White Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

White chocolate peanut butter balls feature a creamy peanut butter center wrapped in a layer of white chocolate. We sometimes call them peanut butter snowball candy, but we always call them delicious.

Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven.  White chocolate adds that creamy mild flavor that melds so well with peanut butter centers.

These snowball shaped candies are no bake and can be made ahead of time. The are both simple and delicious.

You can top them with festive sprinkles to make them perfect for any occasion. Or leave them as they are to make them look like little peanut butter snowballs.

Buckeyes are one of our favorite Christmas candies. They are a must have and my family’s eyes light up whenever they find out I made a batch.

This year candy is calling my name more than cookies, so teachers, neighbors and friends are getting tins of various homemade candies rather than trays of assorted cookies.

Originally I thought it would be fun to do three batches of buckeye candies. The standard we normally make with milk chocolate coating, but also a batch of white and dark chocolate.

Those along with some peanut butter Oreo truffles would more or less make everyone on my Christmas list happy!

But I thought for a little visual variety it would be fun to fully dip the white chocolate version and make them snowballs instead of albino buckeyes.

Carlee’s Tips For Making Peanut Butter Snowballs

The centers are made exactly the same as the buckeyes. It’s a mixture of peanut butter, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar.

The mixture will look crumbly at first, but it should come together if you apply a little pressure or knead it a bit with your hands.

Scoop the peanut butter filling into little balls. Roll them between your palms to smooth them out, then freeze them until firm. 

Make sure you use a high quality white chocolate for the best results. I used my favorite compound white chocolate that has wonderful flavor and no wax.

I love that using compound chocolate means you don’t have to temper it. However, you can use candy melts or temper white chocolate bars if you want.

I do not recommend using white baking chips. They won’t melt and coat as well as real white chocolate that is formulated for that use.

You can use a fork to dip your peanut butter snowballs. Just coat them completely then shake off the excess and put them on a sheet of wax paper to set.

You can also use a toothpick to dunk the peanut butter balls. Just insert it enough to support the weight of the filling and quickly dip in the melted chocolate.

I find a toothpick to be the easiest way to make buckeye style candies. Just leave a little bit of the peanut butter filling showing.

Carefully remove the candy from the toothpick and set it on wax paper to set up. Once the chocolate is set, you can use your finger to close the hole in the peanut butter center.