Snowman Peanut Butter Balls make for such a fun and delicious Christmas recipe that the entire family can make together! They’re so cute and irresistibly tasty, everyone will love them! Eat them for dessert, a snack or use them to complete a gingerbread house!
I’m obsessed with these Snowman Peanut Butter Balls. They are delicious. They are super cute. Does a holiday treat need to be anything more than that? Plus, they are snowmen! There’s nothing about a snowman that I don’t fall in love with.
Ingredients In Snowman Peanut Butter Balls
This recipe uses 5 ingredients and the 2 stars of the show are graham crackers and creamy peanut butter. You can use Skippy, Jif or another brand that you like, just make sure it’s creamy. The peanut butter gives it that classic peanut butter ball taste we all love. The graham crackers hold it all together and gives it a nice texture to bite into. Aside from the peanut butter and graham crackers, here’s the lineup of ingredients:
- Butter
- Powdered confectioners’ sugar
- Shredded coconut for rolling
How Do You Make Snowman Peanut Butter Balls?
Start this recipe by melting the peanut butter and butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Meanwhile, you’ll want to crumble up your graham crackers. You can throw them in a food processor and pulse a few times or you can be like me and get all that holiday stress out by grabbing a potato masher and going to town on them in a bowl. See, this recipe is a workout too! You’ll feel great afterwards.
Now, mix the graham cracker crumbs and sugar in a bowl.
Pour the hot peanut butter mixture in with the graham cracker crumb mixture and mix well, so all ingredients get fully combined.
Transfer the mixture to the refrigerator to chill for 3 hours. This is going to firm up the dough, so you can easily roll the balls.
Once chilled, roll dough into 1-inch balls and then roll the balls in the shredded coconut.
To make a snowman, stack 3 balls on top of each other. Get extra festive and decorate the snowmen with noses, arms and hats! I use orange Tic Tacs for noses, twigs or grape stems for arms, and mini Santa hats! You can definitely leave them plain, but I just love the way they look with some Tic Tac noses and twig arms. So cute!
How Long Do Snowman Peanut Butter Balls Last?
Store the peanut butter balls in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. You can also freeze your peanut butter balls for up 2 months.
Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Balls:
If you don’t care to make snowmen with the peanut butter balls you can just roll with shredded coconut or swap the shredded coconut for chocolate. Melt chocolate chips with shortening, or simply use candy melts, no shortening needed! Dip half of the balls (or the whole ball) in semisweet or white chocolate and then roll them in holiday sprinkles.
Red and green sprinkles are so festive. But you can use different sprinkle colors to match whatever occasion you’re celebrating. You can also just leave off the sprinkles altogether. There are so many ways to decorate peanut butter balls!
The tiny Santa hats I found in my craft drawer, could not be cuter on these little snowmen! They’re so festive and happy!
If you want to complete a gingerbread house scene, try these cute Christmas trees, pictured below. Here’s an easy tutorial on how to make them edible. They’re perfect for props and gingerbread houses!
All you need is ice cream cones, royal icing and green food coloring. Mix the icing and food coloring together to get your desired green color. Then turn the ice cream cone upside down and start piping the icing around the cone until you reach the top. Simple as that!
These are so easy to make and I think they really add something special to a gingerbread house! Plus, snowmen need a place to live, so I’ve made them a little cabin using graham crackers, icing and peanut butter for decoration.
Hope you guys enjoy this recipe and will use it for some fun and creative holiday treats!
Enjoy These Other Unique Holiday Recipes:
Chocolate Pretzel Cookies
Fruity Pebbles Cookies (use red and green cereal!)
Christmas Donut Cookies
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Snowman Peanut Butter Balls
PrintIngredients
- 1 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 cup graham crackers crushed up
- 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Instructions
- Melt peanut butter and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until creamy.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar and crushed up graham crackers.
- Carefully, pour peanut butter mixture into sugar bowl and mix well.
- Put mixture in refrigerator to chill for 3 hours.
- Remove from refrigerator and roll mixture into 1 inch balls and then roll around in shredded coconut.
- You can serve these as is, or you can stack 3 on top of each other to make snowmen.
Extra
- Decorate snowmen with noses, arms and hats! I use orange tic tacs for noses, twigs or grape stems for arms, and mini Santa hats on their heads.
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
These are totally cute! My kids would love these, I am starting to get pumped for the holiday season too – time to start the baking!
CakeSpy says
I am not sure if I have the words to express my deep love for these cute little guys. Yet as much as I love them, I could still eat them. <3
Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says
Omg, omg!! I cannot even handle the adorableness of these snowmen. Seriously, I am obsessing, Pamela! And all I can say is that I need this cuteness in my life. My 4-year old sister would love helping me make (read: eat) these!
Jess says
Yes! I am so excited that it’s time for Christmas posts! This is absolutely adorable by the way!
Debra says
Can I make these into turkeys? Not ready for the Xmas season yet. (Don’t worry, I will get there…)
Pamela says
Go for it! 😉
Tash says
Omg. YUM. I genuinely wouldn’t mind someone throwing a kilo of these at me in the snow.
Love!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Your little snowmen are adorable! I love the ice cream cone trees too. That icing job is perfect for trees.
Marcie says
Pamela, after this post I’m especially in the Christmas spirit! I love these adorable snowman balls and the Christmasy photos are the best!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
haha these are soooo cute and festive! Love the creativity! Pinned.
Heather @ Shards of Lavender says
Super creative and fun! I’m sure my kids and I would have the best time making these for Christmas:) The ingredients remind me of the yummy peanut butter bars we used to eat at school!
Ashley @ My Midwest Table says
So many fun things going on here! Those snow men are just the cutest! And those trees…oh so fun. 🙂 I heard just the other day that Mariah’s “All I Want for Christmas” turned 20 years old this year. What?! It’s still one of my favorites!
Pamela says
One of my favorite songs too Ashley!
Ashley says
Yay for the holidays! These are so so fun! And now you also have me wanting some dessert…
Katie says
You are too cute!
I love peanut butter balls. My mom makes them every year at Christmas and every year I swear I won’t eat so many that I make myself sick and every year…..I make my self sick. And it is 100% worth it!
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
These are so cute Pamela! I know that some bloggers have already put their trees up for Christmas! I am not that organized. But, I’m totally ready for these PB Snowman Balls, because PB is one of my favorite things.
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
These are adorable and so easy. Snowmen are associated with Xmas. BUT there is snow in some parts of the country, so hey you are right in step. Again too cute.
Lilli @ Sugar and Cinnamon says
What a great idea! These snow men are so cute 🙂
Shikha la mode says
This is SO adorable – I’m obsessed with the falling snow GIF – so festive!
Mike @TheIronYou says
They look amazing Pam!
mira says
I love Christmas and get really excited, when seeing Christmas recipes! Definitely trying these!
Suzanne says
So cute, I need to get Thanksgiving over with first then the reality of Christmas sets in, The little snowmen are just adorable and so easy to put together. Those santa hats are too cute.
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
What a cute snowman wonderland! I could snack on them all day if they weren’t so cute 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
This is the cutest Christmas treat, Pamela! I love your creativity with these little snowmen! Sounds delicious, too. Pinned!
The Squishy Monster says
How freaking adorable–I love it!!!
Sam @ Sugar Spun Run says
These are adorable! And they sound delicious, though it would be tough for me to bring myself to eat one because of how cute they are!
Time flies so quickly, before we know it Christmas will be behind us so I don’t blame you for getting into the spirit a bit early!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
omg shut up with the cuteness and the snowy gif!!! LOVE these!!
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
These pictures are adorable. I love the idea of using coconut instead of chocolate on the outside. Not that I don’t love chocolate…but I have a couple of inlaws that aren’t big chocolate fans… but I’m sure they would love these. I’m with you on the Christmas spirit start as early as you can 🙂
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
These are sooooo adorable! And totally getting me right into the Christmas spirit too 🙂
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says
These are so creative! I love them!
Sues says
These are sooo adorable!! Perfect for a holiday party. I am just starting to get into the holiday spirit!!
Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies says
Gahhh this is so cute! The tiny santa hats are killing me 🙂