Peanut Butter Please!
Saturday, October 5th, 2013Everyone loves the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. It’s a match made in heaven, and these Peanut Butter Pumpkins are bound to take you there. They are perfect little munchies for a party, or to throw in a lunchbox throughout the week.
Peanut Butter Pumpkins
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 tbsp honey or agave nectar
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 tbsp ground flax
- peanut butter chips, for melting
- a couple squares of your favorite chocolate
Melt the peanut butter and honey together in a small microwavable bowl until easily stirred. Mix until well blended. In another bowl, combine oats and flax. Pour the peanut butter mixture into the oat mixture and mix together. It may seem dry at first, but just keep mixing. Pat the mixture into little balls. Chill in freezer overnight.
The next day, melt peanut butter chips in a small bowl. If needed, thin the mixture with a bit of milk. Using a toothpick, fork, or your hands, dip the frozen peanut butter balls into the melted peanut butter chip and twist a bit to coat. Set back on plate. Put the balls back in the freezer for about an hour to let the peanut butter coating harden.
Once hardened, cut chocolate pieces into rectangular chunks and place on top of balls to make pumpkins. You may have to melt the bottom of the chocolate a bit to get it to stick on top. Return balls to freezer until serving time.
Feel free to melt a little chocolate and draw a smile on with a toothpick. These little guys should be happy that they are so healthy and tasty.
Make sure to use organic, fair trade, and GMO-free products.
Enjoy!
This delicious recipe is from Mix It Up.
