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Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Krispies

This no bake sweet treat are like bite sized peanut butter Rice Krispie treats. They only require 5 simple ingredients and can be made ahead of time and frozen, so they are ready when you need them.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
chill time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 4545 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer, hand held mixer, or just by hand
  • 1 large mixing bowl if not using a stand mixer
  • 1 small to medium microwave safe bowl
  • 1 baking sheet
  • either parchment paper or a silicone mat

Ingredients
  

  • 1 C Smooth Peter Pan Honey Peanut Butter or smooth, no stir peanut butter of your choice
  • 3 Tbsp Butter melted
  • 1 C Powdered sugar
  • 2½ C Rice Krispies or similar krisp rice cereal-generic or store brand works as well.
  • 12 oz bag of Semi Sweet Chocolate chips or melting chocolate of your choice

Instructions
 

  • Prepare your baking sheet by either lining it with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Mix together the peanut butter and melted butter by hand, hand held mixer, or stand mixer until completed combined.
    1 C Smooth Peter Pan Honey Peanut Butter, 3 Tbsp Butter
  • Then add in the Rice Krispies and stir until combined.
    2½ C Rice Krispies
  • Now add in the powdered sugar and mix by hand with a spatula until completely conbined.
    1 C Powdered sugar
  • Grab the prepared baking sheet and use either a cookie scoop or a spoon to to drop the peanut butter balls onto the baking sheet.
  • Roll each scoop into a ball with your hands and chill for at least 30 minutes or place in the freezer. The more chilled they are the easier they will be to dip in the melted chocolate.
    12 oz bag of Semi Sweet Chocolate chips
  • Place your chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave by heating for 30 second increments and stirring after each time. It only took me 3 times at 30 seconds to completely melt the chocolate but it depends on your microwave.
  • Dip your chilled rolls into the chocolate and place them back on the baking sheet and chill until they are firm.
  • **Store them in an airtight container or Ziplock bag for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or in the freezer for up to two months.

Notes

*You can use an peanut butter of your choice but we prefer the honey peanut butter
*You can also use any melting chocolate of your choice
*You can also use store brand Krisp Rice cereal
*The longer you chill the peanut butter balls the easier it is to dip them in the chocolate to re chill until set.
**NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER The nutritional information shown is an estimate, and is determined from online calculators. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 4545kcalCarbohydrates: 415gProtein: 84gFat: 298gSaturated Fat: 123gPolyunsaturated Fat: 38gMonounsaturated Fat: 114gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1782mgPotassium: 3484mgFiber: 40gSugar: 276gVitamin A: 5876IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 352mgIron: 47mg
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