Chocolate Peanut Butter Bonbons Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE BONBONS

Steps:

• Combine the 1/2 cup of margarine (or butter), peanut butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl and mix until smooth.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place in foil lined baking sheet.
• Freeze for 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate and 3 tbs margarine in top of a double boiler (or, optionally, in a microwave).
• Place a toothpick in the center of each ball and dip halfway into chocolate mixture. Return to baking sheet chocolate side down and freeze until ready to serve.

PEANUT BUTTER BON-BONS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt together the peanut butter and butter, stirring occasionally until warm and smooth. In a large bowl, stir together the confectioners' sugar and rice cereal; pour the peanut butter mixture over the cereal mixture and use your hands to blend well. Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls and chill.
• In the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate chips, stirring frequently until smooth. Dip the peanut butter balls into the chocolate using a toothpick. Place onto waxed paper to set.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER BONBONS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Whisk in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon into resealable plastic bag; cut small corner from bottom of bag. Pipe about 1 Tbsp. pudding mixture into each of 24 paper-lined mini muffin cups; stand pretzel in each cup. Freeze 2 hours or until firm.
• Peel liners off bonbons. Melt dipping chocolate as directed on package; stir in peanut butter until melted. Dip bottom halves of bonbons in chocolate, then in nuts. Place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Let stand until chocolate is firm.