Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are a classic favorite and are perfect for holiday parties. Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven, and these balls are made even more amazing thanks to a secret ingredient. Watch them disappear!

What kind of peanut butter should I use?

In this particular recipe, I recommend using creamy peanut butter, NOT the natural kind that is only peanuts and/or salt. The creamy stuff just works better here, and gives more consistent results. Natural peanut butter is more liquidy and oily. You can use natural if you must, but you may need to add more powdered sugar to get a peanut butter dough that is thick and firm enough to roll into balls.

The secret ingredient…

Rice Krispies cereal! In my opinion, the addition of Rice Krispies in the peanut butter dough really brings these peanut butter balls to the next level of amazing! You get just a little “crunch” with each bite that is irresistible.

Making vegan chocolate peanut butter balls is easy

Make the peanut butter dough, roll into balls and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in a bowl. Dip each peanut butter ball into chocolate Place back in the refrigerator to set for 15 minutes. Try not to eat them all at once!

Tips & Substitutions

Peanut allergy? Use almond butter instead! Gluten free? Use a gluten free brand of rice krispies type cereal. Use refined coconut oil to avoid any coconut flavor in the chocolate coating. Before you start, clear an area of your refrigerator so you have room to place a baking sheet in there. The peanut butter dough should be thick enough to roll into balls easily, and shouldn’t be overly sticky. If it’s too sticky, add a tablespoon of powdered sugar at a time until you the perfect consistency is reached.

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Where can I find vegan chocolate chips?

I almost never buy chocolate chips that are actually labeled “vegan”. They are too expensive! However, many brands are accidentally vegan, such as Trader Joe’s semi-sweet chocolate chips and Guittard brand. Even my local discount store carries a generic brand of non-dairy chocolate chips. Simply check the ingredients list for milkfat, butter oil, etc.