incredibly straightforward and wonderful treat! a brittle that is flavor-identical to the mall’s candied pecans. Even though the recipe only yields a small quantity, it is worth trying. This goes really well with Mexican vanilla.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 30 |
| Yield: | 30 small balls |
Ingredients
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup nonfat dry milk powder
- ¼ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup wheat germ
- ¼ cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate, thawed
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, milk powder, and coconut in a large mixing bowl. Stir in oats, ground cinnamon, wheat germ, and apple juice concentrate until thoroughly combined.
- Shape the mixture into 1 inch balls. Chill thoroughly before serving; store remaining nuggets in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 46 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 18 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
My hubby is diabetic and craves sweets, so we usually rely on mixed nuts. But the prices are sky high where we live (Guatemala) and not a lot of variety. So I went looking for something that he could eat and love. These do the trick. I don’t use powdered milk, but otherwise follow the recipe. Normally I add some wheat germ and either sunflower seeds or other seeds and amaranth or quinoa. And I really like them rolled in toasted sesame seeds before freezing them. But that is just personal preference. The basic recipe is fabulous and works very well for us. Thanks so much for helping us help diabetics.
This worked well. I did substitute hemp meal for flax. And blended a little cocco with stevia to roll them in.
I used this recipe to make buckeyes….love them.
4 happy taste buds out of 5. Not the most spectacular thing, but pretty good anyway. I used unsweetened apple sauce instead of apple juice concentrate, ground up the oats into oat flour in the blender and rolled my peanut butter balls in it, and added 1 mashed ripe banana.
These are easy to make and quite filling. While it will never replace a snickers bar, it certainly helps with sweet cravings while I try to reduce/eliminate carbs.
I made these in an effort to have a healthier sweet and satisfying snack available when my husband and I get cravings, and they do the trick pretty well, my husband (who has a very sweet tooth!) says they really help curb the cravings. I did a lot of substitutes the first time I made this simply because I didn’t have many of the ingredients, and many of the other reviewers had used the same sub’s. . I found them tasty so I kept the changes for the next time I made them, and I double the batch, one batch only makes about 8-9 balls. Next time I’ll try incorporating a banana mash to sub 1/2 the honey I mixed dry ingredients: 1/2 Cup vanilla flavored protein powder (in lieu of dry milk) 1/4 Cup ground flax seed (in lieu of wheat germ) 1/4 Cup ground Chia seed(in lieu of wheat germ) 1 TSP cinnamon 2/3 Cup rolled oats (roughly ground in my coffee grinder 1/2 Cup sweetened coconut flakes Then added wet ingredients: 1/2 Cup natural peanut butter salted 1/2 Cup natural almond butter 1/2 Cup honey Rolled into 1.5 inch balls, and coated them with a mixture of: 1/4 Cup finely ground rolled oats 1 Tbs cocoa powder 1/8 Tsp nutmeg 1/4 Tsp cinnamon refrigerate and voila!
They were great! I needed to use honey/sugar cane syrup since apple juice concentrate doesn’t exist where I live. They also could be dipped in chocolate for a special occasion ‘truffle’
Good and easy to make. Not sure how you get 30 1-inch balls from the original recipe. I only was able to make about 12 from the listed amounts of ingredients.
Nice treat! And I do love peanut butter! I did as some other reviewers suggested…I had no wheat germ, so I added a little ground flax seed & protein powder mix AND I had no apple juice so I just squeezed some honey into the mix. Tasted great. I also rolled in a cocoa powder & splenda mix to improve the appearance and to reduce stickiness on fingers.
Just fine. Probably would use normal Skippy Superchunk next time. Definitely coat with cocoa.
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The taste was just okay. We didn’t care for the cinnamon with the peanut flavor so I’ll leave that out next time. Yes, there will be a next time. I used apple juice concentrate; will use honey in the next batch. The texture is nice, and they served well as a snack and/or something to hold us over until the next meal. I pressed mixture into mini muffin tins then wrapped each one in plastic wrap for the convenience of grab ‘n go.
I tried a similar recipe and it was a success. I tried this recipe and I am not a fan.
I know how much most of you haaaate to hear a rating when the recipe changed– and I apologize in advance. I had to sub the apple juice concentrate for some xylitol simple syrup; and I thought I had wheat germ and it turned out to be flax seed. Still sooo delicious! I decided to experiment with a hazelnut flavored spread for the peanutbutter- very delicious. I omitted any other sweetner but feel that a little bit of coconut oil or grapeseed oil might have been the ticket for extra needed moisture. I wound up using about 1/2 tsp of almond milk. I also added a tiny bit of salt as I will usually add salt to anything sweet. (must be a southern thing) Both winners and will let you know what the neighbors say. Thank you for a seriously easy and delicious treat!
Little peanut buttery bites of heaven! Like others, I subbed honey for the milk powder. I used close to 1 c regular creamy pb, which is already sweet, and added some crushed raisin bran flakes, coconut flakes, and more oats than called for. I just sprinkled cinnamon to taste and rolled them into cute little balls. Admittedly, my version certainly wasn’t sugar-free, but they were exactly the no-bake treat my 4 year-old daughter and I were craving after a busy day of building blanket forts! Loved them, and will definitely make again!
This recipe was amazing! They taste so good and they are also good for you. They are an awesome alternative to cookies because they have no sugar and have nutrients. I substituted the milk powder with almond milk to make them dairy free. I also used honey instead of the apple juice. I also had to add some whole wheat flour because they were too sticky. This is definitely a keeper! I wish i could give it 100 stars!
Easy to make with a toddler helping, and great for little hands to snack. I’ve made these with honey when I didn’t have apple juice concentrate and they have been delish. I’ve also added flaxseed to boost the healthfulness of this snack.
The texture is so not my cup of tea. I love peanut butter, so that did not bother me. However my kids did eat them without complaint.
I really like these, but instead of milk powder, I used vanilla protein powder. Big hit with my husband!
I have to say I love these. I have a big sweet tooth and these satisfied me. I did not get 30 balls, more like 20, but I made them about 1 1/2″ balls. I followed the suggestion to substitute the apple juice concentrate with honey. I still gave it five stars as I am sure it would be just as good as written.
Took my son 6 days but he finally tried these and loved them. I followed the advice of some reviewers and froze them. They are fantastic frozen. I also rolled them in a tiny bit of powder sugar and coconut flakes and renamed them “snow balls”.