Creamy peanut butter balls with Rice Krispies have a sweet, creamy center with a crunch! Gooey peanut butter fudge full of crunchy Rice Krispies is wrapped in a chocolate-dipped shell to make no bake treats that satisfy every peanut butter lover’s sweet tooth.

Peanut butter balls with rice krispies stacked on a small plate on a counter from the side with the top truffle missing a bite to see the inside.

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Why We Love Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies

Sweet Peanut Butter Deliciousness – Creamy sweet and salty peanut butter, rich melted chocolate and crunchy Rice Krispies all put together in one scrumptious bite. This treat is a twist on traditional peanut butter balls.
Perfect Treats For Gifting– Everyone I have ever given these peanut butter Rice Krispie treats too always gets excited eyes when I mention them. They taste like crunchy peanut butter cups! This sweet treat is a hit at holiday parties, potlucks and for small gifts.
Easy To Make– start with a no bake dough that we roll together into small balls, and then dip everything in chocolate. These treats are really beginner friendly, and I let my kid help with this no bake recipe.

Love treats with rice krispies like I do? Try the s’mores rice krispie treats, the pumpkin spice rice krispie treats or the gooey peanut butter chocolate rice krispie treats.

Ingredients For Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies

Ingredients for peanut butter balls with rice kripies cereal in bowls on a counter from overhead with text labels.

1/4 cup butter – unsalted, softened
1 cup peanut butter creamy no-stir version. Crunchy peanut butter can be used but the Rice Krispies already add plenty of crunch.
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
2 cups Rice Krispies – another similar crispy rice cereal or puffed rice cereal can also be used.
3 cups chocolate chips – I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, white or dark chocolate is also delicious.
4 teaspoons coconut oil

Try these classic buckeye candies or these peanut butter pretzel buckeye bites. They both go great on a platter with peanut butter balls with rice krispies. Or this chocolate crockpot candy is so easy to make with no special decorating or dipping required.

How To Make Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies

In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium until smooth. Scrape down the bowl as needed to pull the smooth peanut butter filling from the sides of the bowl.

Mixing together peanut butter and butter in a mixing bowl from overhead on a counter with mixing beaters, vanilla and a towel nearby.

Add vanilla to the peanut butter mixture and mix gently with an electric mixer until combined until soft and smooth.

Peanut butter mixture blended in a large bowl on a counter from overhead with peanut buttr covered mixer beaters and powdered sugar in a bowl on the counter nearby.

Carefully add one cup powdered sugar, mixing first on the lowest setting and then on medium until combined. Add the second cup of powdered sugar and mix into the peanut butter mixture. Pour in the Rice Krispie cereal and mix on low until just combined.

Chunky peanut butter dough mixed in a large bowl with a bowl from overhead on a counter with a bowl of rice krispies cereal and peanut butter covered mixer beaters on the counter nearby.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Scoop the dough into one tablespoon portions with a small cookie scoop. I always use my smallest one tablespoon cookie scoop from my set of three, as it makes the process much faster. Roll each ball gently smooth with your hands.

A cookie scoop scoops peanut butter rice krispie dough from a bowl from overhead on a counter while more peanut butter balls sit on a pan nearby evenly spaced from overhead..

Place each peanut butter dough ball on the parchment lined cookie sheet with about an inch of space in between. Freeze the pan of peanut butter balls for at least 30 minutes until solid, but can be left in the freezer overnight.
In a microwave safe bowl add chocolate chips and coconut oil. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for a minute at half power, then stir. Continue heating the chocolate in thirty second increments until it forms a smooth chocolate sauce, about two minutes.

Peanut butter ball just before dipping into the bowl of chocolate sauce in a large bowl below with more peanut butter balls on a cookie sheet nearby on a counter from overhead.

Dip each chilled peanut butter ball into the chocolate sauce with a fork. Allow any excess chocolate to drain back into the bowl.

Peanut butter balls with rice krispies being dipped into a bowl of chocolate from overhead with a fork with more peanut butter balls on a cookie sheet nearby.

Set each peanut butter ball on the parchment paper with an inch of space in between. Place the pan in the freezer for at least 15 minutes, then serve and enjoy.

Peanut butter rice krispie balls dipped in chocolate spaced on pan lined with parchment paper from overhead on a counter.

Chocolate Decorating Pro Tip – Any excess chocolate around the base of the peanut butter Rice Krispie ball can simply be snapped off. You can also drizzle extra chocolate across the top of the balls with a fork, which can quickly hide imperfections and any messiness from dipping. See an example of how you could drizzle the chocolate with my no bake oreo balls.

Peanut butter rice krispie balls being stacked on a plate on a counter with more treats lined up on a baking sheet lines with parchment paper in the background.

Variation Ideas Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies

You can add sprinkles, more Rice Krispie pieces, shaved chocolate, or mini chocolate candies to the tops of the Rice Krispie balls right after dipping each chocolate to decorate. Don’t wait until you’ve finished the pan though, sprinkled these decorations as you dip before the chocolate begins to set.

How Long Do Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies Last?

Expect these peanut butter balls to easily last 2-3 weeks if placed in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Honestly, they are usually eaten or gifted by then in our house!

Looking down on a plate full of peanut butter rice krispie balls with the top truffle missing a bite and scattered ingredients from the chocolates in bowls and on the counter nearby.

Can You Freeze Peanut Butter Balls?

Yes, freezing these peanut butter balls with Rice Krispies is a great way to prepare ahead for the holiday season. They will taste freshest if eaten within 2-3 months in a freezer-safe container but can last even a little longer than that in the freezer.

I suggest layering parchment paper, freezer paper or wax paper if you need to layer the peanut butter truffles in the container.

What Do I Do If The Chocolate Gets Too Thick?

You can try heating the chocolate in the microwave for an additional 30-60 seconds at half power. Sometimes heating the chocolate a little more helps to smooth it out.

If the chocolate is warm and still too thick, you can also add an extra teaspoon of oil to the chocolate to help it thin a little bit more.

Be careful not to get water or other liquid in the chocolate. Water or other liquids can cause the chocolate to seize, which will make it grainy in texture quickly. Here’s what to do with chocolate that has seized.

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Stack of peanut butter rice krispie balls coated in chocolate with the top chocolate missing a bite close up from the side on a plate.

Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies

Author Kristy Richardson

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 2

Chill Time 45

Total Time 1 17

Creamy peanut butter centers wrapped in melty chocolate, these peanut butter Rice Krispie balls combine classic peanut butter balls with a sweet crunch in the middle.

Ingredients

▢ 1/4 cup butter unsalted, softened
▢ 1 cup peanut butter creamy no stir version
▢ 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
▢ 2 cups powdered sugar
▢ 2 cups Rice Krispies or another puffed rice cereal
▢ 3 cups chocolate chips I use semi-sweet chocolate, white or dark chocolate is also delicious
▢ 4 teaspoons coconut oil

Instructions

In a large bowl mix together butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium until smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.
Add vanilla to the peanut butter mixture and mix gently with an electric mixer until combined until soft and smooth.
Carefully add one cup powdered sugar, mixing first on the lowest setting and then on medium until combined. Add the second cup of powdered sugar and mix into the peanut butter mixture. Pour in the Rice Krispie cereal and mix on low until just combined.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Scoop the dough into one tablespoon portions. I like to use my smallest one tablespoon cookie scoop from my set of three as it makes the process much faster. Roll each ball gently smooth with your hands.
Place each peanut butter dough ball on the parchment lined cookie sheet with about an inch of space in between. Freeze the pan of peanut butter balls for at least 30 minutes until solid, but can be left in the freezer overnight.
In a microwave safe bowl add chocolate chips and coconut oil. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat for a minute at half power, then stir. Continue heating the chocolate in thirty second increments until it forms a smooth chocolate sauce, about two minutes.
Dip each peanut butter ball into the chocolate sauce with a fork. Allow any excess chocolate to drain back into the bowl. Set each peanut butter ball on the parchment paper with an inch of space in between. Place the pan in the freezer for at least 15 minutes, then serve and enjoy.

Notes

This recipe makes between 30-35 pieces.

Using Oil In The Chocolate–
- Adding a little bit of oil to the chocolate will help create a smooth white chocolate and chocolate coating. The oil also makes the chocolate a little thinner to give it a nice coating.
- I prefer to use a tablespoon of coconut oil for about every 1-2 cups of chocolate or white chocolate. You can use a tablespoon of any of these oils.
  - Coconut Oil
  - Vegetable shortening
  - Vegetable oil
Decorating The Truffles
- Any excess chocolate around the base of the peanut butter Rice Krispie ball can simply be snapped off. You can also drizzle extra chocolate across the tops of the treats with a fork, which can quickly also hide imperfections and any messiness from dipping. See an example of how you could drizzle the chocolate with my no bake oreo balls.
- Be careful not to get any water or other liquid in the chocolate as this will cause the chocolate to seize. (become grainy and hard.) A little extra oil can be used to thin the chocolate further if needed.