Nutter Butter Acorns

Get ready to go nuts for Nutter Butter Acorns! These adorable fall treats are made with Nutter Butter cookies, chocolate kisses, and a touch of creativity. With a few simple assembly steps, you’ll have irresistible acorn-shaped delights that are as fun to make as they are delicious to eat!

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Aren’t these nutter butter acorns just adorable? They’re SO easy to make and honestly, my kids typically end up making them with me and they make more than I do! Maybe it’s because I stop to eat a Hershey kiss or two along the way…but hey, who wouldn’t?

This family friendly treat only takes 20 minutes to make, and your end result is a bushel of sweet and crunchy acorn cookies! Baking in the fall is so much fun because all of the sweet treats are either themed something adorable or are loaded with the warming flavors of various spices.

I really just keep a stock chocolate chips in my pantry from fall through winter to make things like these acorns, pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, and chocolate chip banana bread.

Next time you want a cute dessert for a get-together during the fall, you can make these adorable mini nutter butter acorns. This no bake fall treat will be a crowd hit for sure!

Why You Love Nutter Butter Acorns

• They’re a fun fall treat perfect for any age! Kids will love these, but so will adults. Chocolate and peanut butter, what’s not to love?!
• You only need three ingredients to make these peanut butter and chocolate acorns. Store them in your pantry until needed and you’ll always have the supplies on hand!
• Make these for parties, get-togethers, and even to hand out in cute fall baggies as a sweet homemade gift.

Ingredients for Nutter Butter Acorns

• Nutter butter bites – If you have a nut allergy, you can use mini chips ahoy cookies in their place! It will look a little different, but will taste wonderful and still resemble an acorn.
• Chocolate kisses – Use whatever type of Hershey kisses you want. You can use the solid milk chocolate ones, the ones with a soft center, or even kisses with an almond center.
• Mini chocolate chips – You will need to melt some mini chocolate chips to use as your cookie “glue”, and keep some as the little stem on your acorns.

How to Make Nutter Butter Acorns Cookies

Line two separate baking sheets with parchment paper and then set them to the side.

Measure out ½ cup of mini chocolate chips and remove 48 from the cup. Set those aside.

Then, replace the remaining chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave the chocolate for 30 seconds and then stir until smooth and creamy. If it need longer in the microwave, pop it back in and microwave in 15 second increments. Be sure to stir in between.

Flip a Hershey kiss over and spread a small amount of melted chocolate over the flat bottom. Gently press the kiss onto a nutter butter.

Then, dip the bottom of a reserved mini chocolate chip in melted chocolate. Place it on the opposite side of the nutter butter cookie as an acorn stem.

Place each complete acorn onto the parchment paper lined baking sheets and let them set.

Once the chocolate has set, store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

How to Store Leftover Nutter Butter Acorns

I do not recommend storing these cookies in the fridge or the freezer. If they sweat at all, the cookies could soften and become chewy.

For best results, store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. If you plan to serve these at a party, make them the day of or the day before so they taste fresh!

How do I keep my chocolate from seizing in the microwave?

It is really important to keep an eye on chocolate as it melts. Since you’re melting an extra small amount of chocolate in this recipe, it won’t take near as long. As a general rule of thumb, it is always best to start with less time in the microwave, you can add on more later.

After the initial run in the microwave, stir well between each time you place the chocolate back in to melt. Don’t overheat the chocolate, that is what causes it to seize.

Don’t forget to serve this fun fall dessert on a fun fall platter! Display these well and they could be the perfect centerpiece for your dessert table. Oh, and make some nutter butter turkeys to go with them!

More Fall Treats You’ll Love

• Make breakfast super fun in the fall with Pumpkin French Toast!
• If you don’t have the perfect apple cider yet, now you do. Instant Pot Apple Cider is addictively good and so insanely easy to make.
• Skip the long drive-thru and make a pumpkin spice latte at home with Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer.
• This Apple Poke Cake with Dulce de Leche is to die for!

Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag me on Instagram at @julieseatsandtreats or #julieseatsandtreats so I can see your yummy treat!

 

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Nutter Butter Acorns

Nutter Butter Acorns are a sweet and playful treat! With Nutter Butter cookies and chocolate kisses, you can craft these adorable acorns that are sure to delight kids and adults alike.

Prep:20 minutes mins

Total:20 minutes mins

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acorns

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• ▢ 48 milk chocolate kisses
• ▢ 48 Nutter Butter Bites

Instructions

• Line two baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper, set aside.
• Remove 48 chocolate chips from the ½ c. of chocolate chips.
• Place the remaining chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, remove and stir until smooth. If they need to be microwaved longer, microwave in 15 second increments stirring in between.
• Spread the flat side of each kiss with a small amount of chocolate and attach to a cookie. You can also carefully dip the bottom of the kiss in the melted chocolate if you prefer.
• Dip the bottom of a reserved chocolate chip in melted chocolate and place on the opposite side of the cookie as a stem.
• Place on waxed or parchment lined baking sheets and let sit until set. Store in an airtight container.

Tips

I do not recommend storing these cookies in the fridge or the freezer. If they sweat at all, the cookies could soften and become chewy.

For best results, store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. If you plan to serve these at a party, make them the day of or the day before so they taste fresh!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1acorn, Calories: 69kcal (3%), Carbohydrates: 9g (3%), Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 4g (6%), Saturated Fat: 2g (13%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.002g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 29mg (1%), Potassium: 14mg, Fiber: 0.3g (1%), Sugar: 5g (6%), Vitamin A: 1IU, Calcium: 11mg (1%), Iron: 0.2mg (1%)

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