Valentine’s Day Peanut Butter Truffles

What says love better than chocolate and peanut butter? I think the two were always made to go together. Don’t you? I wanted to share a favorite recipe with you that I have made countless times. It never, ever, ever disappoints.

I trust that you and anyone you share them with will fall in love as well!

I originally found the recipe here.

Let’s get started…

Peanut Butter Truffles

Ingredients:

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)

1 lb powdered sugar

12-13 gram crackers (about 1 1/2 packages)

1 lb dipping chocolate

Valentine’s Day sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Crush the gram crackers into small crumbs by placing them in a ziplock bag and rolling them with a rolling pin (you can also use a food processor for this step).
2. Add crushed gram crackers to a bowl and then add the softened butter, powdered sugar and the peanut butter. Mix together thouroughly.
3. Line a sheet pan with waxed paper, and using a 1 1/2 inch cookie scoop, spoon out some of the mixture and roll into a ball using your hands.
4. Place formed balls on the pan and set them in the fridge for just about 20 minutes to firm up.
5. Melt your dipping chocolate (I use a “Chocolate Pro” plug-in warmer and it works great).
6. Dip the peanut butter truffles in the melted chocolate one at a time, placing them back on the wax paper and then sprinkling with your choice of sprinkles.
7. You can place the chocolate dipped truffles back in the refrigerator after dipping to accelerate the hardening process, if you’d like.
8. Package, display and enjoy!

*These truffles can be stored in an air tight container for up to 5 days and are also wonderful cold (if you want to store them in the fridge).

*One batch makes about 40-45 truffles and the recipe can always be doubled – the more the better, I say!

Mmm, mmmm, mmmmmmmmm!

I hope you have fun making these!

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends!!

~ Stephanie