Description
Delicious crispy peanut butter balls that blend smooth peanut butter with crispy rice cereal for the perfect snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: In a mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth and consistent.
- Incorporate rice cereal: Gradually sprinkle in the crispy rice cereal, mixing gently with a spatula.
- Shape into balls: Roll the mixture into inch-sized balls.
- Set on baking sheet: Place the balls on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.
- Dip in chocolate (optional): Melt chocolate and dip each ball halfway, then return them to the sheet.
- Chill and set: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm them up.
Notes
These peanut butter balls can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container. Consider adding mix-ins like mini chocolate chips or nuts for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg