Easy Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls (Christmas Recipe)
These easy peanut butter balls are a classic no-bake Christmas treat made with creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, and chocolate. They’re simple to make, perfect for holiday cookie trays, gifting, and sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 pound Powdered Sugar 3 1/2 cups
- 2 cups smooth Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup butter softened
chocolate coating
- 20 ounces Ghirardelli Chocolate Melts
Optional 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips + 8 ounces vanilla candi quik
Instructions
- Combine Rice Krispies, powdered sugar, and peanut butter and butter with a hand mixer. Begin to mix on medium speed, continue to mix until filling is completely incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out filling and roll into balls in the palm of your hand, set them on a baking sheet. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Chill peanut butter balls in refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
Chocolate Coating
- Melt 2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips with 1/2 package white/vanilla candi quik in a glass bowl in your microwave at 30 second intervals. Do not microwave longer than 90 seconds all together, chocolate will continue to melt even after done microwaving. Stir with spatula until smooth.
- Lay parchment or waxed paper on counter.
- Dip fork in chocolate coating, set peanut butter ball on fork, spoon chocolate coating over peanut butter ball.
- Tap fork on side of bowl to knock off excess chocolate.
- Scoot chocolate covered ball on to parchment paper and repeat
- Allow 1 hour for chocolate to set up well.
Notes
Peanut Butter Balls will last up to 2 weeks if kept in an airtight container in your refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 74mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 112IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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