Crunchy peanut butter and chocolate truffles

With a surprisingly crunchy texture and a rich chocolate coating, this dessert is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Start to finish: 2.5 hours (30 minutes active)
Servings: 24

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 cups puffed rice cereal
• ½ cup unsalted grilled peanuts
• ½ cup pretzel sticks
• 1-½ cups semi-sweet chocolate, melted

Directions
1. In a bowl, mix the peanut butter and cereal until fully combined.
2. Using about 1 tablespoon of the mixture, form into balls with your hands. Put them on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Freeze for 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place the peanuts and pretzel sticks in a plastic freezer bag. Crush with a rolling pin until reduced to a coarse powder. Put mixture in a shallow bowl and set aside.
4. Remove the peanut butter balls from the freezer, and dip them in the melted chocolate so they’re completely covered. Put them back on the cookie sheet.
5. Wait until the chocolate has partially hardened, about 30 minutes, then roll each ball in the peanut and pretzel mixture. Put them back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate about one hour or until they’ve hardened.
6. Enjoy!