Crispy Almond-Butter Buckeyes

Buckeye candy is a sweet usually made from peanut butter and chocolate with an opening in the top that resembles a buckeye tree nut. Traditional buckeyes have a super-sweet peanut butter center reminiscent of fudge that I have always found to be a bit overwhelming. In this version, the center is definitely sweet but the addition of crunchy rice cereal and almond butter balances it out. Anyone from Ohio might scoff at this recipe, since it veers so far from the traditional version, but I do