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PUBLISHED BY NELLIE from butterwithasideofbread.com

Nutter Butter Truffles made with 5 basic ingredients & perfect for holiday goodie trays! Festive, easy cookie balls with Nutter butters, cream cheese, peanut butter & chocolate!

This easy dessert recipe takes classic peanut butter balls up a notch by swapping graham crackers for Nutter Butters and adding cream cheese to the mix! They taste like peanut butter cheesecake or peanut butter pie! They are no-bake, delicious, and perfect for the holidays!

Nutter Butter truffles are a perfect treat for that holiday dessert table and so easy to prepare in advance. Each batch makes about 32 Nutter Butter balls, which means that there is plenty to share with close friends and family! Add a little holiday spin with sprinkles and you have yourself a treat no one can resist!

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WHAT ARE NUTTER BUTTER TRUFFLES?

Nutter Butters are delicious peanut butter cream filled cookies. Pairing them with this peanut butter ball recipe allows more flavor and creamy goodness in every bite.

NUTTER BUTTER TRUFFLE INGREDIENTS:

-Nutter Butter cookies: We need a 16 ounce package of Nutter Butter Cookies to have enough for this recipe.

-Cream cheese: We need 8 ounces (one brick) of softened cream cheese. For best results, use whole fat cream cheese.

-Powdered sugar: We need 1/4 cup of powdered sugar to add in a smooth sweetness.

-Creamy peanut butter: 1/4 cup of your favorite creamy peanut butter will help to bring that peanut butter flavor home while adding a creamy goodness in every bite.

-Salt: I enjoy adding 1/4 teaspoon of salt into the recipe as I think it adds to the overall flavor, but it can be left out if desired.

-Chocolate: You need 10 ounces of chocolate melting wafers, or 10 ounces of chocolate chips to make the coating for these truffles. Note if you use chocolate chips you’ll need to add in 1/2 teaspoon of coconut or vegetable oil. See note on recipe card for more info.

-Optional Toppings: You can add a nice sprinkle of holiday or themed sprinkles on top or even add a pinch of sea salt to the top of these truffles for added flavor and appearance.

Notes:

Make sure to use whole fat cream cheese for best flavor and results.10 ounces of chocolate chips may be used instead of melting wafers but you will need to add ½ teaspoon of coconut or vegetable oil to the mixture so it doesn’t get too hard to bite through.
These balls are pretty firm right after mixing and there is no need for them to chill before being dipped unlike other similar recipes.
I like adding salt to these balls, because I think it adds to the overall flavor, but it can be left out.