Best 8 Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Candy Recipes

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When the craving for something decadent and sweet arises, chocolate-covered peanut butter candy is the perfect treat. This classic confection combines two beloved flavors to create a delicious and satisfying snack. With its creamy peanut butter center and rich chocolate coating, this candy is a delight for both the young and the young at heart. From simple recipes that can be made in minutes to more elaborate creations that require a bit more effort, there's a chocolate-covered peanut butter candy recipe to suit every taste and skill level. So whether you're looking for a quick fix or a more involved project, you're sure to find the perfect recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CANDIES



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Chocolate and peanut butter come together in these delicious candies - an elegant dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h50m

Yield 64

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
4 teaspoons shortening
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
About 1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; grease foil with butter.
  • In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup peanut butter, the butter, peanuts and vanilla. Stir in 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until stiff dough forms. If dough is crumbly, work in additional 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Pat mixture in pan. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
  • Use foil to lift candy from pan; remove foil. Cut into 8 rows by 8 rows. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 1-quart heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip 1 peanut butter square at a time into chocolate mixture. Place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm.
  • In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Beat in milk with wire whisk until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle.
  • Drizzle icing over tops of chocolate-covered squares. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm. Store candies loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Candy, Sodium 20 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUT BUTTER CANDIES



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Favorite flavors marry in a melt-in-your-mouth, easy homemade candy. Sweet!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 64

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon shortening
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
About 1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Line 8- or 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan. Grease foil with butter.
  • In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup peanut butter, the butter, peanuts and vanilla. Stir in 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until stiff dough forms. (Work in powdered sugar with hands if necessary.) If dough is crumbly, work in additional 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Pat mixture in pan. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. Remove from pan, using foil edges to lift. Cut into 8 rows by 8 rows.
  • Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip peanut butter squares, one at a time, into chocolate mixture. Place on waxed paper. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm.
  • In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Beat in milk with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in additional milk, if necessary, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle.
  • Drizzle icing over tops of chocolate-covered squares. Refrigerate uncovered about 30 minutes or until firm. Store candies loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Candy, Sodium 15 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS



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There are a few recipes I absolutely have to pull out every Christmas, and this is one of them. The chocolate covered peanuts are so tasty.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 pounds white candy coating, coarsely chopped
1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips
5 cups salted dry roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir candy coating and chips until melted and smooth. Cool for 10 minutes; stir in peanuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts :

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CANDY



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With only three ingredients, these chocolate-swirl treats take just moments to whip up! If you have little ones visiting for the holidays, have them help you with the stirring. -Holly Demers, Abbotsford, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield about 2-1/2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Stir in peanut butter; thinly spread onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. , In another microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over candy coating mixture; cut through mixture with a knife to swirl the chocolate. Chill until firm., Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 84mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUT CANDY BAR



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 candy bars

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup whole milk
5 unwrapped caramels
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
20 unwrapped caramels
1 1/2 teaspoons water
2 cups dry roasted peanuts
1 (12-ounce) bag milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Combine all the ingredients for the centers, except for the powdered sugar, in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir often as the caramel slowly melts. When the mixture is smooth, add 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and stir. Save the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar for later. Use a candy thermometer to bring the mixture to exactly 230 degrees, stirring often, then turn off the heat. When the temperature of the candy begins to drop, add the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar to the pan, then use a hand mixer on high speed to combine. Keep mixing until the candy cools and thickens and can no longer be mixed. That should take 1 to 2 minutes. Let the candy cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it can be touched. Don't let it sit too long-- you want the candy to still be warm and pliable when you shape it. Take one eighth of the mixture and roll it between your palms or on a countertop until it forms a roll with the width of your index finger, and measuring about 4 1/2-inches long. Repeat with the remaining center candy mixture and place the rolls on waxed paper. You should have 8 rolls. Let the center rolls sit out for 1 to 2 hours to firm up. Combine the 20 caramels with the 1 1/2 teaspoons of water in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir often until the caramels melt completely, then turn off the heat. If you work fast this caramel will stay warm while you make the candy bars. Pour the peanuts onto a baking sheet or other flat surface. Using a basting brush and working quickly, "paint: a coating of caramel onto one side of a center roll. Quickly turn the center over, caramel side down, onto the peanuts and press gently so that the peanuts stick to the surface of the candy. Paint more caramel onto the other side of the roll and press it down onto the peanuts. The candy should have a solid layer of peanuts covering all sides. If needed, brush additional caramel onto the roll, then turn it onto the peanuts to coat the roll completely. Place the candy bar onto waxed paper, and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Place the bars into your refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours so that they firm up. Pour the milk chocolate chips into a glass or ceramic bowl and zap it in the microwave for 2 minutes on 50 percent power. Gently stir the chips, then heat for an additional 30 seconds at 50 percent power. Repeat if necessary, stirring gently after each 30 seconds. Don't over-cook the chips or the chocolate will burn and seize up on you. Drop a candy bar center into the melted milk chocolate. Cover the candy bar with chocolate using 2 forks, 1 in each hand. When the candy is covered with chocolate, balance the bar on both of the forks, one at each end of the candy bar, and tap the forks on the top edge of the bowl so that much of the chocolate drops off. Carefully place the candy bar onto waxed paper and remove the 2 forks. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, and then chill the candy bars until firm.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUT BUTTER BALLS



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Crunchy peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate. A favorite Christmas cookie in my family for at least three generations. Can be refrigerated, frozen, or eaten immediately.

Provided by Edna

Categories     Desserts     Candy Recipes     Truffle Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 45

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 ½ cups crushed cornflakes cereal
1 cup confectioners' sugar
½ cup smooth peanut butter
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 ½ cups chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Mix corn flakes cereal, confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, and butter together in a bowl. Scoop mixture using a melon baller into balls and arrange on a plate or baking sheet. Refrigerate until solid, at least 3 hours.
  • Melt chocolate chips and oil in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes.
  • Grease a baking sheet.
  • Gently roll peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate until evenly coated; arrange on the same baking sheet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 41.9 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUT BUTTER BALLS



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These are a Christmas candy favorite in my family. My mom, step-mom and mother in law usually make these every year.

Provided by juliaawright

Categories     Candy

Time 20m

Yield 30 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 lb butter or 3/4 lb margarine
18 ounces creamy peanut butter
2 lbs confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
paraffin wax

Steps:

  • Melt butter and peanut butter in a double boiler. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet. Chill in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
  • Melt Chocolate chips and 1/4 bar of parafin. Dip balls into melted chocolate one at a time. Remove and place on waxed paper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.4, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 24.4, Sodium 151.8, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 35.5, Protein 5.1

CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUTS



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Make and share this Chocolate Covered Peanuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sugardoll

Categories     Candy

Time 1h10m

Yield 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 jars salted peanuts
4 packages milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Melt chocolate over low heat until smooth.
  • Pour in peanuts, and mix well.
  • Spoon out by the tablespoon onto wax paper.
  • Let candy cool about 45 min.
  • until hardens.
  • You can add or take away from this easy recipe as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 33.7, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 1.4, Sodium 5, Carbohydrate 3.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.2, Protein 0.5

Tips:

  • Use smooth peanut butter for a creamier filling.
  • Chill the peanut butter mixture before dipping it in chocolate to make it easier to handle.
  • Use a double boiler or microwave to melt the chocolate smoothly.
  • Dip the peanut butter balls in chocolate using a fork or toothpick.
  • Place the chocolate-covered peanut butter balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until set.
  • Store the chocolate-covered peanut butter balls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Conclusion:

Chocolate-covered peanut butter candies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a sweet and salty snack that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dessert, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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