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buckeye balls with rice krispies covered in chocolate and topped with christmas sprinkles with bite taken out of one to expose inside.
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Buckeye Balls with Rice Krispies Recipe

Searching for a ten minute, no bake dessert that everyone will love? Look no further than these Buckeye Balls with Rice Krispies. They’re sweet, crunchy peanut butter balls coated with a layer of chocolate for a super tasty treat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert, treats
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 311kcal
Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Sauce pot
  • Rubber Spatula
  • parchment paper
  • Microwave safe bowl
  • Spoon
  • Cookie scoop
  • parchment paper
  • Baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter like Jif or Skippy
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups Rice Krispie cereal
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Optional topping ideas

  • sprinkles
  • chopped nuts
  • toffee pieces

Instructions

  • Heat a saucepan over low heat and add creamy peanut butter and butter. Let melt and whisk together until well combined.
    melted peanut butter in sauce pot with white spatula in pot.
  • In a mixing bowl, add Rice Krispie cereal and powdered sugar. Toss together so ingredients are well mixed.
  • Pour the melted butter/peanut butter onto the powder sugar covered Rice Krispies. Use a rubber spatula to mix everything together. This will take a few minutes.
    melted peanut butter poured over powdered sugar and rice krispies in white mixing bowl.
  • Once everything is coated, spray a cookie scoop with cooking spray. Scoop even sized balls and place onto parchment paper. For perfectly shaped Buckeye Balls (or if you don’t have a cookie scoop), grease your hands and roll the mixture into balls.
    buckeye balls on white parchment paper half covered in chocolate.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval until chocolate is completely liquid (you may also do this in a double boiler on the stove - see notes).
  • Using a spoon to lower the peanut butter balls into the melted chocolate. Spoon chocolate over the top and ensure they’re evenly coated before removing. You can also use a thin skewer - simply place the buckeye ball on the skewer and use it to rotate in the chocolate.
  • Place the chocolate covered balls on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Add whatever garnishes you wish.
    buckeye balls with rice krispies covered in chocolate and topped with christmas sprinkles with bite taken out of one to expose inside.
  • Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator until chocolate has hardened. Enjoy!

Notes

Do not use natural peanut butter for this recipe. It will make the balls to oily and they will not form. 
For a DIY double broiler, place 1 inch of water in a sauce pot and heat until it’s just about to boil. Place a bowl that fits on top of the pot and rests on the rim without the bottom of the bowl touching the water. Add the chips to the top bowl. Melt chocolate chips, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
If the mixture is too crumbly, you'll want to add more melted peanut butter in 1 tbsp increments. 
If your house isn’t too warm, these can be stored on the counter in an airtight container. You can also keep in the fridge if you’re worried about the chocolate melting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g