Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees
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Introduce some holiday cheer to your kitchen with this easy recipe for festive Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees! It’s the perfect dessert to make with friends and family, and sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face!
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Why We Love These Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees
Christmas trees are a delicious holiday treat that can be enjoyed by all. Chocolate and peanut butter makes for a sweet combination any time of year, and it’s perfect for a festive celebration.
As we all know, the Christmas tree isn’t just for decoration— it’s also for snacking. With Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees, you can have the best of both worlds.
With just a few ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create your own Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees and celebrate the holiday season. Enjoy the festive treat with your family and friends and get into the holiday spirit.
Make these scrumptious treats that are sure to be a hit with family and friends. It’s an inexpensive, homemade gift using simple ingredients!
This is a tradition that is certain to get your whole family in the Christmas spirit – and with just a few ingredients and a little bit of love, you can bring your own Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Tree to life!
So, grab your ingredients and get ready to decorate your very own tree this holiday season. Time to spruce up your holiday table with a batch of delicious, festive Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees!
Ingredients You Need for Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees
Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees Recipe
- creamy peanut butter
, I used Jif
- unsalted butter, melted
- brown sugar
- powdered sugar
- salt
Chocolate Shell
- milk chocolate chips
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- vegetable shortening or coconut oil
- optional – sprinkles
How to Make Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees
- Line a baking sheet or cookie sheet with wax paper or a sheet of parchment paper and set aside.
Microwave Method – Peanut Butter Tree Filling
- Melt butter and brown sugar together in a microwaveable safe bowl. Add melted butter to peanut butter and salt and mix. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, stirring until completely combined with the peanut butter mixture. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet or pan.
Stovetop Method – Peanut Butter Tree filling
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, butter, and brown sugar and salt and heat until thoroughly melted stirring constantly until just melted together. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, stirring until completely combined with the peanut butter mixture. Let mixture cool a bit, then transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet or pan.
Options to Molding The Trees
- Press or roll out your peanut butter dough about ½ inch thick and use a Christmas tree cookie cutter
and cut out your trees. Place trees on the baking sheet and refrigerate the peanut butter trees to allow them to set for about 30 minutes. Continue making trees with leftover dough until you’ve used it all up. If you’re in a hurry, you could place them in the freeze for 5-10 minutes or longer.
Melting and Dipping Chocolate Trees
- Once the trees are set and firmed up enough to dip, melt the chocolate chips and shortening together in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until completely melted, approximately 2 minutes or so.
- Use a long-tined fork to dip/flip each peanut butter tree when dipping it in melted chocolate to cover, letting excess chocolate drip off and place on waxed paper. Add an extra spoonful of chocolate to the top to give it some extra chocolate on top, but don’t go overboard. Decorate the trees however you like. Sprinkles are always good!
- Return the chocolate-covered peanut butter trees to the refrigerator to allow the chocolate to set, about 30 minutes.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container or ziplock bag until ready to serve. Cute on a party tray or gift!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Tree Tips
- When you melt butter, if it’s too hot, then the dough will be too hot and too hard to handle when you’re making the peanut butter filling. Let it cool down. If you’ve already added all your ingredients and it’s still too hot, because you missed the too hot to handle tip, then just let it cool down before trying to make cut out or mold shapes.
- Depending on the thickness of your peanut butter, you may need less or more powdered sugar for your homemade peanut butter chocolate trees. Start out with 1 ½ cups and add more if needed. The peanut butter tree filling should resemble a cookie dough you would make cut out cookies with.
- If you add too much powdered sugar to the peanut butter filling, the trees won’t be a creamy peanut butter center. By not adding enough powdered sugar, the peanut butter filling will not firm up enough when you dip the trees.
- Rolling the peanut butter
dough out makes the trees look better and using a cookie cutter
is easier for perfect cutouts in my opinion. You can also cut out your own free handed or cut out a stencil for a nice tree cutout! You could also use candy molds
.
- If for some reason your chocolate coating is too thick, add some a teaspoon of coconut oil, canola or vegetable to the chocolate and mix together well.
Storing Peanut Butter Trees
- Store homemade peanut butter cups in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. This will keep the chocolate from melting.
- Place these in some cellophane with some pretty ribbon and use them as stocking stuffers!
This season, skip the store-bought candy and create a unique holiday experience with a homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Tree. Invite your friends, family, and holiday party guests to come together and create unforgettable memories around a tree of chocolate and peanut butter.
With these easy steps and delicious ingredients, anyone can make a festive and delicious treat for their loved ones. So this holiday season why not try something new and get creative in the kitchen with these delish chocolate covered peanut butter trees!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Christmas Trees
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter I used Jif
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar add more if needed
- dash salt optional
Chocolate Shell
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening or coconut oil
- Sprinkles or drizzle with extra chocolate
Instructions
How to Make Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
Microwave Method - Peanut Butter Tree Filling
- Melt butter and brown sugar together. Once melted add peanut butter and salt and mix. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, stirring until completely combined with the peanut butter mixture. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet or pan.
Stovetop Method - Peanut Butter Tree filling
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, butter, and brown sugar and salt and heat until thoroughly melted stirring constantly until just melted together. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, stirring until completely combined with the peanut butter mixture. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet or pan.
Molding The Trees
- Press or roll out your peanut butter dough about ½ inch thick and use a Christmas tree cookie cutter and cut out your trees. Place trees on the baking sheet and refrigerate the peanut butter trees to allow them to set for about 30 minutes. Continue making trees with leftover dough until you've used it all up. If you're in a hurry, you could place them in the freeze for 5-10 minutes or longer.
Melting and Dipping Chocolate Trees
- Once the trees are set and firmed up enough to dip, melt the chocolate chips and shortening together in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until completely melted, approximately 2 minutes or so.
- Use a long-tined fork to dip/flip each peanut butter tree when dipping it in melted chocolate to cover, letting excess chocolate drip off and place on waxed paper. Add an extra spoonful of chocolate to the top to give it some extra chocolate on top, but don't go overboard. Decorate the trees however you like. Sprinkles are always good!
- Return the chocolate-covered peanut butter trees to the refrigerator to allow the chocolate to set, about 30 minutes.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Thank you so much Michelle! They really are, Happy Holidays to you!
These choco pb trees are genius and such a festive treat!! Yum!