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)
Hey Mrs. Darling! I am so glad you stopped by and hope you’ll come back often! I have just darted over to your blogs and they are wonderful! I hope to spend more time there soon!
You are absolutely right, the honey is needed to hold it all together. Even with the honey and peanut butter, the mixture is still very dry and as I get towards the bottom of my dishpan when I am making them, I have a more difficult time forming the last few.
Corn syrup can be used in place of honey though. I imagine pancake syrup could be used with great success as well!
Christy
Love this recipe. Have you tried it with sugar? Does it have the same consistency and taste? It seems like the honey would help hold it all together. Im going to make some of these today.
~Waves and grins at Teresa along with Tina and winks at Tina, feeling certain her blog was what sent Teresa here~:0)
Ooooh Tina! You mean buckeyes! Thats what we call them at least! They are great!! OMG TINA, I have a recipe for a buckeye pie that’ll make you slap your mama!
You ready for a shock, sit down now, this may be too much….
Katy (a.k.a. Princess PickyPants) has been EATING peanut butter balls!! KATY!! ~Gasps~ I was shocked.
I have blood sugar issues and have to really watch that I get enough protein in with very little sugar (no, I don’t really eat the desserts I put up here, I have one spoon or a taste and thats it!! I had ONE bite of that peanut butter cake and ONE bite of chocolate cobbler….)ANYWAY, my point was, when we left the house to go out of town, I had some peanut butter balls in a bag and they made a GREAT protein rich breakfast for me and DH. Very filling, too. Can we take a moment to look back in appreciation of the magnitude of that run on sentence I just put out there?
Anyway, they are really so very good and awfully good for you. I am quite stunned when I think of how much my kids love them, considering the nutritional value they have!
When I saw the title Peanut Butter balls I immedietly thought of the ones I make at Christmas but they are dipped in chocolate. Those things are deadly!!!! OH MY Christy these are healthy and I just think my kids might eat these. Next week i am planning a day for me and Mackenzie and Carson to have a peanut butter ball day. Yipee we have all the ingredients. Ü
I see my Texas blogging buddy came to pay you a visit. Hi Teresa!!!!!!! Christy she has the best food over there you need to go check it out.
Thank you! I’m so glad you came to visit me and I really appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback, especially such kind feedback!
If you have any special requests or questions, please let me know!
~Christy
Christy, you have such a wonderful site. Your step by step instructions are clear and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing.