Description
Sweet holiday magic unfolds with Christmas Peanut Butter Balls, a delightful treat blending creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate. Festive gatherings shine brighter with these irresistible no-bake confections you’ll treasure and share with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups crispy rice cereal
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Binding Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
Coating Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Instructions
- Thoroughly blend peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, and crispy rice cereal in a spacious mixing bowl until the ingredients form a cohesive, uniform mixture.
- Carefully craft small, uniform spheres from the combined mixture, gently positioning each ball onto a wax paper-covered baking sheet.
- Utilize a microwave-safe container to gradually melt chocolate chips and vegetable shortening, stirring at 30-second intervals until achieving a silky, glossy consistency.
- Delicately immerse each peanut butter sphere into the liquefied chocolate, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Return the chocolate-enrobed spheres to the wax paper, allowing them to solidify naturally at room temperature or expedite the process by chilling in the refrigerator until the chocolate sets completely.
Notes
- Chill the mixture before shaping to prevent sticky hands and ensure easier ball formation.
- Use a cookie scoop or melon baller for uniform, perfectly sized peanut butter balls.
- Opt for natural peanut butter with less sugar to control sweetness and create a healthier version.
- Sprinkle crushed candy canes or festive sprinkles on melted chocolate for a Christmas touch and extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 36
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg