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    Trisha Yearwood Miss Mickey's Peanut Butter Balls

    Published: Nov 3, 2024 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    Peanut butter balls are a delightful treat that combines the rich, creamy taste of peanut butter with the sweetness of chocolate, creating a confection that's hard to resist. These bite-sized treats are simple to make and require only a few ingredients, making them perfect for both novice and experienced bakers.

    Peanut Butter Balls shaped on a white plate.

    These peanut butter balls were featured on Trisha Yearwood's show on Food Network, Saturday this last weekend. I'm starting to like her recipes. I've made these peanut butter balls and her Chicken Tortilla Soup so far.

    There was a lasagna she made and she used tofu instead of ricotta cheese and I'm really curious to try that now. My husband is lactose intolerant and we've tried replacing tofu with other things as well. The one thing that kind of turned me off about that recipe is the black beans. I'm more of a meat fan when it comes to lasagna and that doesn't float with my boat very well.

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    • Why You Will Like Peanut Butter Balls
    • Ingredients Needed for Peanut Butter Balls
    • How to Make Peanut Butter Balls
    • How do I store leftovers?
    • Miss Mickey's Peanut Butter Balls

    Why You Will Like Peanut Butter Balls

    Have you ever had a Scotcheroo bars before? These remind me of those but without the chocolate. Then, I wanted to dip the peanut balls in chocolate after they were cooled. You can also do that as well!

    If you love peanut butter then you'll love these. I'd love to try these with Biscoff spread or Nutella next time. I never used the dark corn syrup the recipe called for and just added another ½ cup of regular corn syrup. There's a song on South Park that these remind me of, but we won't go there. 🙂

    Ingredients Needed for Peanut Butter Balls

    • 1 cup sugar - regular granulated sugar
    • ½ cup dark corn syrup - if you can't find dark corn syrup just use white corn syrup
    • 2 cups crunchy peanut butter - Use good peanut butter that is just ground-up peanuts and no other ingredients added to it. Costco’s Kirland’s brand is really good for this. Can always sub PB2 to make it lower points. 
    • 4 cups rice cereal - Any brand of rice cereal will work, I used Melville from Aldi.
    • See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements. 

    How to Make Peanut Butter Balls

    Step 1: In a large saucepan, stir the sugar and the syrups together over medium heat. Remove from the heat and quickly add the peanut butter, continuing to stir until the mixture is fully combined.

    Peanut butter and sugar melted in a sauce pan.

    Step 2: Add the rice cereal and mix well.

    Rice cereal added to peanut butter in a pan.

    Step 3: Shape the mixture into palm-size balls with your hands. Transfer to waxed paper. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

    Shaped peanut butter balls on a sheet pan.

    How do I store leftovers?

    Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic,  whatever!  Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container. 

    If you tried this  Peanut Butter Balls orany other recipe on my website,  please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how you go in the 📝 comments below. I love hearing from you! Follow along on Tiktok @jennarecipediaries

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    Miss Mickey's Peanut Butter Balls

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    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 15 min
    • Cook Time: 5 min
    • Total Time: 20 min
    • Yield: 12 to 15 balls 1x
    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    These peanut butter balls were featured on Trisha Yearwood's show on Food Network, Saturday this last weekend. I


    Ingredients

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    • 1 cup sugar
    • ½ cup dark corn syrup
    • ½ cup white corn syrup
    • 2 cups crunchy peanut butter
    • 4 cups rice cereal

    Instructions

    1. In a large saucepan, stir the sugar and the syrups together over medium heat. Remove from the heat and quickly add the peanut butter, continuing to stir until the mixture is fully combined. Add the rice cereal and mix well. Shape the mixture into palm-size balls with your hands. Transfer to waxed paper. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from Trisha Yearwood

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    Comments

    1. Alecia says

      February 08, 2022 at 8:14 pm

      Love peanut butter and tried these and these are now my go homemade snack. I sometimes add marshmallows fluff to the center before I roll them or I make them in a square pan spread the peanut butter mixture than a layer of fluff than a layer of melted chocolate so thier like rice Krispys treats. One of my fav recipes ever!!!!

    2. Susan Keyes says

      July 18, 2018 at 1:42 pm

      I don't think you are supposed to cook the sugar and syrups very long. Cook it just long enough to melt the granulated sugar into the syrups. I have made these peanut butter balls over and over and they have always turned out well. Also I roll them into smaller bites and they go a long way and everybody loves them!

    3. Lindi says

      December 20, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      How long are you supposed to keep the corn syrup and sugar on the heat??

    4. teresa says

      January 31, 2015 at 8:17 am

      I have made trisha Yearwood peanut butter balls twice now. I follow the directions and both times the end results are the peanut butter balls are so hard you can barley bite into them. Are they suppose to be that way? Are they suppose to be gooey? OR what am I doing wrong. THANK YOU-Teresa

    5. Jenna says

      November 25, 2014 at 5:49 pm

      I had no idea it was missing! Thanks for letting me know, it is there now.

    6. Missy says

      November 25, 2014 at 11:32 am

      there is no recipe included??

    7. Crystal Donaldson says

      November 05, 2014 at 5:49 am

      I am unable to see the recipe. May I please have it.. Thank you so much

    8. jan says

      January 28, 2014 at 9:42 am

      I have tried you peanut butter balls and Know where I take them they are a great hit and goes first. Love your show and Love your cookbook

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