Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crunch Balls

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Peanuts, salted

• Breakfast Foods

  • 2 cups Crispy rice cereal

• Condiments

  • 2 cups Peanut butter, crunchy

• Baking & Spices

  • 16 oz Chocolate candy coating
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups crunchy peanut butter
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 16 oz chocolate candy coating (CandiQuik)
• ¼ cup roughly chopped salted peanuts (optional)

Directions

• Combine peanut butter and butter together in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Gradually add in the powdered sugar, half a cup at a time until mixture is nice and smooth and you can easily form balls.
• Stir in crispy rice cereal.
• Shape into 1 inch balls and refrigerate for 30 minutes on a waxed paper lined baking sheet. (You can also freeze for 20 minutes.)
• Melt candy coating following melting directions on package.
• Dip the peanut butter balls into the chocolate using a toothpick or dipping tools (I use these.)
• Transfer to wax paper and sprinkle chopped peanuts on top immediately.
• Let candy stand until the chocolate is firm.
• Store in an airtight container.