Puffed Rice Balls

Puffed rice balls are an easy snack to make ahead and have on hand for banishing afternoon cravings.

Puffed rice is not puffed rice cereal. It's a puffed grain made from rice. Several websites have instructions for making puffed rice at home.

I didn't make the puffed rice. I bought it at an international market on a whim. I searched the internet and discovered many sweet and savory South Asian recipes. Similar recipes are called ampaw in the Phillipines and pori unda in India.

I went with making a sweet recipe with what I had in the cabinet. I don't know if puffed rice is widely available in most supermarkets. But it is worth seeking out if you're close to an international market.

I also enjoyed eating puffed rice with milk as a breakfast cereal.

Puffed Rice Balls

Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker

Makes 20 puffed rice balls

Ingredients

3 cups puffed rice

1/2 cup sweetened coconut

2 TB sesame seeds

1/2 cup peanut butter

5 TB granulated sugar

2 TB cocoa powder

1/4 cup warm brewed coffee or water

Preparation

Combine peanut butter, sugar and cocoa in a microwave safe bowl. Mix well. Stir in water or coffee until mixture is smooth.

Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds. Carefully remove from microwave. Stir. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds. Carefully remove from microwave.

Stir coconut, sesame seeds and puffed rice into peanut butter mixture. Allow mixture to cool 5 minutes before forming into balls.

Roll puffed rice mixture into TB size balls. Chill 10 minutes before serving.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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