Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees are a no-bake holiday treat inspired by Reese’s. With a rich, creamy peanut butter center and a smooth chocolate shell, they are perfect for gifting, parties, or indulging during the festive season.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 trees (approx.)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 6 cups Ghirardelli melting chocolate
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, beat butter, sugar, and peanut butter until fluffy.
- Add salt, vanilla, and powdered sugar gradually. Mix on low, then whip on high to form a dough.
- Roll the dough between two parchment sheets to 1/2 inch thick.
- Transfer dough on parchment to a cookie sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Remove top parchment and use a tree-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes.
- Place shaped dough on another parchment-lined sheet and freeze for 30 more minutes.
- Melt chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Dip 2–3 frozen trees at a time into melted chocolate using a fork; tap off excess.
- Place dipped trees on parchment paper and let chocolate firm up.
- Optional: Drizzle remaining melted chocolate on top for decoration.
Notes
- Use classic peanut butter (not natural) for best texture.
- Freeze twice to ensure easy handling and dipping.
- Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
- Decorate with sprinkles, crushed candy canes, or sea salt before chocolate sets.
- Mini cookie cutters work well for bite-sized versions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg