Description
Indulge in the delightful fusion of cheesy crackers and creamy peanut butter, all enveloped in rich chocolate with these Cheez-It Peanut Butter Truffles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large box (12.4 oz) Cheez-It Original Baked Snack Crackers
- 1 block (8 oz) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 package (16 oz) Plymouth Pantry Almond Bark Chocolate Baking Coating
Instructions
- Crush the Cheez-Its: Pour the entire box into a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs.
- Create the dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine cheese cracker crumbs, cream cheese, and peanut butter, blending until smooth.
- Shape the truffles: Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 20 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate in 30-second increments until smooth.
- Dip and garnish: Dip frozen truffles in chocolate and sprinkle with reserved crushed Cheez-Its before chocolate sets.
Notes
Make-ahead by storing truffles in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Chilling, Dipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 truffle
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: chocolate truffles, peanut butter, Cheez-Its, snacks, dessert