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Rice Krispie Peanut Butter Balls

Rice Krispie peanut butter balls combine crunchy cereal with a smooth peanut butter mixture, then get dipped in semisweet chocolate. Chilling helps the chocolate coating set around each bite-sized ball.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
cooling and chilling 48 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 216
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the peanut butter balls
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
For the chocolate coating
  • 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp vegetable shortening

Equipment

  • 1 large rimmed baking sheet

Method
 

Make the peanut butter balls
  1. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture reaches a full boil; remove from the heat.
  3. Stir the peanut butter into the hot syrup until smooth.
  4. Pour the mixture over the cereal in a large heatproof bowl and fold until evenly coated.
  5. Cool the mixture for about 10 minutes, until comfortable to handle.
  6. Shape the mixture into 24 balls about 1 1/4 inches across and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Chill for 20 minutes, until firm.
Coat the balls
  1. Combine the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 50% power in 30-second bursts, stirring each time, for 1 to 2 minutes total, until smooth.
  2. Dip each chilled ball in the melted chocolate, letting excess drip back into the bowl, and return it to the baking sheet.
  3. Chill for 15 to 20 minutes, until the coating is set.

Notes

For neat coating, let excess chocolate drip off before returning each ball to the baking sheet. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 2 months. Use dairy-free chocolate chips for a dairy-free variation, if desired.