This weekend it's supposed to snow. A lot...apparently. ;)
Snow--please make your way to Wyoming! This girls needs to go snowboarding.
Even if the lack of snow prevents me from hitting the slopes, I will not let it stop me from making Peanut Butter Snowballs! Not on your life.
I found this recipe in a magazine this winter. And I am so glad I did. It has been the hit of many parties. But don't you fret, I "healthified" it. :)
Peanut Butter Snowballs
gluten-free, can be dairy-free
What you need:
- 1 cup all-natural peanut butter (salted)
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup honey, melted (adding more honey will hold mixture together better)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup chocolate chips of choice
- white chocolate chips for "snowball" look
- semi-sweet chocolate chips for dairy-free option
- half milk chocolate & semi-sweet chocolate for pure deliciousness
What you do:
- In a bowl, combine peanut butter and honey. Stir in vanilla.
- Take a spoonful of peanut butter mixture and roll into a ball. Place on a baking sheet covered with wax/parchment paper. Repeat this process until all of the peanut butter mixture is gone.
- Place baking sheet in freezer for about 20 minutes, until peanut butter balls are firm.
- In a double-boiler, melt together chocolate chips with coconut oil, over medium heat. Stir until smooth. (Don't skip adding in the coconut oil, it is essential for all over melting and effective covering of the peanut butter balls.)
- Remove baking pan from freezer. Take a peanut butter ball and roll it in the melted chocolate, (with a spoon) until completely covered. Place peanut butter ball back onto the wax/parchment-covered baking sheet. Repeat this process until all peanut butter balls are covered. Place pan back into the freezer for about 20 minutes.
- Once "snowballs" are firm, remove pan from freezer and place balls in Ziploc baggies. Store in the fridge or freezer until you are ready to chow down!
NOTE: If you use another type of peanut butter, such as Jiffy/Skippy--you will need to add in a few tablespoons of powdered sugar to "firm up" the peanut butter mixture. If you skip this step, you will end up with a gooey mess.
As you can see, these Peanut Butter Snowballs have been quite the party animals. Once you start making them, they will be requested by everyone. Trust me.
Similar to these guys: Healthy Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
