Peanut Butter Bonbons Recipes

CRUNCHY PEANUT & TOFFEE BONBONS

Steps:

• Put the peanut butter, butter and sugar in a food processor. Pulse until it comes together. Add the toffee and pulse again. Remove and, using the palms of your hands, roll mixture into small balls. Place on a tray. Chill for 30 mins.
• Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl in the microwave on High for 1 min or set over a pan of boiling water (make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water). Using a fork, dip the balls, one at a time, until half covered in chocolate. Roll in the peanuts. Put on a tray lined with baking parchment and leave to harden (about 2 hrs).
• Store between layers of baking parchment in a covered container and keep chilled. Will keep for 1 week in an airtight container.

PEANUT BUTTER BON BONS

Steps:

• 1. Combine butter and peanut butter until smooth.
• 2. Gradually add powdered sugar until well combined. You may need to dump onto a piece of wax paper and knead until all combined (especially if peanut butter is on the dryer side. Jif and Planter's are moister and work well).
• 3. Pinch off little pieces of the dough and roll into balls. Place rolled balls on a wax lined cookie sheet. Once cookie sheet is full place in freezer. Continue rolling balls until all the dough is gone. Then place that cookie sheet in freezer.
• 4. In a double boiler melt chocolate and paraffin wax until completely melted.
• 5. Take out first cookie sheet only. Stick a toothpick or a skewer in a ball and dip into the chocolate mixture, rolling it to make sure they are completely covered. Place back on tray. Repeat. (I use several toothpick to let the chocolate harden)
• 6. *If you start to run out of chocolate I take small chunks of wax and a handful of chocolate and remelt it. Repeat if needed.

PEANUT BUTTER BON BONS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine Vanilla frosting, peanut butter and margarine with a fork until well blended.
• Stir in crumbs until well mixed.
• Form into 1-inch balls.
• Chill 1 hour.
• In small saucepan, melt Chocolate frosting over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• DO NOT OVERHEAT-- THE FROSTING WILL BECOME STICKY AND WON'T SET UP PROPERLY.
• Dip chilled balls in melted frosting.
• Allow excess to drip off.
• Place on waxed paper.
• Let stand at room temperature until dry, about 6 hours.
• TIP: If the frosting used for coating thickens, gently reheat.
• Use leftover coating for dipping dried fruit or nuts.