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)
Sounds like a great recipe for my hubby. He adores peanut butter, so I’m thinking this will be his work snack next week! Thanks much for the timely Twitter link 🙂
Way back in 1971 when my first son was born I learned to make these from someone in La Leche League. We didn’t put the oats in there though, just P-Nut Butter, honey and powdered milk. We’d shape them in tiny little squares for toddlers and sometimes put a little raisen on top. I’ll have to try with the oats. BTW if you eat Muesli cereal (love it!) you eat raw rolled oats. Thanks Christy!
what about the powder milk, can we subsitute anything for that?
thanks, I just love your site.
Hey Lenna!
I would experiment with more oats and a little confectioner’s sugar if you wanted to stay away from the powdered milk.
Let me know how it turns out! thanks!
Christy 🙂
Remember that it is the powdered milk that really pumps up the nutritional content of these treats…
When my kids were young I would add powdered milk to many things. If recipe called for a cup of milk I would use that but also add powdered milk to double up on the protein and calcium.
These look GREAT. And I love “brown sauce” and “flaked nuts”! You’re hilarious!
In California ours were covered in light coating of powdered sugar.
Additionally they used rice crispies instead of outs- gives them a totally different crunch…..
amazing how everybody has wonderful memories of this one cafeteria food huh?
oh @nicole, you are AWESOME! i was all over this, but i knew my kids woudln’t eat it because of the oats. this is exactly what I needed!
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