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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bon Bons are an easy treat that is excellent year-round and for Valentine’s Day!
It costs approximately $3.89 to make 30, or just about 12¢ each.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
This no-bake dessert is so simple to make even the kids can make it with very little help. We provide ideas below for how to get your kids involved in making these peanut butter balls. They only take twenty-five minutes to prepare, so they come together quickly.
Instead of nuts, we use Rice Krispies in the center to give the peanut butter balls a slight crunch while keeping it a budget-friendly recipe. In fact, the entire recipe only needs six ingredients, which helps make this a cost-effective recipe.
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls Ingredients & Cost
- 4 Tablespoons butter – $0.56
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter – $1.38
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar – $0.60
- 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal – $0.50
- 2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips – $0.67
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Crisco – $0.18
The recipe cost is calculated by the amounts needed for the recipe. To find out more about how we price our recipes, check out Budget Recipes Explained. The pricing for this recipe was updated in December 2023.
How to Make Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Krispies
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
- Add butter to a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted. Whisk in peanut butter until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and stir until smooth. If it’s too difficult to stir, then microwave for 30 seconds.
- Add in Rice Krispies and stir until combined.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Chill balls in the freezer for 45 minutes or in the refrigerator for 1 ½ hour. Set the wax paper-lined baking sheet aside because you will need it later.
- Place the chocolate chips and Crisco in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and then microwave for 30 seconds, and then stir. Repeat until melted and smooth.
- Rest a frozen peanut butter ball on top of a fork and dip the peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate. Spoon chocolate over the top of the ball until covered. Use the edge of the bowl to wipe off the excess chocolate from the fork.
- Place the dipped peanut butter ball onto the wax paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining peanut butter balls and chocolate. Chill the balls in the freezer for 15 minutes or refrigerator for 30 minutes.
***For complete recipe instructions, see the recipe card below.
Rice Krispie Peanut Butter Balls Recipe Variations
- If you prefer, you can use chunky peanut butter instead of smooth.
- You can use milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips instead of semisweet.
How to store Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
How long do peanut butter balls last?
Serve: These will keep at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Store: These will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. We recommend keeping them in a glass container so they are less likely to taste like your fridge when you bite into them.
Freeze: Freeze them in freezer-safe Ziploc bags or glass containers for up to 3-4 months.
Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Balls Recipe FAQs
They are a delicious sweet dessert covered in chocolate. Bon bons are believed to have first been created in the 17th century at the French Royal Court!
They are typically made with a creamy center. You may find a buttercream, marshmallow, or coconut cream filling inside them. In our recipe, we use a creamy peanut butter filling.
Truffles and bon bons are pretty similar. However, a truffle is made with only chocolate and cream. At the same time, bon bons can be made with a variety of ingredients, not just limited to chocolate, as mentioned previously above.
The best way is to set the peanut butter ball in the bowl of melted chocolate and then use a fork to move it around and cover it in the chocolate completely. Then, lift the ball out on the fork and hold it over the bowl to allow the excess to drip off. Tap the fork lightly on the side of the bowl to completely shake off excess chocolate and place the ball on the prepared baking sheet.
You can store these peanut butter balls at room temperature in an airtight container for up to three days. However, they will stay fresh for up to one month when kept in an airtight container in the fridge.
Get Kids Involved in this Recipe for Peanut Butter Balls
Ages 2-3: Let them help melt the chocolate chips and stir until melted and smooth.
Ages 4-5: Let them help mix the butter, peanut butter, and confectioner’s sugar until combined.
Ages 6-8: Help them scoop the mixture into 1-inch balls and dip them in the chocolate when ready.
Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe unsupervised while you do the happy dance in the corner!
Budget Tips for this Recipe for Peanut Butter Balls
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Bon Bons are fabulous for taking to a party. They are an inexpensive treat to bring to share with a crowd.
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Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Balls
Equipment
- baking sheet
- Wax paper
- Medium microwave-safe bowl
- whisk
- Wooden spoon
- Fork
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
CHOCOLATE COATING:
- 2 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 ½ Tablespoons Crisco
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
- Add butter to a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted. Whisk in peanut butter until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and stir until smooth. If it’s too difficult to stir, then microwave for 30 seconds.
- Add in Rice Krispies and stir until combined.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Chill balls in the freezer for 45 minutes or in the refrigerator for 1 ½ hours. Set the wax paper-lined baking sheet aside because you will need in later.
- Place the chocolate chips and Crisco in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and then microwave for 30 seconds, and then stir. Repeat until melted and smooth.
- Rest a frozen peanut butter ball on top of a fork and dip the peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate. Spoon chocolate over the top of the ball until covered. Use the edge of the bowl to wipe off the excess chocolate from the fork.
- Lay the dipped peanut butter ball onto the wax paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining peanut butter balls and chocolate. Chill the balls in the freezer for 15 minutes or refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Erica Schwarz says
These are delicious! So easy to make and the kids loved them.
Jess Jankowski says
Thanks so much for your review. So happy everyone loved them. We never have any leftovers when we make them!
Suzy says
We love making these but this was the first time we used cereal in them! Tasted great!
Jess Jankowski says
Isn’t the cereal in it so yummy?!
Tricia Hess says
These look delicious! Can’t wait to make them with the grandkids!
Jess Jankowski says
How fun to make them with your grandkids!
Leeanne C says
My husband would be absolutely estatic about these. I’ve made these before but using coconut. Great for holiday gatherings.
Jess Jankowski says
Coconut would be amazing too!
Barbara Henry says
My turn to bring treats for the humans and my dog trial-these look perfect!
Andréa Janssen says
These sounds delicious and just so easy to make! I love the addition of rice crisps for that extra crunch.
Jess Jankowski says
The rice krispies are my favorite part!
Iva Tomic says
This looks so delicious. I am making this with my kids. Love anything with peanut butter.
Jess Jankowski says
Peanut butter makes everything better!
Chocolate mantra says
Thank you for sharing the nice chocolate recipe, truly amazing. 5 Star rating from my side.
Srikanth from India
Chocolate Mantra
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Jess Jankowski says
So happy you enjoyed it! It is so easy to make and our kids love it!
Liza says
These were really good and easy to make. I had to give up on melting the semisweet chocolate chips with Crisco as it turned into something that resembled a molten lava chocolate mixture. It no doubt may have been because I used coconut oil versus Crisco (?). Instead I melted the semisweet chocolate chips by themselves in the microwave.
Jess Jankowski says
We definitely recommend using Crisco over the coconut oil for melting the chocolate chips but so glad you were able to enjoy them!