These Peanut Butter Snowballs are a deliciously easy, no-bake treat! Made with just 6 ingredients, they come together in about 30 minutes - great for when you need a last-minute dessert or snack.
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Why you'll love this recipe
This little bite-sized treat brings all the cozy holiday joy without any fuss. The creamy peanut butter center feels rich and nostalgic, the powdered sugar coating adds just the right touch of sweetness, and the whole thing comes together with simple pantry ingredients you probably have sitting around already.
They look festive on a cookie tray, kids can help roll them, and they tuck beautifully into tins for easy gifting. It's the kind of no-stress treat that makes you feel like you've got the holidays handled-even if the wrapping paper is still hiding in the closet!
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card.
No Bake Peanut Butter Snowballs Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1 sheet parchment paper
- 1 small cookie scoop
- 1 medium-sized microwave safe mixing bowl
- 1 cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons softened butter
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 16 ounces white chocolate chips, almond bark or white chocolate candy melts
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts or holiday sprinkles (optional)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, coconut or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or wax paper, set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sugar, peanut butter and butter using a stand or hand mixer.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop dough and roll into one inch balls. Place on a waxed paper-lined cooking sheet. Refrigerate or freeze for 30 minutes or until firm.
- Combine the white chocolate chips and canola oil. Melt the candy coating in a microwave-safe bowl using 30 second intervals, stirring between each heating.
- Quickly dip each ball in the melted chocolate and place on parchment-lined baking sheets to harden. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, Christmas sprinkles or any pretty sprinkles.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container until you're ready to serve. Enjoy!
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Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directionsrefer to the recipe card.
FAQ's
The oil helps thin out the chocolate so it's easier to dip the balls.
Of course, you can use chunky peanut butter, but the texture will change. The balls won't be silky smooth.
Almond bark is made from fats, sugar, and flavors. it does not contain chocolate. White chocolate is made with cocoa butter, milk solids, and sugar.
Deb's top tips
Make sure that your butter is completely at room temperature otherwise, it will not cream together well with the other ingredients.
A double boiler can also be used to melt the chocolate instead of melting chocolate in the microwave. That way melted white chocolate will stay warm while you are dipping the no bake peanut butter snowballs.
Variations
- Instead of dipping these peanut butter balls into white chocolate, you could dip them in milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, or dark chocolate.
- You could also add ½ cup of crushed graham cracker crumbs or Rice Krispies to this batter for a little extra flavor.
- In place of the peanut butter, you can use Nutella or other nut butter like almond butter, or cashew butter for this sweet treat.
- Instead of adding sprinkles to the top of these, you can use a spoon or piping bag to drizzle chocolate on the top of these delectable bites.
- A dash of vanilla extract can add additional flavor to the peanut butter mixture in this no bake recipe.
More holiday treats
If you're in the mood to keep the sweet streak going, there are plenty of easy treats waiting for you. My Butterscotch Haystacks bring that fun, crunchy-but-creamy vibe, and Homemade Buckeyes are always a hit with peanut butter fans. And if you want something you can scoop by the handful, Christmas Puppy Chow never lasts long around here!
You can find these and even more goodies on my Christmas Cookies and Treats page!
Wrapping it up
Peanut Butter Snowballs are the kind of treat that disappear faster than you can say "save me one," and they're always a hit with friends, neighbors, and any cookie tray that needs a little extra cheer.
If you whip up a batch, I'd love to hear how they turned out for you-drop a comment, send a note, or share a photo so we can all cheer you on from our kitchens. And if you're planning your holiday lineup, take a peek at the other treats linked above and keep the fun rolling!
Lois says
The snowballs are really a tasty treat. Very special something you would love to serve at your party or just as an afternoon or evening treat
Bowl Me Over says
I'm so glad you enjoyed this yummy recipe Lois! Thanks for sharing!!