How To Make Peanut Butter Balls
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Peanut butter balls are delicious!! This is a great snack for children and grown ups alike. They are kept in Ziploc bags in the freezer and when we manage to have any (they are eaten so fast!). Full of all sorts of goodness, it’s one snack that will not only tide your family over until you can finish up supper, but one you can feel good about letting them have.
What You’ll Need:
Ingredients:
- quick oats
- peanut butter
- powdered milk
- honey*
*Note about honey: If you have children under the age of two, substitute corn syrup as raw honey poses health risks.
How To Make Peanut Butter Balls:
Measure oats into mixing bowl.
Measure out milk and add it to the mixing bowl
These are seriously irresistible. Enjoy having this delicious and nutritious snack around!
If you’re feeling creative, feel free to add your favorite additives to your peanut butter balls! Adding some extra ingredients can take your peanut butter balls to the next level of flavor and texture. Here are some delicious add-in ideas to consider:
- Crushed Graham Crackers: Stir in some crushed graham crackers to the peanut butter mixture for a subtle hint of sweetness and a satisfying crunch.
- Mini Chocolate Chips: Mix in mini chocolate chips for bursts of chocolatey goodness throughout the peanut butter balls.
- Chopped Nuts: Add chopped nuts such as peanuts, almonds, or pecans for extra crunch and a nutty flavor.
- Toasted Coconut Flakes: Incorporate toasted coconut flakes into the peanut butter mixture for a tropical twist.
- Dried Fruit: Mix in chopped dried fruit such as raisins, cranberries, or chopped apricots for a chewy texture and a pop of sweetness.
- Pretzel Pieces: Stir in crushed pretzel pieces for a salty-sweet contrast that adds crunch and flavor.
- Crispy Rice Cereal: Mix in crispy rice cereal to add a light and crispy texture to the peanut butter balls.
- Flavored Extracts: Experiment with different flavored extracts such as almond extract, coconut extract, or maple extract to enhance the flavor profile of the peanut butter balls.
- Spices: Add a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom to the peanut butter mixture for a warm and aromatic flavor.
- Protein Powder: For a protein-packed treat, mix in some protein powder of your choice to boost the nutritional content of the peanut butter balls.
Feel free to get creative and customize your peanut butter balls with your favorite add-ins to suit your taste preferences. The possibilities are endless!
Ingredients
- 2 C honey or corn syrup
- 3 C creamy peanut butter
- 5 C dry milk powder
- 6 C quick oats
Instructions
- Mix all together with hand mixer. Form into balls with hands and freeze on waxed paper lined cookie sheets until hardened. Store in freezer in ziploc bags. (Makes about 100)
Made these Peanut Butter Balls today except I didn’t use powder milk and I added coconut flakes–absolutely Delicious. My friends and family loved them!
I was looking for an alternative to the powdered milk since we’re lactose intolerant over here. Thanks!
Just in case anyone wanted to know… The reason honey is not safe for those under 2 is because it CAN contain botulism spores and the little ones immune systems are not strong enough to fight the spores. Now, it is back to the kitchen to whip up some of these for my peanut butter loving kids!
I made these using Sun Butter and Powder Sugar. They are great and we love them frozen!!!!
You are right about quantity. I made half of the recipe and we still had lots! Its great that they freeze well!!!!
We made these for years using the very same recipe. I found the recipe in our local library in the University Extension Services newsletter. However, I had lost it and figured I’d check here and VOILA! there it is!
These are so VERY addictive. We would also, from time to time, roll the finished balls in instant hot chocolate mix….. They don’t last long around here either. 🙂
lol….was just jotting down the recipe. I MUST say I’ve never seen “mix in dishpan” but get a kick out of it.
I’ve never heard of these! Born in NY and a true member of the Mayflower Daughters and DAR, if I were to live south of the Mason-Dixon line my ancestors would turn over in their graves. Times change, and my sons are both NASCAR engineers living in NC. Now with DIL but no grandbabies, alas, we are sharing recipes both ways. Still not a fan of bbq or fried chicken or eating with my hands (sorry), I’ve become decent with several recipes. I love your blog, faith, and sense of humor as well as the stories behind the recipes. Think I’ll try a half recipe using agave and maple syrup as neither corn syrup nor honey are favs of mine. Usually a scratch baker I’ve been making your recipes as written: hubs actually ate something that wasn’t plain meat and ‘taters. Thanks for sharing as well as encouraging me to branch out. I may never be the queen of grits but have made hybrid dishes with colllard greens and pasta!
reading comments is my way of ensuring that a recipe is good, but I do have to assuage your fears. I am a southerner, and there are a great many of us down here that are “true” Mayflower & DAR members, and our ancestors got down to the south as soon as they could. Nothin’ worse than an uppity Yankee! ;). Think they invented everything!
I am a Yankee but lived down south for over 50 years and love it. Love all about it. Not to proud to eat fried chicken with my hands. LOL
Oh my stars! We made these last night and are instant addicts!!!