Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Strawberries
A recipe for fresh strawberries filled with peanut butter and dipped in melted chocolate.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: About 12-15 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 pound large strawberries, washed and completely dried
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional, for smoother dipping)
Instructions
- Prepare the peanut butter filling: In a small bowl, mix the creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, and softened butter until smooth.
- Transfer the filling to a small piping bag fitted with a round tip, or a zip-top bag with a small corner snipped off.
- Prepare the strawberries: Remove the green tops (hulls) from the strawberries. Use a small paring knife or an apple corer to carefully hollow out a small pocket in the center of each strawberry, making sure not to cut through the bottom.
- Pipe the peanut butter filling into the hollowed center of each strawberry until full. Do not overfill.
- Place the filled strawberries on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes to firm up the filling.
- Melt the chocolate: Place the chopped chocolate and coconut oil (if using) in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each interval, until completely smooth.
- Dip the strawberries: Remove the strawberries from the freezer. Hold each strawberry by the hull area (or use a toothpick inserted near the top) and dip it into the melted chocolate, coating most of the berry but leaving a small portion of red visible near the top, if desired.
- Place the dipped strawberries back onto the parchment-lined sheet.
- Chill: Refrigerate the strawberries for at least 15 minutes, or until the chocolate coating is completely set.
Notes
- Ensure the strawberries are completely dry before dipping; moisture causes chocolate to seize.
- For a crunchier filling, substitute crunchy peanut butter for creamy.
- You can substitute almond butter or sunflower seed butter for a different flavor profile.
- Sprinkle a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt on the wet chocolate for added flavor contrast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 strawberry
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 45
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 3