Crisp Peanut Candies

Name: Crisp Peanut Candies
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 2-2/3 cups vanilla or white chips; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 3 cups crisp rice cereal; 1 cup peanuts

"My sister gave me this quick-and-easy recipe one year when I was tired of making the same old holiday cookies," says Christine Kehler of Nebo, North Carolina. "My husband absolutely loves these sweet no-bake treats."

Ingredients

2-2/3 cups vanilla or white chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup peanuts

Directions

In a heavy saucepan, heat vanilla chips and peanut butter over low until melted; stir until smooth. Add cereal and peanuts; stir to coat. Crop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 147 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Crisp Peanut Candies in Quick Cooking May/June 2000

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curly95662

Feb 13, 2010

These are AWESOME! Quick, easy and delicious! The only change I made was I used Honey Roasted Peanuts and they were wonderful. I can't wait to make them again!
luralu5357

Aug 29, 2009

This recipe is so easy to make. I didn't have enough vanilla chips so used 2/3 cup butterscotch chips and used chopped cashews instead of the peanuts. Everyone raved over how good these treats were. Can't wait to make them again!