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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Crunchy peanut butter balls covered with rich semi-sweet chocolate--the perfect chocolate peanut butter combination! Ingredients:
1 stick butter, melted |
2 cups peanut butter, chunky |
1 1/2 cups peanut butter, smooth |
3 cups crisped rice cereal |
3 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 teaspoons karo syrup (clear) |
2 cups ghirardelli milk chocolate chips |
2 cups ghirardelli semi-sweet chips |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
peanuts, crushed (optional) |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mix melted butter, peanut butter, crisped rice cereal, sugar and karo syrup. Line cookie sheets with wax paper. Scoop and roll into 1-inch balls and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Melt chocolate in double boiler, adding 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable oil at a time, until dipping consistency. Dip balls in melted chocolate and place back on wax paper lined cookie sheet and refrigerate until chocolate is set.
2. Optional: sprinkle tops of candy with crushed peanuts after dipping in chocolate and before refrigerating.
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