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Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Bliss Balls
I don’t have a very big sweet tooth, but when I do want to indulge in something sweet and chocolatey, these chocolate covered peanut butter balls are amazing! My grandma and mom used to make them during the holidays, but the last few years I have taken on the role as chocolate peanut butter ball chef. The first time I made them I started with my grandma’s traditional recipe. I wanted to make them healthier without sacrificing flavor. I took out the wax, which was melted with the chocolate to help the chocolate harden. I just felt weird putting ski wax in my food and decided I liked the chocolate a little soft anyways. I also swapped out the powdered sugar for my favorite sweater, maple syrup, and added oat flour to balance the texture. I really loved the result.
Of course I made them again this holiday season and learned something important, you can very the sweetness depending on the chocolate you use. I used semi sweet chocolate this last time, and that was a little too sweet for me, I would opt for a darker chocolate in the future. Feel free to use whatever chocolate makes your taste buds happy!
This recipe is pretty straight forward. You mix all the peanut butter ball ingredients together in a large bowl and then roll out little balls of the mixture. You then chill the balls in the fridge. While the balls are chilling, you melt the chocolate in a double broiler. You then dip and coat the balls in chocolate, transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let them chill in the fridge. And there you have it, your very own homemade chocolate peanut butter balls! I hope this recipe brings joy and happiness to you and your family, as it has to mine!
With love from my kitchen to yours,
Kayley
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Bliss Balls
AuthorKayley O'BrienLine 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix peanut butter and syrup with a spatula till fully combined. Then mix in the oat flour, and then the rice cereal. Stir very well.
Form smooth balls with your hands using 1 1/2 tablespoons of the peanut butter mixture and place them on the parchment paper. Repeat till you have used all the mixture. You should have around 33 balls. Then place baking sheets in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.
Meanwhile heat the chocolate in a double broiler over medium heat. Stir till melted and reduce heat to low. Let the chocolate cool for a few minutes before you dip the balls. Once it has cooled enough, dip and roll peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate to cover them. Then transfer balls back to parchment paper. Repeat till all the balls are coated in chocolate. Then place the pans back in the fridge for at least 20 minutes. Store in tupperwares in the fridge and enjoy!
33 servings
1 ball
- Amount per serving
- Calories239
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15.8g21%
- Total Carbohydrate 18.9g7%
- Protein 6g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Directions
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix peanut butter and syrup with a spatula till fully combined. Then mix in the oat flour, and then the rice cereal. Stir very well.
Form smooth balls with your hands using 1 1/2 tablespoons of the peanut butter mixture and place them on the parchment paper. Repeat till you have used all the mixture. You should have around 33 balls. Then place baking sheets in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.
Meanwhile heat the chocolate in a double broiler over medium heat. Stir till melted and reduce heat to low. Let the chocolate cool for a few minutes before you dip the balls. Once it has cooled enough, dip and roll peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate to cover them. Then transfer balls back to parchment paper. Repeat till all the balls are coated in chocolate. Then place the pans back in the fridge for at least 20 minutes. Store in tupperwares in the fridge and enjoy!
Notes
|
Ingredients |
Cals |
Fat |
Carbs |
Protein |
|
3 cups peanut butter |
4512 |
384g |
184.8g |
168g |
|
1/2 cup 2 tbsp maple syrup |
500 |
0g |
132.5g |
0g |
|
1/2 cup oat flour |
210 |
4.8g |
34g |
7.5g |
|
1/2 cup 2 tbsp brown rice crisps |
72.5 |
0.5g |
15g |
1.6g |
|
2 1/2 cups dark chocolate |
2292.5 |
132.5g |
257.5g |
20.5g |
|
Total (33 balls) |
7,886.7 |
521.8g |
623.8g |
197.6g |
|
1 ball |
239 |
15.8g |
18.9g |
6g |
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Notes:
- Nutrition is based on the products I use. I provide a nutrition table so that you can quickly check to see if your food products match or so that you can easily calculate the nutrition for any changes you want to make to the recipe. I think this helps if you have very specific diet goals and/or fitness and/or health goals. I also wanted you to be able to see exactly where I get the numbers for my nutrition facts so that you can see that they are reliable and learn more about macro breakdowns of food.
Works Cited
Nutritionix. Gladson. https://www.nutritionix.com/ Accessed 21 January 2019.
“Nutrition Label of Maple Syrup.” Trader Joes, Monrovia, CA, 2019.
About Kayley
Kayley is a certified gut health nutrition coach who helps people to overcome their chronic gut and digestive issues at the root using the principles of ancestral nutrition and holistic health. (Continue Reading Here)
