Hi Everyone,
Remember on Saturday when I said I was craving chocolate? I wasn’t kidding and today’s recipe really cures that chocolate craving I had. This is not the healthiest recipe in the world but oh my gosh is it ever good! I’m drooling just thinking about it. Before looking at the photos, please note I am not a baker or chocolate maker! I am horrible at decorating baked or non-naked goods. Ok, now that I got that out-of-the-way, let me share with you Dark Chocolate Dreams Truffles.
These truffles are what you call melt in your mouth truffles. My friend Andrea, described them as chocolate melts, kind of like the melt mint-aways but in chocolate and peanut butter form. If you like chocolate and peanut butter together you will LOVE these truffles. Andrea, said if these were sold in a store she would totally buy them. Hey that is a good thing, but why buy them, when you can make them and they are super easy to make, no special equipment needed!!
I have to tell you I am part of the Peanut Butter and Co. Yum Squad and as part of my duty being part of the Yum Squad I must share with you goodies from Peanut Butter and Co. Oh I know such a hard task! Life is tough isn’t it! lol To start the year off right I was given the new 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams, a brand new cookbook written by Peanut Butter & Co. Founder & President Lee Zalben that features a month’s worth of decadent recipes using our Dark Chocolate Dreams all natural peanut butter. This cookbook is amazing! All of the delicious decant recipe in it, oh my gosh!! And today’s recipe is just one of the 31 recipes in the cookbook.
As usual I am one of those non-thinker cooks, that starts a recipe, not realizing she didn’t have all of the ingredients on hand. I always do that, so I modified the recipe just a little, which lowered the calories and made the recipe simpler to make, not that it was hard to begin with, but my version is just a tad easier.
To make the recipe I took Peanut Butter & Co. Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter, mixed it with powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract and unsweetened cocoa powder. Mix it all together, taste test a few hundred times because you know, it’s good! Then I rolled the dough into balls and froze them for a bit. Then I melted some dark chocolate in the microwave and rolled my balls in it. This was one of the best lick the bowl clean recipes ever. I swear I had chocolate peanut butter overload that day and oh it was so worth it. I ate so much, that I kid you not, for dinner, I ate sautéed vegetables. I couldn’t handle anymore chocolate until I photographed the truffles that evening. he he
These truffles were such a huge hit with everyone, that I had to make a second batch and needless to say I went through a 28 oz jar of Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter in two days! That was the quickest jar of PB ever!! I have to tell you these truffles would make the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone. Or if you want, make some for me!
- 1½ cup Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- ¼ cup butter,softened
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 oz dark chocolate melting wafers
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a medium size bowl add Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter, confectioners sugar, butter, vanilla extract, salt and unsweetened cocoa powder. Mix together with a spoon and then knead together until well blended.
- Roll about a tablespoon size of dough in the palm of your hand to make a ball. Place on prepared baking sheet. If the dough seems to soft to roll, place in the refrigerator to harden up. Once all of the dough is rolled into balls, place in the freezer for one hour.
- Meanwhile in a microwave safe bowl, add chocolate wafers. Microwave for 20 seconds, stir, and microwave in 10 second intervals until chocolate is melted.
- Skewer each chilled truffle with a toothpick and roll into melted chocolate. Feel free to press into peanuts or leave plain. I used sprinkles on top. Return truffles to parchment paper; remove the toothpick and let cool. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Note: I had a little bit of chocolate left, so calories maybe a little less.
Calories per truffle: 82, Fat: 5.7, Cholesterol: 2.5, Sodium: 23, Crabs: 7.8, Fiber: 1, Sugar: 6, Protein: 2
Your probably wondering, so what’s the giveaway? Well today I want you to get your hands dirty and try making some of these most delicious, melt in your mouth, chocolaty peanut butter truffles, so I am giving away 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams Cookbook and a 28oz jar of Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter!!
To win all you have to do is answer this question: What is your all time favorite peanut butter recipe?
For additional entries:
- Follow Peanut Butter and Peppers and or Peanut Butter and Co. Twitter
- Tweet my giveaway: Win 31 Days of Dark Chocolate Dreams at Peanut Butter & Peppers http://www.peanutbutterandpeppers.com/2014/02/04/dark-chocolate-dreams-truffles-giveaway/ @JenatPBandP @PeanutButterCo
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If you can’t wait for the giveaway to end, you can order your book here and you even get a jar of Dark Chocolate Dreams with it! 🙂
Have a super chocolaty day!!
Toodles,
Jennifer
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I love buckeyes!
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Peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies are a favorite
Marsha A. says
dark chocolate covered peanut butter cups are my favorite
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Raymond says
My favorite all-time peanut butter recipe is for crunchy peanut butter cookies hot from the oven!
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Peanut butter cookies.
samantha says
My favorite peanut butter recipe is very simple actually: peanut butter cookies!! They take me back to my childhood and give me memories of my grandparents. When I was old enough, my mom showed me how to make them and I always thought it was so much fun to indent them with forks.
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Janet T says
I like peanut butter in my chili.
Rebecca says
My favorite peanut butter recipe is for kris kringles. I use peanut butter instead of marshmallows with rice krispies. Then you add chocolate and butterscotch chips melted on top. Absolutely the best cookies.
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IDK if it’s possible to just pick one recipe, but I do love pb pie!
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My favorite Peanut Butter recipe is an oldie but goodie…..Peanut Butter Cookies! Love those things.
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I make a Peanut Butter Cheesecake that is freakin’ awesome. What’s nice is that it’s not sickening sweet either, making it very easy to eat a monster size piece!
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Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Your truffles are fantastic, truly the stuff of dreams!
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Angie Jerde says
I love pb in between Ritz crackers covered with any type of chocolate (especially dark), Rice Crispys and pb covered in chocolate or just a good old fashioned peanut butter cup!
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June says
Peanut Butter Energy Bites is my favorite. Has peanut butter, raw honey, oats, chopped almonds, ground flaxseed, vanilla… super simple no bake cookies.
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Karey says
I LOVE all your lightened up coffee drinks. The almond joy and the chocolate peanut butter frappe are the best!
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Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches lol
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These are perfect treats for Valentine’s Day! I love to make peanut butter cookies with bug chunks of Reese’s Cups
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I LOVE my aunts peanut butter balls recipe!!
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Jan R says
I love soft peanut butter cookies.
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Linda says
My favorite recipe is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. With this peanut butter and then dipped in chocolate they would be double good! Cravings bring out the best in us some days.
I’d love it if you linked this to What’d You Do This Weekend. It would be perfect.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
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My all time favorite peanut butter recipe is Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge.
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Can my favorite dish be these truffles?! I love them Jennifer, I follow you on ALL and following the Peanut butter co too!
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My favorite peanut butter recipe is super simple….homemade crunchy peanut butter with mini chocolate chips.
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I love pb cookies–1c pb, 1c sugar, 1 egg….yummy
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I’m going to go with peanut butter pie but these truffles look delicious!
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karina says
does straight from the spoon count? 🙂
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i love 3 ingredient peanut butter cookies & make them every week, sometimes i add choc. chips, yummy & easy, thanks, what a sweet giveaway
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I love peanut butter pie!
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Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies are so good!!
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Peanut butter and chocolate is my absolute favorite combination! If I have to narrow it down to one recipe it is peanut butter chocolate chip (or chunk) cookies. YUM!
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My favorite is Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion. Heaven on earth!
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I like peanut butter frozen pies. Thanks!
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Probably peanut butter ice cream!
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Homemade peanut butter balls at Christmas!
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Peanut Butter Bars
Haley says
I love peanut sauce with spring rolls or making pumpkin peanut butter! Yun
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
This recipe looks amazing!!! 🙂 I love Dark Chocolate Dreams. My all time favorite peanut butter recipe (other than right off the spoon) is buckeyes!!
Linda K. says
Peanut butter sandwich cookies are the best!
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I love peanut butter frozen yogurt especially with a strawberry swirl!
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Shannon R says
I love my grandmothers peanut butter cookies, and well, let’s be honest… anything with peanut butter. Hah!
Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen says
Wow Jennifer these look amazing!! Great job! I wish I could have a dozen of these 😉 Hmm that is a tough one, but I think my favorite peanut butter recipe is homemade peanut butter cups =)
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I would have to say peanut butter pie is one of my favs!
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My favorite peanut butter recipe is homemade peanut butter and choc chip cookies 🙂
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I love peanut butter chocolate chip cookies!
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I still love a good old PB & J for lunch. I also love making PB no bake cookies!! Or just having spoonfuls of PB 🙂
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Peanut Butter Cookies
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My favorite recipe is, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Fudge…Totally amazing
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Peanut butter kiss cookies 😉
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I love buckeyes!
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Porcupine cookies (which contain peanut butter, chocolate & chow mein noodles).
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While I love just eating peanut butter on a spoon, I would have to say my favorite peanut butter recipe is my peanut butter cream cheese frosting! It tastes delicious on top of chocolate cupcakes!
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peanut butter cookies are still my #1 favorite
Janet Ehnen says
peanut butter chili and maple pb bacon truffles.
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The Dark Chocolate Dream Cookies
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Peanut Butter Blossom cookies are my all-time fave.
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Homemade chocolate pudding (made with peanut butter of course)
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Peanut butter cookies with a dark chocolate glaze is my favorite.
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Triple chocolate peanut butter kisses are my favorite peanut butter recipe.
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I love peanut butter milkshakes
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My kids and I love peanut butter cookies
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I love peanut butter. on a spoon or just plain on a toasted english muffin. doesn’t matter.
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I love peanut butter, banana, and chocolate french toast sandwiches
Tammy Richards says
I love Buckeyes. They are delicious and fun to make!!
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Peanut butter cookies with peanut butter chips!
kristen Muenz says
My favorite peanut butters are White Chocolate Wonderful and Dark Chocolate Dreams, although, Cinnamon Raisin is a close third. My favorite thing to do with peanut butter is to simply eat it straight out of the jar with a spoon. But, if I’m feeling like messing around in the kitchen, I have a sinfully good cookie recipe for peanut butter and oat cookie sandwiches – to die for!
Jake B says
I love buckeyes they are the best 🙂
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My all time favorite may be peanut butter and jelly. but for a little more, my peanut butter cookies 🙂
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Grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches!
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I love buckeyes and peanut butter pie!
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homemade peanut butter cups!
Susan Broughton says
My favorite recipe with Peanut Butter is Peanut Butter Fudge. My grandmother use to make it for me as a kid and I still love it today as an adult!
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Peanut butter cookies with peanut butter chips!
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I love peanut butter blossoms.
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I love a good old fashion peanut butter cookie!
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My favorite is peanut butter kiss cookies
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My favorite recipe with peanut butter is Peanut Butter Banana Bread.
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My uncle’s peanut butter cookie recipe rocks! 🙂
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Love the Peanut Butter Quest Protein Bars:)
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Completed all extra entries.Thank you so much for this giveaway!!!