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peanut bon bons

Recipe by
Samantha Bideau
Louisville, KY

These are Christmas candies that we would make with my grandma every year. I like them without any coating so I always leave some by themselves. To complete the Christmas candy, also make chocolate covered pretzels and chocolate covered marshmallows

yield 6 servings
method Stove Top

Ingredients For peanut bon bons

  • 2 c
    peanut butter
  • 3 c
    crisp rice cereal
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine
  • 2 pkg
    (6 oz each) butterscotch pieces
  • 1 lb
    sifted sugar (4 1/2 cups)
  • 2 pkg
    (6oz each) semi-sweet chocolate

How To Make peanut bon bons

  • 1
    IN a saucepan, melt peanut butter and butter.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine powder sugar and cereal; pour peanut butter mixture. Blend together with hands.
  • 3
    Form into 1/2" balls. Chill firm.
  • 4
    Melt butterscotch and chocolate pieces in separate double boilers. Dip have the candies in each coating. Place on waxed paper lined baking sheets.

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