Peanut Butter Balls

A fun no-bake option for Christmas - or any time of year - that's just five ingredients and so delicious! This is also a great recipe to get kids involved in your holiday baking traditions - so easy!

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Prep Time 15

Assembly Time 20

Total Time 35

Course: Dessert

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

18 ounces Creamy Peanut Butter If you can only find a 16 ounce jar, you'll be fine; perhaps add an extra scoop or so of peanut butter to the bowl; I use Skippy Natural which is gluten-free.
2 cups Powdered sugar
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter softened
5 cups Crispy rice cereal For gluten-free, use Malt-O-Meal crispy rice cereal
1.25 packages Almond bark / candy coating Be sure to look for gluten-free almond bark if you need this recipe to be gluten-free

Equipment

large mixing bowl
Spatula
1 cup measuring cup
Spoon and/or fork
Baking sheet
Parchment paper

Method

Combine first four ingredients so that the mixture sticks together (but doesn't cover your hands with peanut butter).
Roll mixture into balls about 1-inch wide (or the size of a quarter).
Dip balls in almond bark / candy coating. I use a spoon to swirl the ball around in the almond bark/candy coating and then transfer it to a fork to drain off the excess before placing the covered ball on the parchment paper.
Add any sprinkles you would like (or just keep them plain).
Let the almond bark/candy coating set before moving to a storage container. (I set mine out in my very cool garage to expedite the process!)
Store in the refrigerator or freezer.

Notes

If your almond bark/candy coating starts to harden or seems too thick to coat the Peanut Butter Balls, you can thin it with a little shortening, which won't affect the flavor.

I use about 1.25 packages of the candy coating from Target for this recipe but your amount may vary depending on how thick you coat the Peanut Butter Balls. I would suggest having two trays of almond bark/candy coating on hand. Start with one tray and you can always add some additional if needed.

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