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Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

December 4, 2018 • Food, Holidays, Recipes, Seasonal

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whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.
whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.
whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.

Real food has never tasted so good! Make up these Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles using whole foods like fresh ground peanut butter, pure maple syrup, dark chocolate, whole wheat flour, or almond flour for a gluten-free option. YUM!

whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.

My all-time favorite treat has always been Reeses Pieces Peanut Butter Cups, and they were always better if they were shaped like a Christmas tree or Easter egg.  The best combo in the world . . . oogy gooey peanut butter and chocolate.  The more it sticks to the roof of your mouth, the better.

whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.

However, in the last few years of my adult life, I’ve come to a stark realization . . . by golly . . . those make me feel like crap.

Most packaged sugar treats make me feel like crap.  Go figure.

whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles

While the hubs and I have been on a health journey of changing our way of life, the way we treat ourselves has come full circle.  It is now a fun challenge to find a way to make our Sunday treats a bit healthier and use as many “real food” ingredients as possible.

whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.

Enter the “healthier” Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle.

whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.

It starts with fresh ground, no sugar added peanut butter.

melting butter in a pot

To sweeten we use just a bit of pure maple syrup.

adding maple syrup in the pot

To hold the truffle in shape we added in a bit of whole wheat flour or almond flour works wonderfully in this recipe as well.

mixing whole wheat flour with the maple syrup

Finally, it is dipped in the darkest chocolate we can find.

dipping mixture in dark chocolate

To top it off, we like to add sea salt, ground nuts, or if we are feeling extra indulgent, a bit of swirled white chocolate.

topping peanut butter truffles with sea salt, ground nuts, and swirled white chocolate

We’ve been making these for years now, and the whole family adores them.  I love to freeze them and pop them into packed lunches.

They also make a very sweet packaged gift.  I suggest adding them with my DIY Bath Bombs for the Holidays, to save any momma from insanity!

whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.

Try these just once and then go and take a bite of a packaged peanut butter cup.  You just might hear yourself saying “By golly.  Those taste like crap”.  😉

Because this little bite of heaven is divine!

whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles.

TIPS FOR MAKING CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER TRUFFLES

  • Technically, the inside does not need to be baked or cooked at all.  However, we’ve found that by warming up the peanut butter, syrup and flour slightly, it helps bring the filling to just the right consistency while mixing.  It should begin to form a nice ball in the saucepan, when you know it has been mixed and warmed enough.
melting whole chunk of peanut butter in pan
  • Be sure to freeze the peanut butter balls for about an hour before dipping them in the chocolate.  This really helps with making beautiful chocolate truffles as the chocolate hardens quickly over the peanut butter.
rolling peanut butter truffles into balls
  • Drizzle your garnish of choice while the chocolate is still slightly warm on the truffle.  This will help it to stay put.  Exception being the white chocolate drizzle.  It looks best if the chocolate has hardened first.
  • Go for the highest percentage of dark chocolate you can find.  I shoot for around 70% or more cacao, but when I can’t find that we buy Guittard 60% which I can easily find at the grocery store. This way, if members of your family want it sweetened a bit you can just add some maple syrup to the melted chocolate chips.
  • To get a nice runny texture for dipping, add about a teaspoon of coconut oil while melting.  We do this in a make-shift double broiler.
dark chocolate chips placed in a glass bowl above a pot to help them melt
  • After dipping the peanut butter ball into the chocolate, let the excess drip for a minute and then scrape the ball and fork on the side of the mixing bowl.
  • I buy fresh ground peanut butter from my grocer that has a grinding machine near the buy in bulk products.  But really, any peanut butter of your choice would work.
whole food chocolate peanut butter truffles in a baking dish

I hope you enjoy this recipe!  Another better-for-you, gluten-free treat we like to make is these Orange Almond Cookies.  Delish!

Be sure to check out my friends Holiday treats they are sharing below.  They all look so very beautiful – everyone!

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Make up these Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles using whole foods like fresh ground peanut butter, pure maple syrup, dark chocolate, whole wheat flour or almond flour for a gluten free option.  YUM!

  • Author: TIDBITS-cami.com
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup fresh ground peanut butter
  • 1–2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (depending on how sweet you want it)
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour or 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • sea salt and chopped nuts for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, combine peanut butter, syrup, and flour.
  2. Warm slowly on low heat, and mix together until the mixture forms a ball. Add more flour if needed.
  3. Form peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls and set in freezer for 1 hour.
  4. Just before removing the balls, heat chocolate chips and coconut oil over a double broiler until melted and runny.
  5. Remove balls from freezer and dip each peanut butter ball into the chocolate, scraping the excess off onto the bowl.
  6. Sprinkle with garnish and set aside until set and ready to eat.
  7. If you don’t eat them all at once you can refrigerate or freeze extras.

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  1. Jamie says

    December 5, 2018

    Oh my word, Cami! These look amazing! Peanut butter and chocolate is my weakness!
    Merry Christmas friend.
    Hugs, Jamie

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