Peanut Butter Trees
These copycat Reese's peanut butter trees are easy to make. Dipped in chocolate they are the perfect addition to holiday treat plates!
Servings 40 trees
Calories 75kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp. butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk
- 12 oz. chocolate wafers or milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together (except for chocolate) using an electric stand mixer until it forms a soft dough. Start with 1 Tablespoon of milk and add more, 1 teaspoon at a time if necessary.
- Roll dough to 1/2" thickness and cut out trees using a cookie cutter. Repeat until all dough has been used up. Note: you can sprinkle a small amount of powdered sugar onto your work surface if you find that your dough is sticking.
- Place peanut butter trees on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in the freezer for 45-60 minutes or until hardened.
- Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl (in the microwave) in 20-30 second intervals (stirring after each interval) until melted and smooth. DO NOT overheat or chocolate will not be usable.
- Dip peanut butter trees in chocolate, tapping the fork against the side of the bowl to allow excess chocolate to drip off. Drag the bottom of the fork against the edge of the bowl to allow even more chocolate to dip off.
- Slide the trees onto the baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper. If you find that the trees are softening and losing their shape while dipping, place them back into the freezer for 10 minutes to harden back up.
- Allow chocolate to harden.
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Notes
You can add a small amount of shortening to your melted chocolate if you find that it isn't thin enough for dipping.
Layer trees between pieces of parchment or waxed paper, in an airtight container, and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 75kcal