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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Rice Krispie Balls
Chocolate Rice Krispie Balls are a tasty combination of peanut butter and Rice Krispies. They are dipped in rich melted chocolate to create the perfect bite.
Prep Time
30 mins
Chill
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 177 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy
- 1 cup powdered sugar or icing sugar
- 1 cup Rice Krispies cereal
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chopped or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Clear space in your refrigerator for large plates or baking sheets. Cover plates or baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl combine peanut butter, icing sugar and butter, ideally with a stand mixer or handheld mixer.
- Add cereal and gently combine.
- Place 1 to 1 ½ inch balls or blobs on the parchment paper and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.
- Slowly melt chocolate in microwave or on your stovetop. Do not boil or overheat. You just want to warm the chocolate. If chocolate isn't smooth add a teaspoon or two of butter and stir until blended.
- Take cold peanut butter balls and stab with a small fork, one at a time. Dip and roll around in the chocolate, allow excess chocolate to drip off, return to parchment paper and then back in the refrigerator to set for another few hours.
- Use extra melted chocolate to drizzle on top of balls, if desired. Simply use a spatula and scrape melted chocolate into a small bag and cut the corner off. Squeeze and drizzle chocolate on top of each ball and refrigerate until set.
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Notes
- You may store these chocolate Rice Krispie balls at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Either way, they will stay fresh for up to 5 days.
- Add some unsalted butter or vegetable oil to the melted chocolate to make it smoother.
- Ensure that you chill the peanut butter balls for enough time before you dip them in melted chocolate so they don’t fall apart.
- You may store these chocolate Rice Krispie balls at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Either way, they will stay fresh for up to 5 days.
- Add some unsalted butter or vegetable oil to the melted chocolate to make it smoother.
- Ensure that you chill the peanut butter balls for enough time before you dip them in melted chocolate so they don’t fall apart.
Nutrition Information
Calories
177kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
145mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.