Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Balls

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Chocolate and peanut butter, together forever. No one should ever come between these two lovebirds. So for all you peanut butter cup lovers out there, these peanut butter rice krispie balls will be your jam.

Crunchy and smooth. How can something be smooth and crunchy at the same time? Heck if I know. All I know is that these are that. The crushed rice krispies add a satisfying crunch and crispy texture to these yummy holiday treats.

So easy to make. If your stirring and microwaving skills are up to snuff, you have all you need to make peanut butter rice krispie balls for the holidays this year. Because they’re so easy, they’re a great holiday candy to make with kids.

Fast. These little peanut butter balls come together so quickly, thanks to your handy microwave for melting the chocolate.

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Ingredients

Rice Krispies. I use Rice Krispies in these peanut butter balls because I like how light and crispy they are. But you can crush up other types of cereal, graham crackers, butter crackers, pretzels — or whatever your heart desires.

White chocolate chips. Use a premium brand of white chocolate for the smoothest melting and to create a nice and creamy filling for these peanut butter rice krispie balls.

Peanut butter. I used smooth, but I could be talked into using crunchy. You can use whatever you like — or other nut butters.

Milk chocolate. I am usually 100% team dark chocolate all the way. But milk chocolate is the quintessential BFF with peanut butter. Also, my grandma always used milk chocolate on her peanut butter bon bons, so there’s that. BUT a strong argument could be made for dark chocolate. Use what you love.

Shortening. I don’t usually use shortening for much of anything. So I experimented with using coconut oil to melt with the chocolate for the coating. But the chocolate gets really soft when the rice krispie peanut butter balls are left at room temperature for too long. Shortening keeps the chocolate at a much firmer state at room temperature. So if you prefer to use coconut oil, just store your candy in the refrigerator.

Recipe Essentials

Wire Racks

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Parchment sheets

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How to Make Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Balls

Place 1 cup white chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave in 10-second increments, stirring in between, until the chocolate and peanut butter are melted and smooth and creamy.

Add the crushed Rice Krispies. Stir until combined.

The mixture will be too soft to form into balls at this point. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes or until the dough is firm enough to hold a shape.

Roll the dough into balls and place on a plate or baking sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper. Place the balls in the refrigerator to chill until firm, about 10 minutes.

Make the chocolate and peanut butter coatings.

Place 1 cup milk chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon of shortening in a microwave safe bowl that is large enough for dipping the peanut butter balls. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue to microwave in 10-second intervals until the chocolate is smooth and creamy.

Drop the peanut butter Rice Krispie balls into the chocolate one, two, or three at a time, roll it around in the chocolate, then place the balls on a wire rack. I like to use two spoons to do this. Continue until all peanut butter balls are coated in chocolate. You should have about 20.

Place 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and 1 tablespoon of white chocolate chips in a small bowl and microwave until melted and smooth. With a spoon, drizzle the peanut butter over the chocolate covered peanut butter balls.

Once the peanut butter drizzle has dripped down the peanut butter balls, carefully transfer them back onto the parchment lined baking sheet and place them in the refrigerator to set. This will prevent the chocolate from pooling around the bottom of the peanut butter balls.

Store your peanut butter rice krispie balls tightly covered in the refrigerator or at room temperature. Or, like my grandma always did, in tins, in between layers of wax paper, in the porch :).

FAQs

Why do you add shortening to melted chocolate?Adding shortening to chocolate when melting for dipping candy and other treats makes the chocolate smoother and easier to work with. If you melt chocolate without any shortening, the chocolate will be very thick and you may need to reheat it several times while you’re dipping your candy.

How do you dip candy in chocolate?I prefer to use two spoons to drop and then gather up the coconut balls to transfer onto a wire rack. After the chocolate has dripped off, I then use two forks to pick up the balls and transfer them to waxed or parchment paper. This will avoid chocolate pooling around the base of the candy.

What if I have chocolate left over? What else is good dipped in chocolate?Honestly, what isn’t good dipped in chocolate? Ha! If you have the good fortune of having some left over melted chocolate, there are tons of things you can dip into chocolate, such as:

Potato chips

Strawberries

Apple slices

Bananas — bananas are really good dipped in chocolate and then frozen!

Pretzels

Cookies

Crackers

Nuts