Description
Delicious and festive 4th of July Ritz Cracker Peanut Butter Sandwiches coated in white chocolate and decorated with patriotic sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 48 Ritz crackers
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 12 oz white candy melts or white melting wafers
- 2 tsp coconut oil or vegetable shortening (optional)
- ¼ cup red, white, and blue jimmies
- ¼ cup patriotic star sprinkles
- 2 tbsp white nonpareils
- extra sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Beat together peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt for 2–3 minutes until smooth, fluffy, and thick.
- Spread about 1½–2 tbsp of filling onto 24 Ritz crackers. Top with the remaining crackers, press gently, place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and freeze for 20 minutes.
- Melt the white candy melts in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth. Stir in coconut oil if needed for easier dipping.
- Dip each sandwich halfway into the melted white chocolate, let the excess drip off, and place back onto the lined baking sheet.
- Immediately decorate with patriotic jimmies, white nonpareils, and star sprinkles before the coating sets.
- Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes until the chocolate is completely firm.
- Arrange on a festive platter and serve chilled or at cool room temperature.
Notes
- Use full-fat cream cheese.
- Make the filling about ¼ inch thick.
- Freeze before dipping.
- Dip only halfway.
- Use premium white candy melts.
- Add sprinkles immediately.
- Mix jimmies, stars, and nonpareils for the festive look.
- Chill until completely firm before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg