Categories: Desserts & SweetsMeatless Lenten Dishes

Lenten Peanut Butter Balls

14 years ago

I have been remiss in posting Lenten desserts, so here’s
a truly simple, tasty, and relatively healthy choice to satisfy your sweet
tooth. This no-bake recipe is somewhat reminiscent of the Tahini-Chocolate Truffles I made for my friend’s Christmas cookie exchange party last December.

Lenten Peanut Butter Balls

Lenten
Peanut Butter Balls
Yields approximately 2 dozen

Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter, natural, chunky or creamy – the choice
is yours
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup rolled oats, ground in a food processor or blender
¼ cup unsalted nuts, ground (walnuts, peanuts, pecans are
suitable options)
¼ cup currants or chopped raisins (optional)
Options for coating: powdered sugar, unsalted chopped
nuts, toasted sesame seeds

Directions:
1. Place peanut
butter and honey in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high power for about 15-20
seconds. Stir until blended.
2. In a separate bowl, mix oats, ground nuts,
currants or raisins, if using. Stir until well-combined. If mixture seems a bit
dry, just keep on mixing!
3. Take a heaping tablespoonful of the combined
mixture and shape into a ball; place on a plate. Repeat until all mixture is used.
4. Roll each ball in your coating of choice. Place
each in a mini muffin paper cup. Chill the peanut butter balls in the
refrigerator for at least an hour, or overnight.

Robyn’s suggestion: To avoid messy hands when shaping, wear non-powdered gloves. You’ll be glad you did! 

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  • These look delicious Robyn, as do your Tahini-Chocolate Truffles! I think I'll try making both and perhaps include some maple syrup.

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