Every Christmas, my mom and I would make the same Christmas goodies– cut-out cookies and peanut butter balls. I loved helping my mom make and bake these special cookies at Christmastime. It’s a little harder now that I live 3 hours away. Maybe we could have a cookie baking skype date…
Now, I realize that many of you call these “Buckeyes”, but I grew up calling them peanut butter balls, so peanut butter balls they are.
I made these bad boys for our annual Christmas party this past weekend. (I also made jalapeño popper dip.) Funny story, when our friend Johnny bit into one he started to giggle. Yes, imagine a grown man giggling with delight while eating a peanut butter ball. Success. (He may have had a few drinks in him, but I still consider it a success.)
Here’s what you’ll need to make these tasty treats:
3 cups crisped rice cereal, 2 cups smooth peanut butter, 1 1/2 sticks butter, 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar,
1 pound of melting chocolate or the like.
1 pound of melting chocolate or the like.
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| Note: You’ll need more peanut butter than what’s pictured. |
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I’ll be linking up here!
So, do you call these magnificent treats peanut butter balls or Buckeyes?
Do you have signature cookies that you make every Christmas?
In other news, I’m guest blogging over at Rachel’s amazing blog, Maybe Matilda, today! Head over and say hi!
I’m making some candy cane chocolate chunks for friends and family this year, and now I will def. be making some of your peanut butter balls to go with them – yuuuuuum!
I’ve gotta try these this year! Yummy!
These look fabulous! My MIL is a peanut butter ball pro so I leave that to her.
Looks soooo yummy! I need to make these! Definitely fixing to share this on facebook & twitter. =D
Definitely “peanut butter balls” – but no crisp rice in mine!
MMmmmmm, you’ve done it again! These look delicious! I love peanut butter treats. I think, though, this is destined to become another one of your “pretty” recipes that I completely demolish. It’ll taste just as good when they’re less perfectly-shiny-ballish and more creepy-lumpish though, I’m sure.
And thanks again for the guest post
We call them peanut butter balls too…and yours look amazing!
Oh yum! These look and sound amazing. I know what I am making tonight! xo
You know as good as they taste and as much as I love PB and chocolate, I’ve never made these before. I need to change that. Thanks for sharing the recipe
GET IN MAH BELLY. Now!!!
I have made these for years but instead of rice krispies I put in a cup of graham cracker crumbs. Also, I put parafin wax in with the melting chocolate to give them a shine. Yummy!
Love the addition of the crispy rice cereal!! We have an annual Christmas party too and these look like a great contender!
Thanks so much for linking up and sharing Chelsea!
I made these little bits of yummy for everyone last Christmas.
yes, i call them peanut butter balls too! i’ve never made them before because i would always just eat the ones my best friend’s mom made, but now that i’ve moved i am going to try your recipe!
I love these and I’m either making these or cheesecake for christmas this year
Oh yum yum yum…I must make these today!! I would love for you to come link this up at our link party…junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2011/12/link-it-up-wednesday-7.html
My youngest brother stands at the door on Christmas until I bring in his jar filled with Buckeyes! I have not added Rice Krispies before but I am going to try it!
Hi, I am making this receipe & I noticed that at the top you mention 1 1/2 sticks of butter but in your printable receipe you have 1 1/2 cups which is 3 sticks of butter. Since I used the printable receipe & my batter is very soft I think it’s probably 1 1/2 sticks, but just checking. Thanks!
Ah! I’m so sorry Laura! Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I’ll fix the recipe card and upload it as soon as I get back from our Christmas travels.
Hi! My boyfriend has been begging me to make him these, he’s a huge peanut butter fan. In all the other buckeyes receipes, they first put the balls in the fridge before dipping them in chocolate- is that necessary with this receipe?
OMG! Just went through the comments and found out about the butter…no wonder I had soooooo much goo (filling)! they were still good although I have a ton left that I froze or I’d still be dipping peanut butter balls!!
Parrafin wax or just a tea. of vegetable oil to chocolate chips before melting gives the chocolate a nice shine after being dipped
OMG from two Peanut Butter Cup lovers thank you – I cant wait to make these. Also, Moosegoose – can I have your recipe for candy cane chocolate chunks please??? Thanks in advance
OMG. This is exactly the kind of recipe that would make me giggle with delight. Thanks for linking it up! Totally pinned.
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I could totally eat my weight in those! But that would NOT be good, would it???
Thanks so much for sharing it at our Heirloom Recipe party! Amazeballs….
These look delicious. I have a Blog Hop tomorrow and would love to have you share this recipe. It’s called Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop.. The link is
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
have a great week.
Debi
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Hi I’m am making these and wondering why the filling is so wet and sticky, it hold to roll.
I know them as Mississippi Mud Balls – peanut butter balls