Description
Peanut Butter Chocolate Acorn Truffles are no-bake, bite-sized treats that combine creamy peanut butter and chocolate in a festive acorn shape, perfect for fall celebrations, parties, or edible gifts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs or crushed pretzels
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips (for melting and coating)
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (for decoration)
- Pretzel sticks (broken into small pieces for stems)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, powdered sugar, graham cracker crumbs, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until a thick dough forms.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 20–30 minutes to firm up for easier handling.
- Roll the dough into small oval shapes to resemble acorns and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate the shaped truffles for an additional 15 minutes.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Dip the wider end of each truffle into the melted chocolate to form the acorn cap, letting any excess drip off.
- Decorate the chocolate-dipped end with mini chocolate chips and insert a small pretzel stick piece into the top as the stem.
- Place the truffles back on the parchment-lined sheet and refrigerate for 15–20 minutes until set.
- Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container for storage.
Notes
- Use no-stir peanut butter for best texture.
- Try almond or cashew butter for a different flavor.
- Chilling the dough is essential for easy shaping.
- Decorate with sprinkles, crushed nuts, or toffee instead of mini chocolate chips.
- Great for making ahead and freezing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
