Easy no bake peanut butter balls are the ticket to a crunchy sweet treat the whole family will love.

We’re big fans of everything peanut butter and chocolate around here, and this version has rice krispies in them, which we love for the crispy texture they add. That peanut butter and chocolate combination is a match made in sweet tooth heaven, we’re all about the easiest way to satisfy that craving!

What you need to make No Bake Peanut Butter Balls:

peanut butter
powdered sugar
butter
crisped rice cereal
chocolate chips

How to make No Bake Peanut Butter Balls:

Combine peanut butter and butter: Mix peanut butter and melted butter together in a large bowl.
Add sugar and cereal: Add the powdered sugar and rice krispies.
Form balls: Mix until combined. Form the mixture into one inch balls.
Refrigerate: Place the formed balls on a wax paper lined baking tray and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before dipping into the melted chocolate.
Melt chocolate: Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave by heating for 30 seconds then stirring and repeating process until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
Toothpick and dip: Place a toothpick or wooden skewer in each peanut butter ball and dip each peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate and roll around until completely covered.
Place on cookie sheet: Place the chocolate covered ball on a separate cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
Take out toothpicks: Remove the toothpicks from each peanut butter ball.
Freeze: Place the balls back in the freezer to let the chocolate set. It should take an hour or two.
Store in freezer: These are best stored in the freezer. If you store them in the fridge, they will be slightly soft.

How to store No Bake Peanut Butter Balls:

Store these No Bake Peanut Butter Balls in the freezer once prepared. They are the perfect little treat for when you’re craving something sweet.

Milk chocolate or semi sweet chocolate in Peanut Butter Balls:

You can use milk chocolate or semi sweet chocolate chips in this recipe. We have tried both, and we prefer to use milk chocolate chips. If you don’t want them to be so sweet, try out semi sweet and see if you like it!

Step by step for No Bake Peanut Butter Balls:

Here’s a bit of the step by step. You can use an ice cream scoop to get uniform sized balls or just your hands to make perfectly round balls. We used a wooden skewer to dip them into the melted chocolate to keep our hands clean. You could also try lining up all the peanut butter balls on a cooling rack and pouring the chocolate over the top…definitely a lot more clean up, but it’s like a chocolate dream!

Helpful tools for this recipe:

wooden skewer for dipping into the chocolate to keep your hands clean
ice cream scoop
baking sheet pans
waxed paper or parchment paper
large bowl for mixing
microwave safe bowl for warming the chocolate
rubber spatula

No Bake Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Cereal:

One of my favorite things about this recipe is the crisp you get from the rice cereal. If you want even more of a crunch, swap out regular creamy peanut butter for crunchy!

Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

Simple No Bake Peanut Butter Balls. The perfect peanut butter chocolate treat for your sweet cravings

Author Kami | NoBiggie.net

Ingredients

1 cup peanut butter creamy or crunchy
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter melted
1½ cup crushed crisped rice cereal measure out then crushed
1½ cup chocolate chips milk (or semisweet)

Instructions

Mix peanut butter and melted butter together in a large bowl.
Add the powdered sugar and rice krispies.
Mix until combined. Form the mixture into one inch balls.
Place the formed balls on a wax paper lined baking tray and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before dipping into the melted chocolate.
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave by heating for 30 seconds then stirring and repeating process until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
Place a toothpick or wooden skewer in each peanut butter ball and dip each peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate and roll around until completely covered.
Place the chocolate covered ball on a separate cookie sheet lined with wax paper.
Remove the toothpicks from each peanut butter ball.
Place the balls back in the freezer to let the chocolate set. It should take an hour or two.
These are best stored in the freezer. If you store them in the fridge, they will be slightly soft.