3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls
These creamy and indulgent peanut butter balls are incredibly easy to make with just three simple ingredients. Perfect as a no-bake treat for parties or snack time, they offer a delicious balance of nutty, sweet, and tangy flavors!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ozcream cheese, softened1 cupcreamy peanut butter1 cuppowdered sugar
- 1 cupcreamy peanut butter1 cuppowdered sugar
- 1 cuppowdered sugar
Instructions
- 1️⃣Mix the cream cheese and peanut butter
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and peanut butter.Use a hand mixer or a sturdy spatula to blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.2️⃣Incorporate the powdered sugarGradually add the powdered sugar to the mixture, stirring well after each addition.Continue mixing until the dough is thick and holds together. If the mixture feels too sticky, add a little more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time.3️⃣Shape and chillScoop out small portions of the dough and roll them into 1-inch balls using your hands or a small cookie scoop.Place the formed balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper.Refrigerate forat least 30 minutesto firm up before serving.
- Use a hand mixer or a sturdy spatula to blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.2️⃣Incorporate the powdered sugarGradually add the powdered sugar to the mixture, stirring well after each addition.Continue mixing until the dough is thick and holds together. If the mixture feels too sticky, add a little more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time.3️⃣Shape and chillScoop out small portions of the dough and roll them into 1-inch balls using your hands or a small cookie scoop.Place the formed balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper.Refrigerate forat least 30 minutesto firm up before serving.
- 2️⃣Incorporate the powdered sugar
- Gradually add the powdered sugar to the mixture, stirring well after each addition.Continue mixing until the dough is thick and holds together. If the mixture feels too sticky, add a little more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time.3️⃣Shape and chillScoop out small portions of the dough and roll them into 1-inch balls using your hands or a small cookie scoop.Place the formed balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper.Refrigerate forat least 30 minutesto firm up before serving.
- Continue mixing until the dough is thick and holds together. If the mixture feels too sticky, add a little more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time.3️⃣Shape and chillScoop out small portions of the dough and roll them into 1-inch balls using your hands or a small cookie scoop.Place the formed balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper.Refrigerate forat least 30 minutesto firm up before serving.
- 3️⃣Shape and chill
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and roll them into 1-inch balls using your hands or a small cookie scoop.Place the formed balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper.Refrigerate forat least 30 minutesto firm up before serving.
- Place the formed balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper.Refrigerate forat least 30 minutesto firm up before serving.
- Refrigerate forat least 30 minutesto firm up before serving.
Notes
Storage: Store the peanut butter balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to1 weekor in the freezer for up to3 months.Serving suggestion: Serve chilled for the best texture, but let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes if they’ve been in the freezer.
Serving suggestion: Serve chilled for the best texture, but let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes if they’ve been in the freezer.