Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

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Crispy peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate!

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  • 20 mins
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  • 20 mins
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Ingredients

  • - 1 box baking chocolate
  • - 1 small jar of crunchy peanut butter
  • - 2 cups Rice Krispies
  • - 1 cup icing sugar
  • - waxed paper
  • - Sprinkles if desired
  • - My grandma uses about 1 tbsp of wax (the kind that you would use to seal canning jars) in the chocolate. It does make a difference to how shiny and pretty the balls are after. The wax is such a small amount it has never hurt us... but it would be up to you if you want to use it.

Preparation

Step 1

On the top of a double broiler (or a small pot with a non-plastic bowl on the top of it), melt the chocolate, stirring well. (If using the wax, melt it along with the chocolate)

Step 2

Beat the peanut butter with the icing sugar until a little fluffier, then use a wooden spoon to stir in the Rice Krispies, and mix very well until all is coated.

Step 3

While chocolate is melting, get the balls ready:

Take a bit of mixture, enough to make about a 1" ball. Roll it well so they don't come apart when dipping, then place it on a sheet of waxed paper. When done rolling, put the balls in the freezer for 10-20 mins.

Step 4

Remove pan from heat, but keep the bowl/pot on top of the double boiler so that the chocolate stays warm and easy to dip.

Step 5

Using a small pronged fork, skewer or fork*, carefully and quickly dip the balls in the chocolate. Let the ball drip any excess chocolate off, and then plop them onto a piece of waxed paper (on a tray). To fill the hole from the utensil, use a toothpick (or your finger if the chocolate is cooled enough) to put a tiny dab of chocolate and cover it up.

Step 6

If using sprinkles (at Christmas time I like to use white ball sprinkles), sprinkle them over the chocolate while it is still wet.

Step 7

Put the balls back into the freezer until firmed up well, and then store them. They keep well in freezer during the Christmas season. They only take a few mins to defrost, but are definitely yummy while still cold and firm!

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* For easier dipping, I find taking out 5-10 balls at a time from the freezer keeps them cold and less likely to fall apart when I dip them.

Variation: If you feel a little more energetic you can melt a few ounces of white chocolate (or red/green chocolate at Christmas), and then drizzle the coloured chocolate over top of the balls (I find it easiest to use a fork to "fling" zig-zags over the balls).

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