Appetizer for 23
Peanut Butter Energy Balls
Puffed rice, peanut butter, coconut, maple syrup, and chocolate chips form chewy no-bake energy balls.
$0.63for 4 servings
$0.16 per serving$0.63 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 10 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 23servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.52Typical price |
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 9 oz | $1.26Typical price |
| Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.60 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Honey or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup puffed rice
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened toasted shredded coconut
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
Steps
- Stir the peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Fold in the puffed rice, toasted coconut, and chocolate chips.
- Chill the mixture for 5 minutes to make it easier to shape.
- Roll the mixture into 23 small balls with your hands.
Swaps
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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