Chocolate Peanut Butter Bonbons
These tasty little bundles of joy will bring a smile to everyone's face.
Equipment
- Measuring devices
- Double Boiler (Pan and heatproof bowl will work as substitute)
- Baking Tray
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Smooth Peanut Butter
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 1 1/2 Cups Icing sugar
- 1 Cup Cornflakes (No name will do)
- 3/4 Cup Dark Chocolate chopped
- 2 tbsp Finely chopped salted peanuts
Instructions
- In a double boiler (or heatproof bowl set over sauce pan of gently simmering water), melt peanut butter with butter, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla. Add icing sugar, stirring until smooth and thickened
- Stir in cornflakes.
- Cover and refrigerate until firm (aprox 30 minutes)
- Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Roll peanut butter mixture by tablespoonfuls in balls and arrange on prepared baking sheet.
- Freeze until firm (Aprox 1 hour)
- In double boiler, or heatproof bowl set over saucepan of not (not boiling) water, melt chocolate, stirring occasionally until smooth.
- Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
- Using two forks, dip balls one at a time into chocolate, tapping forks on edge of bowl to remove access chocolate.
- Return bonbon to baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm (Aprox 15 minutes)
Notes
Instead of peanuts, you can use sprinkles as decoration.
Arrange the bonbons on lollipop sticks for a pretty presentation.