Peanut butter balls

justEK

WTF am I doing wrong? I started making them this morning. They were a blobby mess to try to ball up so I added more confectioners sugar. Still didn't work. I put them in the frig for a couple of hours and left. Came back, tried again and have them all in a ball now. Stuck them back in the frig for an hour. When I dip them in the chocolate, they lose shape and look ridiculous. I am so close to pouring the chocolate on top and walking away. Next time DH requests these, he's making them.

Should I put them in the freezer for a bit? Any other ideas? 

j-w

Can you post the recipe you used?  That would help me...

justEK

https://www.joyofbaking.com/candy/PeanutButterBalls.html

Sorry it's not clicky. Thank you!

speckledfrog

Did you use a natural peanut butter instead of the old school Jif style?  If they are crumbling apart that might be the culprit.

justEK

No I used Jif. They are melting into a blob before I can get them in and out of the chocolate.

j-w

I'm wondering if your pb/butter mixture was too hot and ended up kind of disintegrating the sugar?????

ETA:  Your chocolate might be too hot...let it come down a little bit in temp.

speckledfrog

So, they roll into a ball, but then melt into goo when they hit the chocolate?

joseysbride

Try adding some graham cracker crumbs to them.  It will firm them up, and you will never know they're in there.  The recipe I use has them.

justEK

Thanks for the help! I just remembered DD has gymnastics in 45 minutes. They'll get to cool for quite a while now. I'll try again after dinner.

j-w

joseysbride:

Try adding some graham cracker crumbs to them.  It will firm them up, and you will never know they're in there.  The recipe I use has them.

My recipe calls for powdered milk, for probably the same purpose!

MichelleWP

I make a similar recipe, but it has rice krispies in it. I put them in the freezer for an hour or so.

AnnapolisLari

My recipe is nothing but peanut butter, powdered milk and honey. Yum.

justEK

I will not be making these again. DH put them in the freezer and he will finish them tomorrow. Do I dare try to make the oreo balls?