The view out my window seemed brighter than usual this Monday morning
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I nudged my husband, “Hey Loves, what time it is?”
“You sure you want to know?” He smiled and reached for his phone. “It's 8:30 am. Oh, and it's -19 outside – real temp.”
Yikes
He ventured out of bed. All six of our furry creatures mobilized to greet him, hoping for a spirit of extra generosity in relation to tasty treats. I lingered a little longer under the electric blanket
I love him extra for that.
Heading out the door this sunny, frigid morning, he brought a stash of healthy treats to re-stock his office, and these were included. A fresh batch made just last night.
I noticed them at our local co-op a month or so ago, picking up a couple to snack on as I finished my afternoon errands. They were wonderful, a stroke of luck to find the recipe posted on their website.
There now some living happily in our fridge and freezer. An addition to many of our long-time favorites and that seems like a very good thing
Enjoy!
xoxo
A few ideas for variations
Substitute maple syrup for honey, but leave out the vanilla
Substitute 2/3 cup almond butter and 1/3 cup tahini for peanut butter
Toast the sesame seeds for a nuttier flavor
Use cocoa instead of carob powder
Freezing the Tiger Candy makes it chewier
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~ Adapted from MAFA Peanut Butter Balls
Healthier Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients
- 3 cups peanut butter
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup sesame seeds
- ¾ cup sunflower seeds
- 6 Tbsp dry milk
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- ¾ cup coconut, optional
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Mix together the peanut butter and honey
- Stir in the remaining ingredients. Roll into balls using about 1 Tbsp for each
- Refrigerate or freeze
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Tiger Candy - Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup dry milk
- ⅔ - 1 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp vanilla
- 4 - 5 cups from the following
- rolled oats
- bran (no more than ¾ cup)
- granola
- carob (no more than ½ cup)
- raisins
- dates
- toasted sesame seeds
- toasted sunflower seeds
- coconut
Instructions
- Mix peanut butter, dry milk, honey, and vanilla in a large bowl
- Add 4-5 cups from the list above. Stir into peanut butter mix until no longer sticky
- Form into balls using about 1 Tbsp for each.
- Refrigerate and freeze
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Peanut Butter Protein Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp rolled oats
- ½ cup sesame seeds, ground
- ½ cup sunflower seeds, pulsed a couple of times in the food processor or chopped
- ½ cup protein powder
- 3 Tbsp cocoa powder (or carob powder)
- ⅛ tsp salt if using unsalted nut butter
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- 3 Tbsp unsweetened coconut
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp honey (or maple syrup)
Instructions
- Mix together peanut butter and honey.
- Stir sunflower seeds and remaining ingredients into peanut butter mixture, adding more honey, as needed, for consistency.
- Roll into balls using about 1 Tablespoon for each.
- Refrigerate or freeze
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