Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles with creamy, salty peanut butter covered in decadent chocolate and festive sprinkles will be the hit at your Christmas party.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Calories
Author The Gracious Wife
Ingredients
1box of Ritz crackers13.7 oz
1heaping cup peanut butter
8ouncescream cheese
1package Reese's mini peanut butter cups9.2 oz, cut into quarters
12ouncesmilk chocolate chips
2teaspoonsshortening
Optional: sprinkles
Instructions
Place Ritz crackers in a food processor and process until they are fine crumbs.
Add peanut butter and cream cheese and process again until everything is smooth and fully combined.
Remove cracker mixture to a large mixing bowl and gently fold in Reese's cups.
Using a tablespoon, scoop out peanut butter mixture and form into balls.
Melt chocolate and shortening in a small bowl in the microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Dip each peanut butter ball in chocolate. Be sure to fully coat it, then place on a sheet of wax paper. Top with sprinkles, if desired. Allow chocolate to harden before serving.