Peanut Butter Snack Balls

This recipe is from one of the my favorite food blogs, unfortunately I don't remember which one (I think it was Bountiful Kitchen). I found it on my snack hunt. I made them and they were great!!! Perfect size, curbs a sweet tooth, and they are filling enough that you don't keep downing the little snack balls of goodness. To me they taste like a mini candy bar or something. My kids love them too! I made a few adjustments but nothing major. I added some wheat germ, and I used the cereals I had on hand (raisin bran, rice krispies, and honey bunches of oats) I am positive you can use whatever cereals you have on hand and it will turn out just as great. (I did a third of what this recipe calls for and got two cookie sheets full of them).

2 cups honey

6 cups peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)

3 cups rice krispies
1½ cups grape nuts
3/4 cup applesauce
2 cups coconut
3 cups crushed cereal
1½ cups chocolate or butterscotch chips - or substitute dried fruit, like raisins, or apricots
5-8 tablespoons powdered milk
4 cups crushed mini-wheat cereal

Mix all but last two ingredients and mix until well combined. Add powdered milk, like flour, to make a soft, cookie-like dough. Form into 1” ball and roll in crushed mini-wheats. A scoop works very well for this. Refrigerate or freeze for a couple of hours until hard.

"Poop" Muffins

These are the greatest muffins for my kids. They are healthy and give them lots of fiber,that is why they are called "Poop" Muffins in our house. Great way to get them to eat something healthy that they think is a treat.

17 prunes
1 Cup Water
3 Cups All Bran(I get the bran buds)
2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
1 Cup Splenda
2 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
7 egg whites
2 cups milk
2 1/2 cups wheat flour
1/2 bag mini semi sweet chocolate chips

Boil the prunes and water till prunes look softened, and blend till smooth. Sometimes I just buy the baby food prunes, they are just water and prunes. Then Mix it all together and fill the muffin tins 3/4 full of mix. Bake at 350 for 12-15 min, don't over bake they will get dry fast. I usually freeze half of the batch because it makes so many.

Peanut Butter Fingers (like school lunch)

Crust:
1 1/2 sticks butter 1/2 cup sugar
1 heaping cup brown sugar 1 egg
2/3 cup peanut butter 3/4 t baking soda
1/3 t salt 1/2 T vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour 2 cups quick oats

Mix butter, sugars, egg, peanut butter, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Add flour and oats and mix well. Spread on large greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 min.

Meanwhile, whip 2/3 cup peanut butter (a different 2/3 than what you already added). When crust is done baking, spread whipped peanut butter over crust.

Ice bars with Chocolate Frosting:
1/3 cup melted butter 1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup evaporated milk

Mix butter and cocoa in a saucepan. Add brown sugar and evaporated milk. Cook two minutes stirring constantly. Cool frosting and pour over two pounds of powdered sugar. Beat well, until smooth and silky. (I half this recipe for frosting when I make it because I think it makes too much chocolate.)

Mormon Muffins...

(I suggest you 1/2 this it makes a ton, over 3 dozen.)

4 cups All-Bran cereal
2 cups boiling water
1 cup margarine/shortening/or substitute whatever you use
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 quart buttermilk
5 teaspoons baking soada
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups flour (I use whole wheat)
2 cups Bran Flakes cereal
1-1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Pour boiling water over All-Bran cereal and let sit. Cream margarine and sugar; add eggs. Then add dry ingredients alternating with buttermil. Mix in All-Bran and water mixture. Stir in the Bran flakes and walnuts. This batter stores in the fridge for 30 days. Let batter sit in fridge overnight before baking. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes in greased or paper-lined muffing tins.

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