candies, Chocolate

Ingredients

1 jar(s) peanut butter (about 16 oz, I think..) (crunchy or creamy or both)
2 lb powdered sugar
2 stk butter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla extract
12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp shortening or paraffin
Pinched by cmosley1959, and 889 more.
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roederwriter
Member Since Dec 2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
Holly's Notes:

One thing I remember about the holidays growing up is that there were always peanut butter balls, or buckeyes, as some people call them!

 

Directions

1
Bring butter or margarine to room temperature (soft).
2
Mix butter with peanut butter and vanilla. I clean out my peanut butter jars and just use what I have, some crunchy some creamy.
3
Add powdered sugar, mix well.
4
Roll into balls and chill (or press into dish for bars)
5
topping:
melt chocolate chips on 50% power in microwave for about 1 min., add shortening or paraffin, and stir until smooth. Continue heating at 15 second intervals, stirring until all smooth.
6
dip peanut butter balls into chocolate and remove with toothpick or spoon and cool on wax paper
7
OR pour chocolate over peanut butter bars in dish to make coating, sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired.
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Kelsea
Kelsea Cox Kelsea
 
 
 
 
Dec 10, 2010
So on number 7 instead of doing the balls I could just put on like a cookie sheet and cover it in chocolate to make it more of a cookie bar? I'm new to these desserts but this sounds delicious.
roederwriter
Holly Roeder roederwriter
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dec 15, 2010
Yes, i've done that before, and they are still tasty, and take much less time!
coastalmom
Debbie Roach coastalmom
 
 
 
Dec 17, 2010
Love these. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Making these this week-end!!
chrisb64
Chris T. chrisb64
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aug 10, 2011
Great recipe...similiar to what I have used for many years...I used less butter and add a 2-3 cups of rice krispies to the mixture...it gives it a nice texture and they can be made into balls or pressed into a pan as well. Thank for sharing :o)
bible
Vicki Taylor bible
 
 
 
 
Sep 29, 2011
MAKE THESE ALOT LOVE THEM THANKS
user Vicki Taylor bible
I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
cookietoo
Marilyn Cooke cookietoo
 
 
 
 
Nov 15, 2011
Do these freeze well so I can make them ahead for Thanksgiving and for Christmas gifts?
Twink56
Debra Valvo Twink56
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 16, 2011
What size pan do you use for this recipe?
Brattyshay
Shannon Morrison Brattyshay
 
 
 
 
Nov 16, 2011
the rice krispies rock it
user Shannon Morrison Brattyshay
I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
dlee65
Donna Lee dlee65
 
 
 
 
Nov 17, 2011
Do these freeze well so I can make them ahead for Thanksgiving and for Christmas gifts?
Queenlalisa
Lisa Allen Queenlalisa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dec 15, 2011
I hope people haven't been as rude to you as they have about my peanut butter ball recipe. I wish that if people don't like a recipe then just wouldn't make it. Not be so rude. I love your recipe. :)

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