Peanut Butter Footballs
Chocolate covered peanut butter footballs are cute, fun and absolutely delicious. With a homemade, soft peanut butter center coated in sweet chocolate and topped with white sparkle gel, these bite-sized confections are always a winning crowd pleaser.
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- electric hand or stand mixer sturdy dough attachments recommended
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- small melon baller or cookie scoop about 1 T. capacity
- parchment paper
- large rimmed jelly roll pans or cookie sheets
- microwaveable bowl
- candy dipping scoop or fork
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup smooth peanut butter I use Jif
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 lb confectioner's sugar
- 12 oz semisweet or milk chocolate baking bars
- 1 tube white decorating gel I use Wilton's white sparkle gel
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to mix peanut butter, salt, vanilla, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Add confectioner's sugar, 2 cups at a time. Mix on low speed to incorporate; then raise speed to medium and blend for 2-3 minutes (mixture will start to resemble coarse crumbs).
- On a clean workspace, knead the mixture with your hands until it is pliable and moist (it will be thick).
- Using a melon baller or cookie scoop, place peanut butter balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Pinch ends to resemble footballs. Refrigerate 2-3 hours.
- When ready to coat, melt chocolate in microwave at 50% power in 30 second intervals until almost smooth. Stir out any small clumps and set up your dipping station.
- Use a candy dipper or a fork to roll and coat the chilled footballs in the melted chocolate. Transfer to a new pan with parchment paper and refrigerate 1 additional hour before adding gel laces.
- Use a white gel decorating tube to apply laces on the footballs.
Notes
Keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Separate rows of footballs with parchment paper. Some people like eating them cold, but it's also okay to have them sit out for 10 minutes before serving so they soften.
You can also freeze peanut butter footballs in freezer safe packaging for up to 3 months. Slightly defrost them on the counter and enjoy partially frozen for a special treat, or defrost overnight in the fridge and enjoy them in their original form.
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