Best Practice at cutting butter and sugar in Peanut Butter balls

Something I have been making recently is brownie cupcakes (much the same as the molten cakes without the fudge). Using a standard box of dark chocolate brownies, I pour the ingredients, post-whisk, in a cupcake pan.

I came up with an idea to have peanut butter balls inside of these cakes.

The typical peanut butter ball calls for peanut butter, sugar, and butter then refrigeration.

Now the issue arises:

How do I roll these butter balls while cutting down on sugar and butter (are there substitutes)?

There is a part 2 to this question, here.

Best Answer

I like peanut butter, but the thing with using neat peanut butter in recipes is that it can be very cloying and weld your mouth shut. Mixing peanut butter with butter helps loosen it up a bit, the sugar is there to add flavor back and keep it sweet as butter is a savory, and not a sweet flavor. Peanut butter will roll in balls just fine without any extras, they are just there to improve the eating experience.

Having a big ball of peanut butter in the center of a cupcake is problematic because cupcake batter is fairly slack, however brownie batter is thicker so I it's less likely to run out the bottom.

Freezing the peanut butter is a good thought, however it is likely to keep the center from cooking - the outside of the brownie will be done but the center will be very underdone which is probably not what you are looking for. I'd suggest trying the balls at refrigerator temperature first.

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How do you make peanut butter balls less sticky?

Peanut butter balls are too sticky to roll / or too crumbly Too sticky: Stick the bowl of the peanut butter mixture in the fridge for 30 minutes to help firm up the mixture before rolling. Too crumbly: This generally means there's too much powdered sugar.

Why are my peanut butter balls crumbly?

If it is too crumbly, add a touch more peanut butter. If it is too sticky, add a bit more powdered sugar. Place the peanut butter balls on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Freeze for 30 minutes.

How much sugar is in peanut butter balls?

365 Everyday ValueNutrition FactsHow much sugar is in Peanut Butter Balls? Amount of sugar in Peanut Butter Balls: Sugar 11g-How much fiber is in Peanut Butter Balls? Amount of fiber in Peanut Butter Balls: Fiber 2g8%How much protein is in Peanut Butter Balls? Amount of protein in Peanut Butter Balls: Protein 4g17 more rows

How do you firm up buckeyes?

To avoid toothpick slippage . . . Once you've rolled all your balls, stick a toothpick in the center of each one before you put the baking sheet of peanut butter balls in the freezer to harden. Allow them to firm up in the freezer for 15 minutes, or up to 45.

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