Homemade Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Krispies

Baking for the Holidays

Peanut Butter Balls or Buck Eyes

Now, I realize that some of you call these “Buckeyes” or “Buckeye Balls”. Major difference true Peanut Butter Balls are completely covered in chocolate and true Buckeyes are bare on top.  I actually had never heard of buckeyes until I got hooked on Pinterest.  Searching for peanut butter desserts and they would pop up in my feed.

It didn’t take me long to realize they were quite similar but I grew up calling them peanut butter balls, so peanut butter balls they are.

What you will need for Peanut Butter Ball with Rice Krispies

• 2 cups  peanut butter
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2  cups icing sugar
• 2 cups coconut
• 4 cups rice krispies
• 12 ounces chocolate chips ( small bit of oil or paraffin wax)

Let’s Get Rolling or Balling

1. Mix peanut butter and butter,  stir in coconut and icing sugar
2. Add in rice krispies ( best to mix by hand but very messy)
3. Chill one hour
4. Roll into one inch balls
5. Melt chips with bit of oil or paraffin wax,  dip each ball in chocolate, set on cookie sheet and let chocolate harden
6. I cool them in the garage and then keep them stored there over the holiday season
   

   

   Tips for Peanut Butter Balls

   I recommend putting the peanut butter mixture in the fridge for 1-2 hours before rolling.

   Also if you find that the balls aren’t rolling very well and seem to be sticky, add a little more icing sugar and Rice Krispies.

   It’s easier to dip the balls if they’re refrigerated for an hour before dipping them in the melted chocolate

   

   

   Homemade Peanut Butter Balls

   Homemade Peanut Butter balls with a twist.  Rice krispies are the secret ingredient

   Print Pin Rate

   Course: Dessert

   Cuisine: American

   Prep Time: 30 minutes

   Cook Time: 10 minutes

   Total Time: 40 minutes

   Servings: 48

   Calories: 78kcal

   Author: lindaandkent1@gmail.com

   Ingredients

   • 2 cups peanut butter
   • 1/2 cup melted butter
   • 2 cups icing sugar
   • 2 cups coconut
   • 4 cups rice krispies
   • 12 ounces chocolate chips small bit of oil or paraffin wax

   Instructions

   • Mix peanut butter and butter, stir in coconut and icing sugar
   • Add in rice krispies ( best to mix by hand but very messy)
   • Chill one hour
   • Roll into one inch balls
   • Melt chips with bit of oil or paraffin wax, dip each ball in chocolate, set on cookie sheet and let chocolate harden

   Nutrition Facts

   Homemade Peanut Butter Balls

   Amount Per Serving (48 Servings)

   Calories 78

   * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

   Notes

   I recommend putting the peanut butter mixture in the fridge for 1-2 hours before rolling.

   Also if you find that the balls aren’t rolling very well and seem to be sticky, add a little more icing sugar and Rice Krispies.

   It’s easier to dip the balls if they’re refrigerated for an hour before dipping them in the melted chocolate

   Nutrition

   Serving: 48Servings | Calories: 78kcal

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