Healthy Peanut Butter Balls

"These don't have chocolate, but they have flax, oat bran, rolled oats etc. My 3 yo helps me make these and can easily take a few out of the fridge when he's hungry."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
42-48 balls
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients. You may have to mix by hand. I've found it helps to mix with your hands much like kneading dough. It's a little dry, so you may have to add a tiny bit of milk or oil to keep it together.
  • Roll into 1-inch balls and store in airtight container in the fridge. You may roll them in wheat germ or powdered sugar if you like.

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Reviews

  1. I have made these three times now and I really really like them. The first time I made them I followed the recipe and I found them really dry. Still good, but definitely dry. I've modified the ingredients only slightly and I love the way they turn out now. I only use 1 cup of flour and I increase the peanut butter to two cups. I also found the addition of a little cinnamon and vanilla delightful.
     
  2. This is a much healthier version of what my mom used to make me as a kid. I love 'em!
     
  3. These were GREAT! I've been looking for healthy snack recipes for my kids and they really loved these, and so did I!
     
  4. Thank you so much for this recipe. I couldn't wait to try it so I had to scale the servings way back and make a few substitutions, which just goes to show how flexible the recipe is. I used oat flour in place of oat bran and buckwheat flour in the place of whole wheat flour. I used sugar-laden peanut butter because I had just enough to complete my fraction-of-the recipe. Next time I will try natural to make them even healthier. I can't wait to give them to my 2-year-old to see what she thinks!
     
  5. These are really great! My very picky DS loves them, and so has everyone who has tried them. What a great way to get some needed fiber, calcium & protein into my kid! Thanks so much.
     
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  1. Thank you so much for this recipe. I couldn't wait to try it so I had to scale the servings way back and make a few substitutions, which just goes to show how flexible the recipe is. I used oat flour in place of oat bran and buckwheat flour in the place of whole wheat flour. I used sugar-laden peanut butter because I had just enough to complete my fraction-of-the recipe. Next time I will try natural to make them even healthier. I can't wait to give them to my 2-year-old to see what she thinks!
     

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I am a Christian wife and mother of 3 kids. Since my DH's high cholesterol, we've been eating better. I never used to like cooking. Since eating better, I've liked learning and preparing new recipes. My kids haven't reconciled themselves to the new eating yet. I grind my own grain and make all my own breads.?Working 2 hours a day in the local high school lunch room.??I am homeschooling my high schooler.? ?Also found out 1 child has multiple food allergies (wheat, dairy, tomato, chocolate, etc) and another is gluten sensitive. So, we just started (July 09) eating gluten and dairy free. I've been busy with getting our house market ready, even though it's not the best time for that.?
 
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