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No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Christmas Trees

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Delicious no bake Christmas trees made with a creamy peanut butter filling coated in smooth semi-sweet chocolate, decorated with drizzles of milk and white chocolate. Perfect for holiday treats.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup salted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or half milk and half semi-sweet chocolate chips)
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • ½ cup milk chocolate chips (for drizzle)
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips (for drizzle)
  • 1 teaspoon shortening (divided, for drizzle)

Instructions

  1. Line a jelly roll or half sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together the melted butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
  3. Add the powdered sugar and continue beating until fully combined into a creamy dough.
  4. Press the peanut butter mixture evenly into the prepared sheet pan to about ½-inch thickness.
  5. Place the pan in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up.
  6. Lift the peanut butter layer using the parchment paper and place a new parchment sheet on the pan.
  7. Use a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut out ½-inch thick tree shapes and place them on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
  8. Freeze the cutout shapes for 30 minutes to firm up.
  9. Repress the remaining peanut butter mixture and cut out additional trees. Freeze again.
  10. Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons shortening in a microwave-safe bowl, heating in 30-second intervals and stirring until smooth.
  11. Dip or spread the chocolate evenly over the peanut butter trees.
  12. Melt milk chocolate chips and white chocolate chips separately with divided shortening for drizzle.
  13. Drizzle the melted chocolates over the coated trees in a zigzag pattern and allow to set for about 5 minutes at room temperature.

Notes

For best texture, use creamy peanut butter. Ensure the peanut butter mixture is well chilled before cutting to keep tree shapes sharp. You can substitute dark chocolate for a richer flavor or decorate with festive sprinkles before chocolate sets.

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