Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Balls

Domestic

There are times when you want to come out of the kitchen with a decadent several-layer cake to a room full of friends. Or when you want to serve homemade ice cream on the back deck to your family after a barbecue. Then there are times when you want to make something so simple and yet addicting and amazing that it borderlines on ‘trashy’. I mean, maybe any recipe that includes mini marshmallows can be classified as trashy. I’m not smack talking, I’m a serious fan of trashy food. Dips for fruit that include marshmallows? Yes please. Ice Salad (aka Jello set with ice cream)? Um, totally. Tater Tot Casserole, the king of all trashy food? Give it here! So when I call this trashy, that’s not a bad thing – just honest. More honesty for you? You’ll eat as many as the kids will (if not more) and then you’ll make another batch.

3 tablespoons cup butter
4 cups mini marshmallows
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
6 cups Rice Krispies
chocolate or candy melts to coat (if you want)
peanut butter rice krispie balls
peanut butter rice krispie balls
So, just as you would do for usual Rice Krispie squares, melt the butter and marshmallows together. Once the marshmallow is pretty much melted, add the peanut butter.
peanut butter rice krispie ballsl
peanut butter rice krispie balls
Mix! Mix! Mix! Now add the cinnamon and honey, use less if you don’t want them so ‘cinnamony’.
peanut butter rice krispie ballsl
peanut butter rice krispie balls
Now you have a magnificent peanut butter marshmallow mound of goo. Pour that goo over your Rice Krispies!
peanut butter rice krispie ballsl
peanut butter rice krispie balls
Mmmmm, peanut buttery goooooo. Mix it quickly!
peanut butter rice krispie balls
peanut butter rice krispie balls
I used my tablespoon to shape these balls. If you have a mini ice cream scoop it works even better. Whatever you use, you’re going for a uniform shape.
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peanut butter rice krispie balls
You could stop there – but no. Melt about a cup of semi sweet chocolate (either in the microwave or over a double boiler) with a little vegetable oil and dip the balls in it. If you have small children in the kitchen, they will likely suggest you add candy to the tops.
peanut butter rice krispie balls
peanut butter rice krispie ballsl
peanut butter rice krispie balls
If you’re really feeling it, use candy melts instead of chocolate! You can use whatever color or combo of colors you want! Purple is sort of a big deal around here.
peanut butter rice krispie balls
peanut butter rice krispie balls
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