Nutter Butter Truffles

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🥜🍫 Nutter Butter Truffles — Full Recipe Guide

📘 Introduction

If you love peanut butter and chocolate, these Nutter Butter Truffles are pure heaven. They’re creamy, rich, melt-in-your-mouth, and shockingly easy to make—no baking, no fuss, just delicious peanut butter goodness dipped in smooth chocolate. These little treats are perfect for holidays, parties, dessert trays, or snacking straight from the fridge. With only a handful of ingredients, they deliver maximum flavor with minimal effort.

🕰️ History of Nutter Butter Truffles

“Nutter Butter Truffles” began appearing in home kitchens around the early 2000s as a variation of the classic “Oreo Truffle.” Once people realized that any cookie + cream cheese combination could become a truffle, the peanut-butter-loving community took over. Nutter Butter cookies, introduced by Nabisco in 1969, already had an iconic sweet-salty peanut flavor—so crushing them and turning them into creamy candy was the next logical (and delicious!) step.
Since then, they’ve become a Pinterest favorite, a holiday must-have, and a homemade gift go-to.

🧩 Formation (How These Truffles Work)

The idea behind these truffles is simple culinary magic:

  1. Cookie base → Crushed Nutter Butters create flavor + structure.
  2. Cream cheese → Binds the crumbs into a smooth, scoopable dough.
  3. Vanilla extract → Enhances sweetness and rounds out the flavor.
  4. Chocolate coating → Creates a crisp outer shell that pairs perfectly with the creamy interior.
  5. Crisco or shortening → Thins the chocolate for smoother dipping and a cleaner finish.

Each bite gives you:

  • a crunchy-creamy peanut butter center
  • a silky chocolate shell
  • a perfect balance of salty and sweet

🥜🍫 Ingredients (Full Batch – Makes 24–30 Truffles)

Truffle Filling

  • 2 cups Nutter Butter cookies, crushed finely
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Coating

  • 10 oz chocolate melting wafers (milk, dark, or white chocolate)
  • 1 tbsp Crisco shortening (or coconut oil)

Optional Decorations

  • Crushed Nutter Butters
  • Peanut butter drizzle
  • Sprinkles
  • Crushed peanuts

👩‍🍳 Instructions & Methods

STEP 1 — Crush the Cookies

  • Add Nutter Butters to a food processor.
  • Pulse until you get fine crumbs.
  • If using a bag + rolling pin: crush until sandy and even.

STEP 2 — Mix the Truffle Dough

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine:
    • cookie crumbs
    • softened cream cheese
    • vanilla extract
  2. Mix with a spatula or mixer until smooth and dough-like.

STEP 3 — Shape the Truffles

  1. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
  2. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  3. Freeze 20–30 minutes to firm up.

STEP 4 — Melt the Chocolate

  1. Add chocolate wafers to a microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Add 1 tbsp Crisco.
  3. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each, until smooth.
  4. Do not overheat or chocolate will seize.

STEP 5 — Dip the Truffles

  1. Dip each chilled truffle into melted chocolate using a fork or dipping tool.
  2. Tap off extra chocolate.
  3. Place back onto parchment.
  4. Add crushed Nutter Butters or toppings if desired.

STEP 6 — Chill

Refrigerate 10–15 minutes or until the chocolate shell is set.

💛 For the Peanut Butter Lovers

Want to take it to the next level? Try these variations:

⭐ Double Peanut Butter Truffles

  • Add 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter to the dough
  • Dip in peanut butter chips instead of chocolate

🍫🥜 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Truffles

  • Dip in dark chocolate
  • Add a swirl of peanut butter on top

🥥 Coconut Peanut Butter Truffles

  • Add ¼ cup shredded coconut to the filling
  • Dip in white chocolate

🔥 Salty-Sweet Lovers

  • Sprinkle each truffle with flaky sea salt

📝 Methods (General Technique Explanation)

Cookie truffles rely on 3 key methods:

  1. Crushing — turns cookies into a fine crumb “flour”
  2. Emulsifying — cream cheese binds the crumbs and forms a truffle dough
  3. Enrobing — dipping in chocolate adds structure and flavor

These steps create a professional, candy-like treat with minimal tools.

💕 For the Truffle Lovers (Fun Section!)

If you’re obsessed with:

  • Reese’s
  • Peanut butter cups
  • Chocolate-covered anything
  • No-bake desserts
  • Sweet holiday treats

Then these truffles will become your new addiction. They also make:

  • Great gifts
  • Easy potluck desserts
  • Perfect freezer treats
  • Cute party food
  • Kid-friendly recipes

🎉 Conclusion

Nutter Butter Truffles are one of the easiest, most delicious homemade candies you can make. They require no oven, only a few ingredients, and deliver restaurant-quality flavor with every bite. Whether you’re a peanut butter fanatic, a truffle lover, or just someone looking for a quick dessert, this recipe never fails.

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