Chubby Hubby Buckeye Peanut Butter Truffles Recipe

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups pretzel pieces
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

Preparation

Step 1

1. Put the pretzel pieces into a resealable plastic bag and crush into very small bits (a rolling pin works great for this).

2. In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and salt. Stir until all of the ingredients are completely blended and smooth. Add the pretzel bits to the peanut butter mixture and mix thoroughly. Add the powdered sugar and mix until completely combined.

3. Line a small baking sheet with wax paper. Using a small cookie scoop, or about 2 teaspoons worth of peanut butter mixture, gently shape into a ball with your fingertips. Place the ball on the wax paper-lined cookie sheet and repeat with the remaining peanut butter mixture. Place the baking sheet into the refrigerator and chill for at least 30 minutes.

4. When ready to dip the truffles, microwave the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening together in a small bowl at 50% power in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until completely melted and smooth.

5. Working one at a time, dip one peanut butter-pretzel ball into the melted chocolate and use a fork to roll it around, ensuring that it is completely coated with chocolate. Let any extra chocolate drip off and place back on the wax paper-lined sheet. Repeat with all of the peanut butter-pretzel balls.

I had to add an extra tablespoon of Peanut Butter because the mixture wouldn’t hold together using the measurements provided above. I wonder if you use a specific kind of PB? I used JIF. Thanks for the recipe!

I made these tonight. I too had a hard time keeping the mix together. I wondered if the measurements were correct. I think on the next batch I may cut the pretzels to 1 cup and see what happens. Tasted pretty good but mine were not very pretty Haha!

I just made these, I doubled the recipe, lest I have the ‘only 4 survived’ problem. They are a gift for a friend and i want to make sure he actually gets to try the truffles. I had no issues w your ingredient list at all!

I had been wanting to make these for the longest time and finally got the chance this weekend. They are delicious! Check out my blog post on it and follow if you like

cannot wait to make these! My hubby will be getting these for Valentine’s Day tomorrow!

Can’t beat salty sweet!

Can’t beat salty sweet!

me and my girlfriend have simultaneously decided that we have to make this choccies next week they look awesome.

Added a lot more peanut butter, to make them stick together better, and that worked well. I also put shortening on my hands when I was forming them-an immense help. They were absolutely delicious. Couldn’t keep my kids. From devouring them!

I’ve made a similar recipe at Christmas several times and found that if the “balls” re put in the freezer for a bit, they will not fall apart when you dip them in the warm chocolate. The addition of pretzel might be too much to handle….I have to make these soon!!

WOW! I have to make these.

I make Buckeyes every Christmas. I am going to try these instead this Christmas. Thank you!

Do you think I could make a bunch of these to freeze? Thanks!

these look incredible, just wondering what kind of pretzels to use? i have whole wheat thin sticks, would that work ok? also can i use margarine or butter instead of shortening?

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