Monday, January 21, 2008

Grocery item goes gourmet (part 2)

After making the Oreo Truffles last week, I thought I would try the recipe with Nutter Butters. I don’t have a classic Peanut Butter Ball Recipe, so I thought, what the heck. They came out pretty good. I think I like the Oreo Truffles a little better though. Mainly because the flavor is so distinct. With these, its just a good old tried and true peanut butter and chocolate combo. Just plain………!

Nutter Butter Balls

Start by finely chopping the cookies…
Making Nutter Butter Balls

Combine with cream cheese and roll into balls…
Making Nutter Butter Balls

And dip in chocolate… easy!
Dipped in chocolate

Nutter Butter Balls

1 pkg. Nutter Butter cookies (broken… use cookie with the cream center)
1 8oz. package cream cheese (softened)
chocolate bark

1. Finely crush all but 5 cookies in a food processor or place them in a ziploc bag and crush into a fine consistency.
2. Combine with cream cheese. Use the back of a large spoon to help mash the two together.
3. Roll the mixture into 1″ balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet.
4. Melt chocolate as directed on the package and then dip balls into chocolate, tap off extra and set aside on wax paper covered cookie sheet to dry.
5. Once dry, refrigerate and enjoy!

Makes about 30 balls.

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JoBean said...

Anything peanut butter is okay by me, oh yes indeed!
You’re very clever, didja know?

January 22, 2010 08:30 AM
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Linda said...

I can’t find the oreo recipe, am I just blind??? Thanks, Linda

February 1, 2010 08:29 PM
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Linda said...

Wait, I found it!

February 1, 2010 08:31 PM
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Bonna Fahey said...

I made the Oreo version with mint oreo’s this Christmas. I added 1/2 tsp mint extract to white chocolate bark before I dipped them just to add more mint flavor. They were delicious!!!

February 6, 2010 09:52 PM
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Helene said...

I made the Nutter Butter Balls for a Super Bowl gathering – some dipped in melted choc chips, some dipped in peanut butter chips and then drizzled chocolate over them – the dipped in peanut butter chips were the fan favorite BY FAR over the chocolate dipped. YUMMY!!!!!

February 8, 2010 08:55 AM
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Cortney said...

I made these the same as i made the football oreo’s – and they were amazing! Just like a home made reeces PB cup! yum!!

February 8, 2010 09:56 AM
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Deborah said...

I just found this site and I love it. These look yummy and PB & chocolate, come on, can’t go wrong there. I’ve see lots of things on here I can’t wait to try.

February 14, 2010 03:09 PM
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Elisa said...

Hi Bakerella-
I’m trying to make something similar to these only in the Shape of Easter Eggs. I’m going to do these for a fundraiser for a young man that passed away unexpectedly, but I have a few questions…
Because these will need to be made in large quantities for pickup I am concerned about refrigeration. Most of the recipes include cream cheese- a few do not. If I opt for cream cheese they would have to be refrigerated correct?

I know my church growing up did these every year for a fundraiser and didn’t refrigerate (no room). I’m guessing they just did the pb and confect. sugar version…can you see any need for refrigeration there?

Also, how long do you think these would keep? I want to make sure I deliver a fresh product…but I’m only one person!! I’ll need to do a little along the way.

Thanks so much! Love, Love, Love the Blog!!! =)

February 25, 2010 10:48 AM
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Jacki said...

I just started reading your blog. It’s pretty amazing. I’m actually making a little recipe book for fun for my grandma and me, and putting some of your cute ideas into it.

I didn’t know if you’d found a great peanut butter ball recipe or not yet – but this one is pretty good if you’d like to try it. I’m not sure where it came from originally, but my Grandma’s made them since my dad was little. It makes them in bulk though. She makes them every Christmas for our family – which is pretty big. You’ll like them though – they have chocolate :)

2 Cups Chunky Peanut butter
3 Cups Crushed Rice Crispies (measured before Crushing)
1lb Powdered Sugar.
1 Stick Softened Butter
4 oz semi-sweet Chocolate, melted

MIx ingredients and roll into balls. Place on Cookie Sheet
Melt chocolate in a zip-lock bag in microwave on Medium.
Cut 1 tip of the bag, and drizzle small amounts of chocolate over tops of peanut butter balls.
Refrigerate.

They’re easy.

February 26, 2010 07:29 PM
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jagoda said...

super ciasteczka

March 6, 2010 07:39 AM
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Hayly said...

I have a similar recipe to this, but instead of using nutterbutters, just use equal parts peanut butter and icing sugar… and than hide a maraschino cherry in the middle. AMAZING!!

March 12, 2010 12:29 PM
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Niki said...

Oh dang, I wish they sell Nutter Butters here in the Philippines. I haven’t seen them around the groceries yet, but this will be another good excuse to buy them. I love peanut butter!

March 20, 2010 07:14 AM
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Betsy said...

I made these on a study break tonight for my house and they loved them! Growing up, ladies at my church always made peanut butter eggs for easter, and they were always a huge hit, so I took this recipe and instead of balls made eggs…yum! and SO EASY!

lovely!

March 29, 2010 01:17 AM
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Maggie said...

yumm those really do look gourmet!

March 29, 2010 05:30 PM
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Jenny said...

I have a recipe that is similar to this, but is much sweeter (probably because of the powdered sugar)

9 oz or crunchy peanut butter
1/4 cup of butter melted
beat the two together until combined
then add
1 and 5/8ths cups of rice cereal
2 cups of powdered sugar ( I don’t have the recipe with me, but it may be more or less, so add until it become a consistency conducive to rolling)
roll them out to the same size as yours and then dip in chocolate. People go crazy over these, and they can’t get enough!! Good Luck

March 30, 2010 12:12 AM
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MrsAB said...

I made these a few weeks ago and they were AWESOME! Very rich but so, so, tasty! You definitely need a tall glass of cold milk with these. Will make again and again! Thanks Bakerella!

April 1, 2010 09:22 AM
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Lana said...

I made these and they were a hit with my whole family. The inside tastes like peanut butter cheesecake. I can’t wait to make more!

April 1, 2010 01:55 PM
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Jennifer said...

These look pretty good. I have a peanut butter ball recipe I made up…I need to measure what I do so I can share it. Basically it’s just peanut butter, powdered sugar and some rice crispies, covered in chocolate.

April 20, 2010 03:12 AM
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Jennifer said...

ah, gotta add…I’ve always been told I’m supposed to add butter, but never understood why, lol. They get rave results so I figure I’ll stick to it.

April 20, 2010 03:14 AM
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Becka said...

peanut butter bon bons: 1 cup butter, 2 cup peanut butter, 4 cup powdered sugar. Refrigerate. Dip in melted chocolate and place to dry on wax paper (I use a toothpick to dip them). You’ve got to get them to just the right coldness for easiest dipping, so play with it a bit.

I’ve been eating these for years, my Mom’s recipe! Thought I would share!

April 26, 2010 11:16 PM
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Christine said...

Just wanted to share a version of the Oreo truffles that I made…
I made the regular Oreo balls, mixed in about 3/4 cup of coconut to the Oreos and cream cheese mixture, rolled into balls and dipped into milk chocolate coating, then topped with crushed almonds. My version of Almond Joy Truffles…they were a HUGE hit! Hope you enjoy!!!! :)

May 6, 2010 11:10 AM
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Firegurl said...

My balls were really greasy

June 5, 2010 12:59 AM
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Leandra said...

I made these last night and took them to work. Everyone loved them!! They are sooo yummy!!

June 30, 2010 01:43 PM
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Mina said...

You’ve sincerely inspired me to do what I’ve been wanting to do for a while and it’s little things like these, with cookies and cake. I’ve made a different version of these before but with Maria cookies and condensed milk. PLEASE TRY THIS OUT! I’ve added mini chocolate chips to this dough and it looks like cookie dough! They are sweet and addictive. I don’t have a recipe but the consistency it like the ones from this recipe.

Hope to hear back,

Very hopeful & inspired,

Mina ^_^

July 3, 2010 10:42 AM
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M.E. said...

These remind me of a childhood peanut butter candy my aunt used to make…from actual peanut butter….she would make small pb balls and place them in the fridge for a few hrs..then the idea was to dip them in chocolate…but they never made it that far…we would sneak in and eat them before.

July 18, 2010 06:24 PM
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LoveFaithHope316 said...

I think I will try to make these in the shape of a peanut and see what happens.

August 15, 2010 09:52 PM
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devin said...

OMG.. it looks very easy.. i’m so speechless.. I don’t know what i must to say about bakerella.. so awesome…

August 31, 2010 11:51 AM
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