Peanut Butter Balls with Graham Crackers
Updated Feb 15, 2026
These Peanut Butter Balls With Graham Crackers are the best no bake holiday dessert. They are easy to make and always a hit!
Peanut butter balls
Peanut butter balls with graham crackers are one of our favorite no bake sweets to make for the holidays. They are so yummy, simple, and everyone loves them!
The secret to that extra crunch and added flavor is crushed up graham cracker crumbs. Once you try peanut butter balls this way you will never go back!
Every year for the holidays I love to make all kinds of truffles and chocolate covered candies.
These taste like biting into a delicious Reece’s cup with an added crunch. All you need is just 6 ingredients to make these delicious no bake peanut butter balls!
Ingredients needed
- Creamy no stir peanut butter: natural peanut butter is not a direct substitute as it is much thinner.
- Unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Salt
- Semi sweet chocolate chips: or substitute melting wafers for dipping.
How to make peanut butter balls with graham crackers
Step 1: Add the peanut butter and melted butter to the kitchen-aid mixer (or use a hand mixer) and mix to combine.
Step 2: Add the graham crackers to a food processor and process them into crumbs.
Step 3: Add the graham cracker crumbs and salt to the peanut butter mixture until combined.
Step 4: Add the powdered sugar. Finish mixing the batter with a rubber spatula until it is completely combined.
Recipe note
The batter should be sticky enough to hold together, but not so sticky that it stays on your hands.
Step 5: Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
Drop the peanut butter balls onto the baking sheet using a mini cookie scoop, then roll each one with your hands. You should get around 20 peanut butter balls.
How do you keep peanut butter balls from sticking?
Step 6: Chill the peanut butter balls for one hour in the fridge. This step will help the batter firm up enough to where it is not sticky and falling apart when you dip them in chocolate.
Step 7: Once your peanut butter balls have chilled, melt the semi sweet chocolate chips. Dip the peanut butter graham cracker balls into the melted chocolate and place back onto the baking sheet. Chill until firm.
Recipe Tip
You can substitute chocolate melting wafers, or other flavors of chocolate chips for dipping depending on what you have on hand!
These would also be fun to add sprinkles on top before the chocolate sets.
What Kind of Peanut Butter to Use
Always use the no stir peanut butter when making these peanut butter balls. All natural peanut butter is oilier and a different texture. As far as crunchy versus creamy, either no stir kind would be delicious!
These easy peanut butter balls are the best homemade candy for the holidays! Try these for your holiday parties, as homemade Christmas gifts, or a special treat for any occasion.
Peanut Butter Balls with Graham Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy no stir peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs, around 12 graham crackers
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips, or chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Mix together the peanut butter and melted butter.
- Add the graham cracker crumbs and salt to the peanut butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Mix in the powdered sugar.
- Finish mixing the batter with a rubber spatula until it is completely combined.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.
- Drop balls of batter onto it using a mini cookie scoop, then roll each one with your hands. You should get around 20 peanut butter balls.
- Chill the peanut butter balls for one hour in the fridge. This will make them easier to dip and less messy!
- Melt the semi sweet chocolate chips until smooth. You can also use melting wafers if you prefer.
- Dip the peanut butter graham balls into the melted chocolate and place them back onto the baking sheet.
- Chill until firm.
Really good treats for guests. They are easy to make and taste great. I personally had to change the ingredients a little bit. Did not use any butter or salt. And added about 4 tablespoons of milk to melt the chocolate chips. Remember to constantly stir that chocolate until it has cooled down. I almost burnt mine. Thought I was going to have to start over.
Very good! I used dark roasted peanut butter because that is what I had. I used my orange scoop which made 42 peanut butter balls.
So glad you enjoyed them!
How to store?
I would store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. They will keep longer in the freezer.