Kids Can Make: Healthy Peanut Butter Balls

The recipe Kids Can Make: Healthy Peanut Butter Balls could satisfy your Southern craving in around 5 minutes. This dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe serves 24 and costs $1.18 per serving. This hor d'oeuvre has 126 calories, 3g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up brown rice, smooth peanut butter, freeze-dried strawberries, and a few other things to make it today. Many people made this recipe, and 364 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 96%. This score is super. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Healthy Peanut Butter Balls, VIDEO: Healthy Peanut Butter Brownie Balls, and Healthy Peanut Butter Protein Balls (just 3 ingredients!).

Servings: 24

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 cup crispy brown rice cereal

3 tablespoons dried cherries

1/2 cup freeze-dried bananas or 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder for coating, optional

5 tablespoons pure maple syrup

3 cups raisin bran cereal

2/3 cup all-natural smooth peanut butter

Equipment:

food processor

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Process the raisin bran and brown rice cereals, peanut butter, maple syrup, cherries and 1 tablespoon water in a food processor until the mixture is finely chopped and comes together in a big ball. Roll some into a small ball; if it seems too dry and crumbly, add 1 more tablespoon water. Scoop the mixture into slightly mounded tablespoons, then roll them into smooth balls. (Dampen your hands with a little water to help you roll.) If using the bananas, pulse them in a food processor until finely ground. Pour them into a small bowl. Roll each truffle in the banana dust until coated. If using the cocoa, pour it into a small bowl, then roll each truffle in it until coated. Store the balls at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

 

Step by step:


1. Process the raisin bran and brown rice cereals, peanut butter, maple syrup, cherries and 1 tablespoon water in a food processor until the mixture is finely chopped and comes together in a big ball.

2. Roll some into a small ball; if it seems too dry and crumbly, add 1 more tablespoon water.

3. Scoop the mixture into slightly mounded tablespoons, then roll them into smooth balls. (Dampen your hands with a little water to help you roll.)

4. If using the bananas, pulse them in a food processor until finely ground.

5. Pour them into a small bowl.

6. Roll each truffle in the banana dust until coated. If using the cocoa, pour it into a small bowl, then roll each truffle in it until coated.

7. Store the balls at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days.


Nutrition Information:

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125k Calories
3g Protein
2g Total Fat
22g Carbs
27% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
125k
6%

Fat
2g
4%

  Saturated Fat
0.48g
3%

Carbohydrates
22g
8%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
70mg
3%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
3g
6%

Vitamin C
60mg
73%

Manganese
0.73mg
37%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin B3
2mg
10%

Fiber
2g
9%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Folate
30µg
8%

Phosphorus
76mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.11mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.13mg
6%

Potassium
183mg
5%

Copper
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.69mg
5%

Zinc
0.67mg
4%

Vitamin A
160IU
3%

Vitamin B12
0.19µg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.21mg
2%

Calcium
16mg
2%

Selenium
0.97µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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