![]() Also, I’ve found it’s easier to dip the balls if they’re refrigerated for an hour before dipping them in the melted chocolate. Refrigerate Mixture Before Rolling and Dipping: After mixing everything together in a large bowl, I recommend putting the peanut butter mixture in the fridge for 1-2 hours before rolling. Seriously, put them on your Christmas or birthday wish list.ģ. Use a Stand Mixer: After hand mixing this recipe for years, I’ll never go back after using this amazing piece of machinery. Even though white chocolate peanut butter cups aren’t my favorite, white chocolate peanut butter balls would be delicious if that’s your favorite.Ģ. And also feel free to mix it up– milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate. But if you want to melt chocolate chips in a double boiler and use that as your coating, knock yourself out. Chocolate or Almond Bark - I prefer almond bark, but that’s because I grew up eating the PB balls with an almond bark coating but chocolate tastes great too. Powdered Sugar - It makes the peanut butter balls denser and sweetens things up.ĥ. The crushed crisped rice cereal gives a slight crunch that’s so good.Ĥ. Crisped Rice Cereal - This is the unexpected ingredient that makes these peanut butter balls so good. It helps to balance out the sweetness of the powdered sugar.ģ. I also suggest using this chocolate coating. ![]() I’ve used other brands of peanut butter with this recipe, but PP is my favorite. Peanut Butter - You can use any peanut butter you like, but I highly suggest using Peter Pan creamy peanut butter for this recipe. These are lighter because of the crispiness. But trust me, these are so much better than dense peanut butters that are almost like fudge. Keep in mind that because you’re using rice krispies, the one inch balls will be more like crispy peanut butter balls. But I grew up calling them peanut butter balls, so peanut butter balls they are. Now, I realize some of you call these “Buckeyes” or “Buckeye Balls” even though my version involves completely covering them in chocolate and true Buckeyes are bare on top. They were such a big hit! Everyone was so excited to go home and make some for their family and friends.ĥ. And while it isn’t seasonal, I had a request from our friend who was visiting from out-of-state to make my famous peach cobbler, so I dug out some of the peaches I froze this summer.Īnd earlier in the Christmas season, I made them for my cookie exchange. I also made spinach dip with Hawaiian bread, gooey butter cookies, and peppermint Oreo truffles. I made these bad boys for our annual Christmas party this past weekend. They’re the best peanut butter and chocolate treat in my opinion. I always look forward to traveling home and making this chocolate peanut butter balls recipe with my mom. ![]() I loved helping my mom make and bake these special cookies at Christmastime. You’ll love these delicious no bake chocolate covered peanut butter balls! This recipe includes only 5 ingredients and is so easy to make.Įvery Christmas growing up, my mom and I would make the same Christmas goodies– peanut butter balls and cut-out cookies.
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