RECIPES CONFECTIONERY GLUTEN FREE BALLS

Peanut Butter Balls

Peanut Butter Balls

Summary

Servings 18
Time Needed Prep
Cook
Ingredients 8
Difficulty Medium

Rating (click to rate)

4.5 based on 2 ratings.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 2/3 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 cup Walnuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup Maraschino Cherries, Chopped
  • 1 cup Shredded Coconut
  • 2 cups Icing Sugar
  • 2.25 cups Chocolate Bits
  • 1 cup Coconut flaked (optional if you want to roll your balls in coconut)

Nutrition Information

Qty per
37g serve
Qty per
100g
Energy 148.35777777778kcalcal 395.99467704763kcalcal
Protein 1.1744444444444gg 3.1348120432539gg
Fat (total) 11.048333333333gg 29.49006958571gg
 - saturated 6.94gg 18.524158961366gg
Carbohydrate 19.678888888889gg 52.526637746518gg
 - sugars 1.2788888888889gg 3.4135938143663gg
Dietary Fibre 2.4gg 6.4060492085415gg
Sodium 56.18mgmg 149.95493522328mgmg

Nutritional information does not include the following ingredients: Peanut butter, Walnuts, Maraschino cherries, chopped, Icing Sugar , Coconut

Please Note - Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and may not be accurate.

These Peanut Butter balls are not only delicious but are also GLUTEN FREE for you to enjoy!

 

Method

  1. Quickly melt the butter in a saucepan on low heat, remove pan from heat and mix in the peanut butter, walnuts, cherries, shredded coconut, and confectioner's sugar.

  2. Sculpt the resulting dough into little balls and chill them until firm.

  3. Now melt the chocolate chips on low heat.

  4. Using a toothpick to hold the balls, roll them around in melted chocolate and then roll in flaked coconut (optional)

  5. Chill before serving the peanut butter balls.

Recipe Hints and Tips:

  • Yes this recipe can be frozen.  Layer between sheets of baking paper in a sealed air tight container for up to three weeks.
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Jody Allen is the founder of Stay at Home Mum. Jody is a five-time published author with Penguin Random House and is the current Suzuki Queensland Amb...Read Moreassador. Read Less

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