Description
These Christmas Peanut Butter Balls are a delicious combination of creamy peanut butter, buttery goodness, and crunchy rice cereal, all coated in a smooth layer of melted chocolate. A festive treat that’s perfect for holiday gift-giving or just indulging during the season!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 cups crispy rice cereal
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and crispy rice cereal until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and vegetable shortening together in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval until smooth.
- Dip each peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate, coating it completely.
- Return the coated balls to the wax paper-lined baking sheet to set.
- Allow the chocolate to harden before serving. (Refrigerating for 30 minutes helps the chocolate set faster.)
Notes
- You can refrigerate the peanut butter balls for faster chocolate setting and longer freshness.
- For a variation, you can drizzle extra melted chocolate over the top for a decorative effect.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (for melting chocolate)