Happy Happy Saturday & Happy 4th Anniversary of HollysCheatDay.com! I cannot even comprehend that I’ve already been food blogging for 4 years, my how time flies. I figured the best way to celebrate the 4th anniversary would be to make something not only Halloween themed, but also something that contains a few of my favorite things (Reese’s Pieces, Peanut Butter & White Chocolate, FYI haha).
My inspiration for these delightful balls that’s what she said is due to all of these wonderful candy bars such as Kit Kat, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Snickers, coming out with white chocolate versions in recent months, which I actually think are even better than the originals and have made white chocolate one of my new favorite ingredients. I think that white chocolate is especially delicious with peanut butter, hence today’s recipe.
I had originally planned on putting mini Reese’s Pieces, but after a lot searching and only finding a 5 lb bag of these guys, I decided that regular Reese’s Pieces would have to do. Luckily, the regular sized Reese’s Pieces were kind of chopped up with the paddle attachment while being mixed, so no biggie there.
Okay, so if you’re one of those weirdos that is quick to think that something is ‘too sweet’ or ‘too rich’ then these are not for you. If you’re normal not sensitive to really rich stuff then these little bad boys are for you. Wowza these are so delicious, and I really think that the white chocolate coating bumped these up ten fold. The little crunch of the Reese’s Pieces bits in each truffle is just darn delicious y’all. Also, these could totally be themed for anything in the next few months, red & green sprinkles..boom, Christmas, red & pink sprinkles..boom, Valentine’s Day…I’m just telling y’all you need these in your mouth life. Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!!
butter ready to whipped in the mixer…
mix, mix, mix, now add vanilla, powdered sugar and peanut butter…
mix again, then add in the Reese’s Pieces…
all mixed up…
white chocolate chips ready to be melted…
dip the wonderful truffles in the white chocolate…
mmm, ready to go hang out in the fridge for a bit…
and here is the recipe, since my recipe card is again, not working…
PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES:
1 Stick (8 Tablespoons) of Unsalted Butter, Softened.
1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.
1/2 Cup of Creamy Peanut Butter.
1 1/2 Cups of Powdered Sugar.
1 Cup of Reese’s Pieces.
WHITE CHOCOLATE COATING:
12-14 Ounces of White Chocolate Chips.
3-6 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil.
Decorative Sprinkles (Optional).
FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES:
With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat your butter until smooth.
Then add your peanut butter, vanilla and powdered sugar and mix again.
Now add your Reese’s Pieces and beat until they are evenly combined and have broken into smaller pieces.
On a large baking sheet with wax paper placed on it, roll your dough into about 1 inch sized balls, and place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
WHITE CHOCOLATE COATING:
Place your white chocolate chips into a medium to large sized bowl with 1-2 tablespoons of the coconut oil and microwave in 30 second intervals, taking out and stirring until completely melted. Add more coconut oil if needed to make the white chocolate coating thinner for ease of dipping the peanut butter truffles.
With a spoon or fork dip your truffles into the white chocolate making sure to completely cover, place back onto your baking sheet and add your sprinkles on top if desired.
Once all truffles are completed, place into the fridge to set for about 30 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!!!
