by ☀ Aunt Shanny
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July 26, 2006

What's for Dessert? Sarah G's Peanut Butter Balls

December 19, 2008 08:11 PM EST
views: 158 | rating: 9.1/10 (20 votes) | comments: 47

The original recipe is here: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977539576&nav=Namespace

The only change I made was not rolling these into balls. I didn't have the patience (read: energy), so mine came out more like peanut butter drops. Either way, these taste JUST like a Reese's cup and as such, are one of the most incredible desserts I've ever made. I have always had a fondness for Reese's.

Mixing the peanut butter and butter:http://media-files.gather.com/images/d356/d383/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

Stirring in the powdered sugar (this is where my energy waned. I sure wish I had that stand mixer!):http://media-files.gather.com/images/d355/d383/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

Finished "dollops":http://media-files.gather.com/images/d353/d383/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

Taking a nibble:

http://media-files.gather.com/images/d350/d383/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

Sooo delicious! Thanks Sarah!

 
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Comments: 47

Larry H. Dec 19, 2008, 8:13pm EST
LOOKS GOOD THANKS FOR SHARING..
Rob Appell Dec 19, 2008, 8:18pm EST
Oh, these are my favorite. At least they're up there at the top of my list. I always love when someone balls stick to the roof of my mouth. Peanut butter balls...peanut butter!
~♥~ Kim ~♥~ Dec 19, 2008, 8:19pm EST
These look delicious! The remind me of the candies 'buckeyes' that I used to make. :)
Vivian P. Dec 19, 2008, 8:23pm EST
Oh I love peanut butter Yummy
R B Dec 19, 2008, 8:33pm EST
a familiar posting on gather.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Dec 19, 2008, 8:44pm EST
I actually think I bookmarked this recipe, and after seeing your photos I surely have to make these.
~~ Sarina ~~ Dec 19, 2008, 8:46pm EST
They look so easy to make!
Lou Anne L. Dec 19, 2008, 9:01pm EST
eyowwwww...these look way to good tonight....
Cindy B. Dec 19, 2008, 9:04pm EST
This is so cool! I picked up stuff just the other day to make these. I found an old recipe for it I wanted to try. I think I will try this recipe instead ,cuz you haver already checked them out so I know they will be good! =)
Marianne R. Dec 19, 2008, 9:11pm EST
Those look devine
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Dec 19, 2008, 9:24pm EST
The pictures are nice, but ending me he real stuff would be better! (I think I'm beginning to sound like Rob!)
☀ Aunt Shanny Dec 19, 2008, 9:24pm EST
I cannot recall ever having made them before. They are amazing!
☀ Aunt Shanny Dec 19, 2008, 9:25pm EST
Girl, are you crazy? You get 10 times as many making them from scratch!
Risa G. Dec 19, 2008, 9:30pm EST
OMG those look sinfully delicious! Wow. Thanks for sharing these!
Karen M. Dec 19, 2008, 9:44pm EST
These look great
Rae M. Dec 19, 2008, 10:45pm EST
Yummy, they look good.
Elaine A. Dec 19, 2008, 11:23pm EST
My husband would love these ;-)
Carla B. Dec 20, 2008, 12:03am EST
I make some almost exactly like this. We make them into eyeballs for Halloween (dipping them in vanilla almond bark instead of chocolate, and using M&M's for the pupil), and I just made snowmen for Christmas (also using vanilla instead of chocolate). My guys both love them. We also do just plain balls or patties dipped in chocolate as well.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ Dec 20, 2008, 8:27am EST
I love these things. Yum!
Funny, just before I came to this post, I went and copied the recipe from her as I'm making all kinds of candies today to put together as gifts, and for us to enjoy. I'll have to have Joe take some pix as I progress with all my ideas.
Maria W. Dec 20, 2008, 9:41am EST
Looks yummy. Thanks for posting to http://thecookscorner.gather.com/
☀ Aunt Shanny Dec 20, 2008, 9:46am EST
What great ideas, Carla!

Thanks everyone! They were even better this morning for breakfast!
Marianne M. Dec 20, 2008, 10:03am EST
AWEsome, Shan!!!!
Marianne M. Dec 20, 2008, 10:03am EST
Featured in Blue Ribbon Recipes!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ Dec 20, 2008, 3:08pm EST
Shannon, I have a batch chilling right now, waiting to be dipped in chocolate. I used my cheapo hand mixer to do all the work, it worked great. I also used my mini ice cream scooper to make the "balls."

The only problem I'm having is the chocolate is so thick its making it hard to keep them on the skewer while I dip them. I thought about putting in a tablespoon of milk but I'm afraid that then the chocolate won't harden correctly. Anyone have any ideas?
☀ Aunt Shanny Dec 20, 2008, 5:22pm EST
LOL! I wanted to add some heavy cream but I was afraid of the same thing!

How about trying a couple that way and letting me know... ;)
APE 131313 Dec 20, 2008, 8:22pm EST
A tiny bit of oil if you don't have any parafin to thin the chocolate.
Try adding some choc or regular rice crispies to the mix.........or coconut chopped Xfine in the blender.
If you have a food processor it works better than a hand mixer. Another case of having a scoop handy makes this easy as pie!
Christine G. Dec 20, 2008, 9:23pm EST
Thanks for sharing. I am going to be making these tomorrow using my Gram's recipe.
Ralph J. Dec 21, 2008, 5:49am EST
One of my favorites! Thanks for the recipe.
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ Dec 21, 2008, 7:15am EST
LOL, well, I found out the hard way...don't add milk. I added 1 tablespoon of heavy cream and the choclate instantly turned to fudge, it was amazing! So, I added a little bit of butter and ended up making "truffles" from the chocolate, I rolled it into balls and then rolled them in black walnuts. John loves them.

Needless to say I had to start over with the chocolate. I ended up using a whole 12 ounce bag of chocolate chips and I spooned the chocolate over the balls of PB and then spun them around to remove the excess. It worked like a charm.

APE, I read in another recipe about adding parafin, that just sounds so icky. I don't want to ingest wax! Oh, and my hand mixer worked like a charm. I do have a food processor but its a small one and this mixture would never fit in it.
☀ Aunt Shanny Dec 21, 2008, 9:44am EST
OMG, I love truffles! And rolled in walnuts??? *drools*

I did the spinning thing too. They didn't turn out very pretty (other than the three I photographed ;)

I would never use paraffin either. Gross!
Μόףףý ● ķ ~ Dec 21, 2008, 2:29pm EST
Shannon, I bought some Ghiradelli chocolate just to make truffles from. They have a delicious and pretty simple sounding recipe for them on their website. I haven't tried them yet. If I ever get done baking these darned chocolate chip cookies that John requested, they should be next.

My peanut butter thingys came out pretty, but it was a lot more work than just "dipping" them, that's for sure.
Member Photog Dec 21, 2008, 7:09pm EST
these look delish and i made some similar one year....

question: if a dessert recipe calls for shortening,can i sub oil,butter or margarine?...

cheers,gayle
☀ Aunt Shanny Dec 22, 2008, 10:27am EST
Yeah, it was more work than I wanted to do. I wasn't rolling each and every one into a ball.

G, I always use butter in place of shortening but I suppose it depends on the recipe. Does anyone buy shortening anymore??? I don't.
Carol B Dec 22, 2008, 10:31am EST
I always use butter instead of shortening also. I am making these tomorrow.
Donna S. Dec 22, 2008, 11:26pm EST
yum-o
Thanks for sharing..now pass the candy!
Karen G. Jan 4, 2009, 10:39pm EST
I love those. I don't make them because I would probably eat the whole batch myself.
Victoria H. Jan 13, 2009, 7:39pm EST
Thanks so much for posting this to my group All Photo Essays Here !!
Victoria H. Jan 13, 2009, 7:39pm EST
Me want!
Ava's Mom (formerly known as Robiyah) Jan 13, 2009, 9:20pm EST
Semi-sweet?! And it still ends up tasting like a Reese's?
☀ Aunt Shanny Jan 14, 2009, 9:15am EST
I think I mentioned they are BETTER than a Reese's.
Sandra T. Jan 27, 2009, 7:08am EST
Thanks for posting this to Gather Recipe Review! My coworker makes peanut butter balls every Christmas... this last season she gave me my OWN tin of them... I ate *and shared with others* the whole tin in one night 8)
Sandra T. Jan 27, 2009, 7:10am EST
Congrats! I've featured your review on Gather Recipe Reviews! Thanks for reviewing a yummy sounding recipe!!!
☀ Aunt Shanny Jan 27, 2009, 9:29am EST
I could eat the whole pan too, Sandra. As long as I have plenty of milk to go with ;)
Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Feb 23, 2009, 11:09pm EST
Those sound delicious.
~~ Sarina ~~ Mar 8, 2009, 4:23pm EDT
Thanks for posting to Nummy Desserts.

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