Recipe: Peanut Butter Balls
A classic comfort snack.
This couldn't be truer in our home growing up. I can't count how many times my sister and I would pull out the always-on-hand staples for this to whip up a batch. These are so ridiculously easy to make and even more satisfying to eat. On the last trip home I has thoroughly bemused to see the ingredients still stocked in warehouse-sized quantity for my notoriously finicky-eater sister (hey- its protein right?).
Peanut Butter Balls
I've given this recipe not in exact measurements but in relative quantities for I think it ruins the spontaneity of whipping up a batch when having to mess with measures. Besides, slopping peanut butter and honey into measuring cups, then attempting to scoop it out and then clean them? Far more trouble than it's worth. So my low-tech method is eye-balling it in the bowl and this works just as tasty.
- 1 part creamy peanut butter
- 1 part non-fat dry milk
- 1/2 part honey
- sugar for rolling
Scoop peanut butter and pour dry milk into mixing bowl. Drizzle desired amount of honey in and mix. I totally endorse taste-testing to make sure you get it just how you like it. To make rolling easier, you can place the bowl in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes.
Pour sugar into a small bowl for rolling the pb balls in. Pinch off about 1 teaspoon's worth of mixture and roll into ball in the palms of your hands. Drop into sugar and roll to coat. Place on a plate or waxed paper and put finished pieces in the fridge to chill for approx. 20 minutes.
Other options I've seen for rolling are crushed cornflakes, chopped walnuts, peanuts or pecans, powdered sugar, shredded coconut, or cocoa powder. I've never tried these though as I can't imagine using anything other than the classic granulated sugar. :) I have however, tried adding some Nutella (did you really need to ask?) but this makes the texture too soft and sticky to roll successfully. Of course, that doesn't mean it doesn't taste damn fine with a spoon.
Comments
Yum! I need to make these for my gluten-free daughter (and ME).
Posted by: Kristin | August 28, 2007 01:53 PM
Those look yummy! I am definitely going to have to make some.
Posted by: Valerie | August 28, 2007 02:01 PM
Those sound heavenly!! Thanks for sharing! :o)
Posted by: Singular Stitches | August 28, 2007 06:22 PM
Those sound so fantastic! Thanks for the recipe.
Posted by: Jessica | August 28, 2007 09:35 PM
Just what I need to make the kids a little snack after school! :)
Posted by: ~Jo~ | August 28, 2007 09:40 PM
My mom used to make this when I was a kid but we didn't call it peanut butter balls... peanut butter fudge maybe? Anyway, the recipe was the same. Thanks for the memory!
Posted by: Holly | August 28, 2007 11:17 PM
OmG! A girl I went to elementary school with did a presentation on how to make some peanut butter ball-type things and they were ridiculous! I never got the recipe... and I think that might be it, or close to it. You just made my day =D
Posted by: m | August 29, 2007 04:13 AM
oooh - those look so good!
Posted by: stacey | August 29, 2007 08:01 AM
Coming from Illinois originally, this sounds like good ol' down home comfort food to me too! I used to make something similar but I would smoosh the peanut butter mixture into a pan, cover with melted chocolate, then refrigerate. They were messy, messy, messy but OH so good! Thanks for the recipe!
Posted by: Christine | August 29, 2007 09:14 AM
I have to have some now!
Posted by: tiennie | August 29, 2007 09:47 PM
My mother used to make this for us and we would play with it like clay!!
Posted by: Anna | September 1, 2007 09:00 AM
Oh wow! I just made these with my 6yo son and they are GOOD! I mean really, really good! ;)
Posted by: ~Jo~ | September 1, 2007 04:23 PM
OMIGOD! I make those all the time! I used that recipe in grade school for a recipe book. My husband hides the peanut butter for fear that it will all go to peanut butter balls! :-)
Posted by: Heidi | September 2, 2007 03:06 PM
I used to make these when I was little. We called them peanut butter balls but ours are made with peanut butter, marshmallow creme, butter and graham cracker crumbs. They are definitely not healthy but sure are yummy!
Posted by: Laura | September 6, 2007 02:29 PM
Mmm, those peanut butter balls sure come out tasty! I made some a few days ago and took them to work. I put in a little too much peanut butter, but they were all gone within a few minutes.
Posted by: Oksana | September 12, 2007 12:33 PM
How many times did we make those damn things! I haven't eaten them in years though...
Posted by: jessica | September 24, 2007 02:43 PM