Peanut Butter Balls

This quick snack is loaded with protein and is lower in sugar and unhealthy fats than candy bars or other processed snacks.

Ingredients

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
2 Tablespoons honey*
1/2 cup rice cereal

*Children under 1 year should not eat honey.

Variations

Add 2 Tablespoons raisins or other dried fruit.
Replace rice cereal with 1/2 cup quick oats.
Honey Bees- Shape balls into ovals for the body of a bee and place on waxed paper. Dip a toothpick into cocoa powder, then press gently across top of bees to make stripes. Stick almond slices into body for wings. Chill at least 30 minutes.

Directions

Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
Mix ingredients together and roll into balls.
Refrigerate leftovers.

Makes 8 servings

* The Cent$ible Nutrition Program is funded by USDA SNAP-Ed and EFNEP. SNAP-Ed assists individuals and families who receive, or are eligible to receive, benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). EFNEP assists families and youth with limited resources in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets and contributes to their personal development and the improvement of total family diet and nutritional welfare. Visit our income-qualification page to learn more.

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. This material was funded by USDA’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program-EFNEP. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Issued in furtherance of extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kelly Crane, Director, University of Wyoming Extension, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming Extension, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071.

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