Creamy no-bake chocolate peanut butter truffles are made with just 5 wholesome ingredients, making them not just delicious, but also healthy.
These creamy chocolate peanut butter truffles are amazing! Imagine this: you pop a truffle in your mouth and close your eyes. Slowly, the truffle melts. Your mouth is filled with the rich, velvety taste of luxurious dark chocolate and smooth, creamy peanut butter. Ahh, bliss.
These are better than the junky commercial candy!
Do you love peanut butter and enjoy the intensity of dark chocolate? Do you expect your chocolaty desserts to be intensely chocolatey rather than cloyingly sweet? Then you will adore these rich, decadent chocolate peanut butter truffles.
In my high-carb days, one of my favorite candies was Reese’s peanut butter cups. I no longer touch that stuff, and I actually think that these truffles are way better. They are richer and more satisfying. And unlike junky chocolate candy, you won’t feel the need to overeat these, because they are so potent.
The ingredients needed to make this recipe
You’ll only need five ingredients to make this tasty dessert:
- Unsweetened chocolate
- Unsalted butter
- Creamy natural peanut butter
- Sticky sweetener (I use honey)
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
How to make chocolate peanut butter truffles
It’s a truly easy recipe. No bake, no fuss. Scroll down to the recipe card for the full instructions. But the basics are so easy:
- Melt the ingredients.
- Mix them together.
- Chill, then shape into truffles.
Are these chocolate peanut butter truffles actually healthy?
They are a dessert, and as such, they shouldn’t replace more nutritious foods in your diet. But as far as desserts go, I believe that they are a good choice. Cocoa is very healthy, butter is harmless for most healthy people, and peanut butter, though not paleo, isn’t such a bad choice. As long as you enjoy them in moderation, I think you’re making a good choice.
A low carb version
The original version of these truffles is not low carb (although it’s not super high carb either). But you can replace the honey with a sticky low carb sweetener to keep the carb count down.
More truffle recipes you might enjoy
For a peanut butter free version of these truffles, try my recipe for keto chocolate truffles. They are so rich and decadent! And if you don’t mind the carbs, these chocolate date balls are amazing.
Peanut Butter Truffles
INGREDIENTS
- 3 oz unsweetened chocolate
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons honey (or a low carb liquid sweetener)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
INSTRUCTIONS
- Coarsely chop the chocolate with a sharp chef’s knife. Place the chocolate and butter in a shallow bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each one, until almost melted.
- Stir in the peanut butter. Microwave for a few more seconds, then stir with a rubber spatula until fully melted and incorporated.
- Stir in the honey. Mix until smooth.
- Cover with a plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Scoop out small portions of the mixture, measuring about 1 tablespoon (15 ml) per truffle. Shape the truffles with your hands into balls. This is going to be very messy! Roll the truffles in the cocoa powder to coat, then shape them again (easier once they are coated) and roll one more time in the cocoa powder.
- Place the truffles on wax paper in an airtight container. Store at room temperature (do not refrigerate) for up to 3 days.
NOTES
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Vered DeLeeuw, LL.M., has been following a healthy real-food diet and blogging about it since 2011. She has taken 
