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Peanut Butter Balls III
SUBMITTED BY:
Nancy Puig
PHOTO BY:
Rachelle Bowden
"This is another recipe for Peanut Butter balls. This one I got from my 96 year old neighbor, Mrs. Lucille Savage. She still makes them at Christmas and now I do too."
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Original recipe yield 4 dozen
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2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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Melt peanut butter and butter in saucepan, over low heat. In large bowl, mix crispy rice cereal and confectioners' sugar well. Pour melted peanut butter and butter over cereal and sugar and blend together thoroughly.
Form into 1 inch or smaller balls, spread on cookie sheets, chill till firm in refrigerator (over night is okay).
Melt chocolate in double boiler and keep melted while working with balls. A teaspoon is best to use in dipping the balls in chocolate. Dip good and place on cookie sheet. As you dip them place them back on cookie sheet and keep chilled till firm.
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Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by
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Dec. 23, 2003
Awesome! This is an excellant recipe! We didn't have any rice krispies so we took some kix and crunched them up and used those and they turned out great! Also, we had lots of trouble with the chocolate melting. It would get really grainy. Our solution was to put a little bit of chocolate in at a time over very low heat. It worked perfectly! Don't forget to stick toothpicks in the peanutbutter balls before you freeze them. Makes them much easier to dip;)
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Awesome! This is an excellant recipe! We didn't have any rice krispies so we took some kix and...
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Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by Ginny
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Ginny
Dec. 23, 2003
I thought these were excellent! I added about 1/4 cup more peanut butter and it was very easy to form balls by pressing the mixture together. Also- Instead of the messy process of dipping the balls, I used mini-muffin papers and covered the bottoms with melted chocolate and then added the peanut butter balls and poured chocolate over the top. Easy!
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14 users found this review helpful
I thought these were excellent! I added about 1/4 cup more peanut butter and it was very easy...
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Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by
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Lauryn's Nana
Dec. 14, 2006
I've made these for years with slightly different proportions: 2 cups crunchy peanut butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 cups rice krispies and 1 1/2 cups softened margarine. I, too, melt the choc. chips in the microwave with shortening. I went to a Party City and bought a plastic dipping spoon in the candy-making department....and it makes dipping the balls a MUCH easier process! Even when I double the recipe, every morsel goes.....as I place them on pretty plates or in pretty candy dishes and give them as Christmas gifts to very special friends!
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10 users found this review helpful
I've made these for years with slightly different proportions: 2 cups crunchy peanut butter,...
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Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by
tasteeone
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tasteeone
Sep. 6, 2006
This was delicious. I have never had peanut butter balls before, but they are similar to buckeys, with out the cereal. I found that forming the balls was a little difficult because the mixture kept sticking to my hands. I solved that problem by dipping my fingers in some water. I brought some into work and everyone thought they were great.
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This was delicious. I have never had peanut butter balls before, but they are similar to...
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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by Lisa
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Aug. 29, 2002
Great recipe! We loved them. A little messy dipping them in chocolate but worth it.
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7 users found this review helpful
Great recipe! We loved them. A little messy dipping them in chocolate but worth it.
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Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2004 by
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SIMPSONVH
Dec. 7, 2004
We used to call these "chestnuts" when I was little, because once they're dark chocolate-covered balls with a circle of peanut butter poking out on top. These are really easy to make and they taste delicious. The peanut-batter batter will be a bit dry at first, but keep stirring until the icing sugar is fully combined. Definitely use toothpicks to dunk the balls in the chocolate - stick a pick in each ball before they are refrigerated. And, you don't need to cover them completely in chocolate - I find that is a bit too rich for most people's taste. Just dip halfway. A scrumptious Christmas treat!
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We used to call these "chestnuts" when I was little, because once they're dark...
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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2003 by CLEVERCLOGS
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CLEVERCLOGS
Dec. 22, 2003
I was looking for a recipe to satisy my brother in law's craving for peanut butter balls during a Christmas visit - now we all crave them! This recipe makes a ton of balls; we doubled it and were a little sorry we had to form and dip them all (almost 200). A few notes... We ended up mixing the dough in the mixer to incorporate all of the dry ingredients thoroughly. Rolling wasn't really rolling, more like gently squeezing or they crumbled. We dipped some in milk chocolate and some in semi-sweet, then settled on a mix of the two. A great recipe, thank you!
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I was looking for a recipe to satisy my brother in law's craving for peanut butter balls...
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Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2007 by
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the4taals
Apr. 6, 2007
Great hit for kids and adults. Only used 2 cups sugar and 4-5 cups of rice krispies as I found it too wet to roll properly. I liked the crunchy texture that I remembered.
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4 users found this review helpful
Great hit for kids and adults. Only used 2 cups sugar and 4-5 cups of rice krispies as I found...
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Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2006 by
rainydaze
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rainydaze
Sep. 20, 2006
These are truly wonderful Christmas treats. I make them every year and they disappear in a hurry. Some advice...if you have an old fork you are willing to sacrifice, bend it so that is L shaped. Pour your melted chocolate into a narrow container and dip your pb balls this way. Keep a hot water bath handy if the chocolate starts to thicken. Also, if you tire of dipping in chocolate, another option is to roll in finely chopped pecans or walnuts, or a mixture of cocoa and powdered sugar...or you can just drizzle the chocolate over them in zig zag patern.
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4 users found this review helpful
These are truly wonderful Christmas treats. I make them every year and they disappear in a...
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Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2004 by
ANND66
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ANND66
Dec. 21, 2004
Very Good recipe. Guests thought the chocolate was a little rich, I think next time I'll try milk chocolate chips. Adding extra peanut butter is a good idea. And I think adding 2 tablespoons of shortening to the chocolate makes it a thinner layer of chocolate.
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4 users found this review helpful
Very Good recipe. Guests thought the chocolate was a little rich, I think next time I'll try...
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