PEANUT BUTTER BON-BONS

Peanut Butter Bon-Bons image

These bon-bons are like little crispy chocolate candy bars. Add a little bit of paraffin to your chocolate to make it shinier if you wish.

Provided by M. McRae

Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 100

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups peanut butter
¾ cup butter
4 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
3 cups crispy rice cereal
6 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, melt together the peanut butter and butter, stirring occasionally until warm and smooth. In a large bowl, stir together the confectioners' sugar and rice cereal; pour the peanut butter mixture over the cereal mixture and use your hands to blend well. Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls and chill.
In the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt chocolate chips, stirring frequently until smooth. Dip the peanut butter balls into the chocolate using a toothpick. Place onto waxed paper to set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 3.7 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 6.7 g