Description
These Rice Krispie Peanut Butter Balls are a sweet and salty no-bake treat that’s made with only 6 ingredients in just 45 minutes! Great for potlucks and cookie trays!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- ½ cup salted butter (softened)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3½ cups rice krispies cereal
- 20 ounces chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together 2 cups peanut butter, ½ cup salted butter, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Add 2 cups powdered sugar (½ cup at a time), mixing a little between each addition so it doesn't make a mess.
- Fold in the 3½ cups rice krispies cereal and portion the mixture out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet with a medium cookie scoop.
- Roll the balls between your palms to smooth them out.
- Melt 20 ounces chocolate melting wafers in a deep wide-mouth cup or bowl at 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, until fully melted.
- Dip the balls in the melted chocolate one at a time, letting any excess chocolate drip off, then placing back on the parchment.
- Reheat the chocolate if it begins getting too cool and thick, then finish dipping the balls.
- Let the balls sit at room temperature until the harden or pop them in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Nutrition
- Calories: 324 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Fat: 22 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Protein: 6 g