Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls

4.63 from 8 votes

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls

A decadent Peanut Butter Ball recipe made with only 4 ingredients. The perfect addition to any cookie platter or even as a sweet try for those afternoon sweet cravings.

Prep Time10

Resting Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Baking

Keyword: Chocolate, Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, Holiday Baking, Peanut Butter

Servings: balls

Calories: 268kcal

Author: Alisa Infanti

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter smooth
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup Rice Krispies
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

In a large bowl combine peanut butter, icing sugar and Rice Krispies
Place filling in fridge covered for 10 minutes so it firms up a bit to make it easier to roll into balls
Roll filling into small balls pressing to ensure the balls are firm and won't fall apart. Roll each ball into a smooth round ball. Place on a lined cookie sheet
In a microwavable bowl melt chocolate on low using the "Melt Chocolate" setting our your microwave. Alternatively place the chocolate in a heat resistant bowl over a pot of simmering water and gently melt the chocolate. Make sure no water splashes into the bowl. I like to put my bowl inside of a veggetable steamer to it sits nicely above the simmering water.
Dip rolled peanut butter balls into the chocolate one at a time and roll around to ensure evenly coated. Place chocolate covered ball back onto lined cookie sheet
Once all balls are dipped place uncovered cookie sheet into the fridge for about an hour to ensure the chocolate sets before eating. Or you will get really messy!

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Notes

Store in the fridge in a tightly sealed container for up to 2 weeks.

Tip: Regular peanut butter works better for this recipe than natural nut or nut-free butter which often separate from the oil. If using a natural nut or nut-free alternative to regular peanut butter be sure it is well mixed to limit oil separation.

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