Roly-Poly PB-Chocolate Balls

I don't know about you, but summer sometimes makes me feel like a little kid again. With that comes the craving for ... peanut butter! I've found several snacks, Weight Watchers or not, that feature this ingredient, so in the interest of summer, here is the first of the Peanut Butter Treats, fresh from the Betty Crocker kitchens. As always, just beware of peanut allergies:


Roly-Poly PB Chocolate Balls (Yields 24 candies)

From our friends at Betty Crocker

Ingredients:

• 1 c milk chocolate chops
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 c creamy or crunchy peanut butter 
• 1/2 c powdered sugar
• 1/2 c light corn syrup
• 2 c Cheerios

Preparation:

1. Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 1-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips and water over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool.
2. In med. bowl, stir together peanut butter, powdered sugar and corn syrup until well-blended. Stir in cereal until evenly coated.
3. Lightly spray hands with cooking spray. For each candy, roll 1 tbsp of mixture into 1 1/2 inch ball; place on cookie sheet and press slightly so bottoms of balls are flat.
4. Spoon about 1 tsp cooled chocolate onto each ball. Refrigerate about 30 minutes, or until firm. Store in covered container in the refrigerator.

Hint: Spray the spoon with cooking spray to keep the peanut butter from sticking when scooping it out of the bowl.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Ball)

• Calories 150
• (Calories from Fat 70),

• Total Fat 8g
• (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
• Trans Fat 0g),
• Cholesterol 0mg;
• Sodium 70mg;
• Total Carbohydrate 16g
• (Dietary Fiber 2g,
• Sugars 10g),
• Protein 3g;

Percent Daily Value*:

• Vitamin A 0 %;
• Vitamin C 0 %;
• Calcium 2 %;
• Iron 4 %;

Exchanges:

• 1 Starch;
• 0 Fruit;
• 0 Other Carbohydrate;
• 0 Skim Milk;
• 0 Low-Fat Milk;
• 0 Milk;
• 0 Vegetable;
• 0 Very Lean Meat;
• 0 Lean Meat;
• 0 High-Fat Meat;
• 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

• 1;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.