Not-So-Guilty Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

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I fondly retrieve making vacation treats amongst my mom. An addictive as well as fantastically slowly favorite , normally made for Christmas , were classic peanut butter balls. No doubtfulness many of us retrieve those chocolate-coated treats amongst rice crispy cereal included for added squelch as well as texture. I never could resist peanut butter , as well as it often features inwards my no-bake treats as well as unloose energy bites.

The exclusively problem amongst the classic ones I enjoyed equally a youngster is that they are much besides sugary for my tastes now. In improver to icing saccharide , mom used not-so-natural peanut butter — you lot know the sort that isn't merely solid seat down peanuts but instead a sugary spread. I loved them anyway , but over the years I've searched for healthier alternatives to satisfy my sweetness tooth.

I've stayed truthful to the simplicity of the master copy recipe but left out butter , as well as used natural peanut butter as well as sweetener. I fifty-fifty bought a box of "healthy" sprouted rice crisp cereal , although I don't intend that's actually necessary — I shouldn't convey felt guilt if I had used Rice Krispies , to tell the truth. But I dare country that this not-so-guilty version is fifty-fifty tastier as well as exactly equally addictive equally the master copy , as well as it also happens to live on vegan friendly. Happily , if the urge to over-indulge is resisted , they are expert for you lot too.

Note: Coconut flour is to a greater extent than absorbent than grain flours as well as inwards this recipe it's exclusively required if the peanut butter used is somewhat runny. When stirred inwards , the mixture volition thicken , as well as hence permit it sit down afterwards adding a fleck earlier adding more. The mixture earlier shaping should live on moist , but neither besides dry out nor sticky.

Not-So-Guilty Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

Recipe yesteryear Lisa Turner Adapted from maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 to 2 tablespoons kokosnoot , dark-brown rice or almond flour , equally needed 1/2 teaspoon body of body of water salt 1/3 loving cup + 1 tablespoon rice crisp cereal 3/4 loving cup nighttime chocolate , broken into pieces (or nighttime chocolate chips) 1/2 tablespoon kokosnoot oil Instructions: In a large bowl , stir together the peanut butter , maple syrup as well as vanilla until good combined as well as thickened. Stir inwards close 1 tablespoon of kokosnoot , dark-brown rice or almond flour if the mixture seems moisture as well as permit sit down for a infinitesimal or two. Add to a greater extent than to instruct a trace of piece of occupation solid , but non besides viscid or dry out shapeable dough. Stir inwards the tabular array salt as well as cereal. Shape into modest balls as well as transfer to a plate or modest baking sail lined amongst parchment paper. Place inwards the fridge spell you lot fix the chocolate. In a modest saucepan , melt the chocolate as well as kokosnoot petroleum over depression oestrus , stirring oft , until exactly melted. Remove from the oestrus as well as stir for to a greater extent than or less other infinitesimal or 2 until smooth. Using a fork , dip the balls into the chocolate to coat as well as supply to the lined plate. Reserve leftover chocolate. Place the balls inwards the freezer for 10 minutes. Remove the balls from the freezer. Using a modest spoon , drizzle to a greater extent than or less of the leftover chocolate over the pinnacle of the balls. Freeze the balls for to a greater extent than or less other fifteen minutes or longer. Store whatever leftovers inwards the fridge inwards a well-sealed container. Makes 12 to fifteen 1 1/2-inch balls

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