PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLE BALLS

Peanut Butter lovers rejoice!!!!!! Chocolate and peanut butter is a combination that’s hard to beat, don’t you think???? These truffles are a chocolate and peanut butter lover’s dream.  The past couple of weeks, the baking bug has hit and I have done a little catching up on making a few old favourites as well as trying some new treats too. Used this peanut butter balls in my cake which is my first try chocolate truffle cake. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are certainly an old favourite. I know I am not alone when I say that. Healthy real food chocolate peanut butter truffles are a fun, protein-packed, festive treat for the Diwali holidays- with better ingredients than Peanut Butter Balls. A classic treat made with peanut butter and chopped nuts  that is chilled  and are dipped in chocolate. You can use creamy or crunchy peanut butter for this recipe. The truffles are best when served chilled. I bet this candy will be loved by old and young alike. If you are reading this, I can only hope you are heading into your kitchen now. Don’t wait another minute to make these, just do it. This Diwali make it and pack these truffles for your loved ones, they will definitely  top any candy you could buy at a store.

INGREDIENTS:

½ Cup Chopped Cashews, Almonds and Pistachios

¼ Cup Peanut Butter[see notes]

2 tablespoon Desiccated Coconut

 ¼ Cup Chocolate Vermicelli

¼ Cup Cashew Powder

Dark Chocolate Compound

Desiccated Coconut or Colourful Sprinkles for garnishing

METHOD:

STEP 1 – First take a bowl, add chopped nuts in it.

STEP 2 – Add peanut butter in it and mix it well.

STEP 3 – Then add desiccated coconut

and  chocolate vermicelli and mix well using your fingers.

STEP 4 – Now add the cashew powder gradually in the mixture.

If your mixture doesn’t need then don’t add all.[see notes] Try to roll the balls, if able to roll then mixture is ready.

STEP 5 – Divide the mixture into equal portions and start rolling.

STEP 6 – Make small balls with the mixture.

After making all, keep them in refrigerator for 10 minutes.

STEP 7 – By that time melt the chocolate in microwave or by double boiler method. Keep the sprinkles and chocolate ready on your working platform.

STEP 8 – After 10 minutes, remove the balls from refrigerator. Deep them in melted chocolate one at a time.

STEP 9 – Now gently pick it up with a fork and keep on a plate. Likewise, follow the same for the remaining balls.

STEP 10 – Wait for 5-10 minutes to set the chocolate.

STEP 11 – Now roll the peanut butter balls in desiccated coconut or colourful sprinkles. Again refrigerate for ½ an hour.

Your peanut butter balls are ready to serve.

NOTES: For better result and crunch use crunchy peanut butter.

My mixture is ready with half of the cashew powder. So don’t add the whole at a time.