Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls

Have Deliciously Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Balls In 30 Minutes!

I love packaging these holiday truffles up with my Peanut Butter Fudge, Mint Cookie Truffles, and Cookie Dough Truffles and giving them to friends!

It just isn’t the holidays around here without these amazing Peanut Butter Balls! This is a recipe my mother-in-law shared with me years ago, but it is a traditional holiday staple in households everywhere!

Once you’ve had this delectable no-bake treat, there’s a good chance they will become part of your holiday traditions too! Three dozen of these treats whip up using only four ingredients in just 30 minutes!

Everything To Love About Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls

Peanut Butter Balls Recipe No Bake Ingredients

Creamy Peanut Butter
Graham Cracker Crumbs
Powdered Sugar
Chocolate Melting Wafers

Easy Peanut Butter Ball Variations

When it comes to this easy-to-make treat, you do have a choice with a few ingredients! In this recipe, I chose to use creamy peanut butter since the graham crackers gave texture to the filling.

However, you can choose to use extra crunchy peanut butter if you’d like! That would give an even more delicious texture to the filling!

Another ingredient you can customize to your taste buds is the melted chocolate! My family and I love these peanut butter balls with graham crackers to be dipped in milk chocolate.

You can also make them with semi-sweet or dark chocolate to suit your taste! Even white chocolate would be delicious as well!

How To Make Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls

1. Preparing The Graham Crackers – The best way to prepare the graham crackers for this recipe is to use a food processor (affiliate link). Process them until fine crumbs form to give these balls the best filling texture.
2. Portioning Out The Filling – I’ve found that using a medium cookie scoop (affiliate link) is a good portion size. Once I scoop the filling out, I roll it into balls to give them their 1-inch ball shape.
3. Melting The Chocolate – You can melt the chocolate at 30-second intervals in the microwave or use a double boiler on the stovetop.
4. Dipping The Peanut Butter Balls – When dipping peanut butter balls in chocolate, I prefer to use my favorite candy dipping tool! However, you can also use a fork or spoon if you need to! Just be sure to let any excess chocolate drip away before placing them onto the wax paper to set. You may need a little more chocolate for dipping, depending on how heavy you coat them and how thick your chocolate is.
5. Adding The Topping – Sprinkle the peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate with graham cracker crumbs right away! That way, the crumbs stick to the balls before the chocolate sets up.

How To Store No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

These can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

How To Freeze Peanut Butter Balls

1. Prepare your balls according to the recipe directions and let the chocolate fully set before freezing.
2. Freeze in an air-tight container or bag for up to 3 months.
3. I recommend putting wax paper between the layers of balls.

More Peanut Butter Desserts

• Rice Krispie Peanut Butter Balls – A no bake treat loaded with crispy rice cereal for a satisfying crunch!
• Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites (Chubby Hubby Bites) – Salty, sweet bites that everyone loves!
• Gideon’s Bakehouse Peanut Butter Cold Brew Cookies – The best copycat recipe to hit the internet!
• Bakery Peanut Butter Cookies – Peanut Butter Lovers can’t get enough of these cookies!
• No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake – A great treat to enjoy year-round!