Description
Delightful peanut butter chocolate bliss bites combine creamy richness with intense chocolate charm. Quick no-bake treats satisfy sweet cravings with minimal kitchen effort while delivering maximum flavor satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (120 ml) creamy peanut butter
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) salted butter, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable shortening or coconut oil (optional)
Instructions
- Mixture Preparation: Whisk peanut butter and softened butter in a mixing bowl until smooth and homogeneous, creating a creamy foundation for the bliss bites.
- Sugar Integration: Fold powdered sugar into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly to form a cohesive, pliable dough that holds its shape effortlessly.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate the consolidated mixture for 15 minutes, allowing it to firm up and become more manageable for precise shaping.
- Sphere Formation: Gently roll the chilled mixture into uniform, one-inch spheres using clean hands, placing them methodically on a chilled baking sheet with minimal spacing.
- Chocolate Coating Preparation: Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips using a microwave or double boiler, incorporating vegetable shortening or coconut oil to achieve a silky, lustrous consistency.
- Enrobing Process: Carefully dip each chilled peanut butter sphere into the molten chocolate, using a fork to ensure complete, even coverage and allowing excess chocolate to drip away.
- Final Setting: Transfer chocolate-coated spheres onto wax paper and refrigerate until the chocolate sets completely, transforming the treats into a decadent, glossy confection.
Notes
- Chill for Success: Refrigeration is crucial for both the peanut butter mixture and final chocolate-coated bites, ensuring proper texture and easier handling.
- Perfect Sphere Technique: Use clean, slightly damp hands to roll uniform balls, preventing sticking and creating consistent bite-sized treats.
- Chocolate Coating Pro Tip: Add a touch of shortening to melted chocolate for a smoother, glossier finish that adheres more evenly to the peanut butter centers.
- Storage Wisdom: Store these delectable bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, maintaining their delightful texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg