Peppermint Balls

Recipe Rating:	4 Ratings5
Categories:	Candies, Chocolate, Quick & Easy
Serves:	12
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	20 Min

Ingredients

5 c	rice krispies cereal
4 c	mini marshmellows
4 Tbsp	butter
2 1/2 tsp	milk
1 tsp	peppermint extract
6 oz	semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 oz	white chocolate chips
2	peppermint candy canes-crushed
36-40	mini muffin papers

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Lillian Russo

Well Seasoned

Long Island, NY

Lilliancooks

Member Since Jul 2010

Lillian's Notes:

I came up with this when I was trying to think of some kind of a Christmas treat for the kids. Us adults have rum balls...so I thought this would be perfect for the kids! well, the kids AND adults loved this!

Directions

Make a basic Rice Crispy Treat by melting the butter over medium heat in a very large saucepan. Add the marshmellows and stir til melted, then add in milk with mint extract. Stir again. Then add in cereal and stir til well coated. Remove from heat and work quickly with damp hands, break off a small amount of the coated cereal and form into a small ball. Place the ball on a waxed paper covered cookie sheet. Continue doing this til all the balls are formed. You should have about 36 - 40 balls. Set aside.

Melt semi sweet chocolate in microwave according to directions on bag. Dip each ball in the chocolate and smear the chocolate all over the ball with your hands making sure to evenly but thinly coat the ball. Place back on waxed paper covered cookie sheet. Repeat this for half the balls. Sprinkle the crushed candy canes over top of the balls before they dry. Repeat this method with the white chocolate.

When all the peppermint balls are dry, place each one in the mini paper cups.
Serve and enjoy!

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Wendy Rusch snooksk9

Nov 15, 2010

simple enough! and yummy enough too!!! thanks lillian!

Joanne DiNardo Joanne1127

Nov 15, 2010

Now we need the recipe for the rum balls!

Karen Smith smilin

Nov 15, 2010

Well I give this a big 2 thumbs up. love peppermint and chocolate, I know these will be a hit at my house this year too.

Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Nov 15, 2010

Lillian!!! Wonderful!!!! xoxo Colleen

Lillian Russo Lilliancooks

Nov 15, 2010

Yes Wendy, this is very easy, especially if you have experience making Rice Krispy treats! The hardest part about this is to work fast forming the balls, before the rice krispy treats harden.

lol Joanne! Yes, I'll be posting those soon also!

Thanks Karen! Let me know how you like them!

Awwww...Thank you Colleen! xoxo to you too! =)

ELAINE CHAPMAN OLIVEOIL

Dec 6, 2010

I think the kids will love these.[me too] Also I was wondering about your profile picture. Is that one of your recipes and if so would you share the recipe?

Lillian Russo Lilliancooks

Dec 8, 2010

Thanks Elaine! No, the profile pic was of some gourmet apples that I recieved as a gift from the Tastee Apple website. Their apples are truly to die for!!! The best I've ever had!

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