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4-Ingredient Dark Chocolate-Covered Rice Krispies Bites

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UC Berkeley chapter.

If you haven’t noticed, we at Spoon love anything and everything peanut butter and chocolate. With the holiday season upon us, it only makes sense for us to give you an easy and delicious peanut butter and chocolate treat that’s great for your holiday dessert tray. So, without further ado, we present to you a four-ingredient recipe that’s sure to make your — and everyone else’s — holiday dessert dreams come true.

 

Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Bites

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 20 minutesTotal time: 30 minutesServings:30 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Add the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and Rice Krispies to a large bowl and mix with a spoon until loosely combined.

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    Using your hands, thoroughly combine the mixture until a large ball forms.

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    Using a cookie scoop or your hands, roll the mixture into 1-inch balls.

  4. Place the peanut butter balls on a plate lined with parchment paper and let them set in the freezer for 10 minutes.

     

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    Meanwhile, melt the chocolate using a double boiler or the microwave. If microwaving, stir the chocolate every 15 seconds for a smooth chocolate shell.

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    Remove the balls from the freezer and coat them in the melted chocolate.

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    Return thechocolate-covered balls to the freezer to cool the chocolate into a hard shell.

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    Eat and enjoy!

Annie is a fourth year Anthropology major, Environmental Science minor at UC Berkeley. Though she tries to eat healthy, her spirit animal is a donut, a food she eats in great abundance. One day, she hopes to open her own bakery in a sleepy town, serving coffee and pastries with a smile.