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Peanut Butter Balls
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen Show: Paula's Home Cooking Episode: Cooking with Kids Overall User Rating: 
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pretty good
01/06/2008 at 02:50am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
we sifted the powdered milk, used rice crispy cereal and cut the honey in half.... and grandson added 1 m-m in each center, they were delicious.
peanut butter balls
01/01/2008 at 11:45am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
good
Yummy
12/11/2007 at 05:10pm
User: Micki from Lewisville, TX User Rating:
These are very tasty. Will make again.
Disappointing
12/03/2007 at 09:15pm
User: Christine from Humble, TX User Rating:
I had these growing up, and they were smooth and delicious. Unfortunately, this recipe came out grainy and too sweet. They were grainy even after all night in the refrigerator. I got them back to room temp and they became sticky and wet.
not the best
12/03/2007 at 02:47pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
didn't care for the cookie
peanut butter balls
12/01/2007 at 01:15pm
User: michelle from citrus heights, CA User Rating:
this recipe was so easy, and fun for the whole family. and it taste great.
Easy and tasty
11/26/2007 at 11:42am
User: Robin from Parker, CO User Rating:
My 5-year-old son was watching this episode with me and insisted we make these. We have now made them twice and we all love them. They are super easy to make, and my son loves to make these as well. They are a fairly healthy snack/dessert and pretty versatile. Last night we coated them with mini chocolate chips, which were pretty good. The powdered sugar is also good; however, it doesn't stay coated very well.
Love them
11/03/2007 at 02:37pm
User: Natalie from Las Vegas, NV User Rating:
My mom used to make these for my brother and I as kids, and they are still as good as I remember. Not to mention super easy. I'm so glad to see this recipe surface after so many years. I think my mom used to add sesame seeds to the mixture... either way they are tasty. Thanks Paula!
Awesome snack!
10/05/2007 at 04:08pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My kids had a great time making these with me, one is 4 the other is 1 1/2. I used reduced fat peanut butter and rolled them in graham cracker crumbs and coconur flakes! Great recipe!
Super quick snack
04/17/2007 at 10:52am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These were super, quick and amazingly easy, and all the kis in family loved them.
Best Snack In The World
02/13/2007 at 07:56pm
User: TIna from Rochester, NY User Rating:
I loved these treats as a kid. I tried making them from scratch but never could get the ratio of ingredients right. When I saw Paula making them my heart skipped a beat. I modified the recipe to use light corn syrup instead of honey. The light corn syrup is easier to mix and has a lighter flavor which allows the peanut butter flavor to shine. Thank you Paula for this recipe and the childhood I relive with every bite.
execellent
02/04/2007 at 04:34pm
User: NANCY from Hamlet, NC User Rating:
So easy and so............Good
Cooking with children
01/28/2007 at 11:15am
User: Dianna from Fort Washington, MD User Rating:
This is a great recipe to do with grandchildren. My 5 year old granddaughter & I had a great "together" time.
Very easy and tasty!
01/17/2007 at 03:11am
User: CYNTHIA from San Antonio, TX User Rating:
The recipe was so easy to follow... Is a great kids recipe!
Good!
11/21/2006 at 04:43pm
User: Kristin from Charlotte, NC User Rating:
I sifted the powdered milk first. And I rolled some in cocoa powder and powdered sugar - tasty combination.
these were fabulous!!!!
11/17/2006 at 12:26am
User: Misty from Madison, MS User Rating:
I was kind of scared about how these would turn out after reading some of the reviews; however, they turned out fabulous! I made them for my 2-year-old's Thanksgiving party and told myself that I was not going to eat any of them.....I ended up eating 8!!!! The only complaint is that the powdered sugar did not adhere to the ball....I recommend I rolling them in crushed graham crackers!....this recipe is definitely worth trying!!!! Oh! one more thing, they are grainy when u first roll them into balls, but after they are refrigerated they end up with a perfect texture!
Nutty Turkeys
11/08/2006 at 05:48pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My son and I were looking for a healthy "turkey" treat for his preschool class, so we took this recipe and modified it to make "nutty turkeys". Here's how. We used a full 16oz. container of natural peanutbutter, 3/4 cup of honey, and then put 2 cups of powdered milk that we then blended in the Vita-mix (blender on steroids) until very fine. Rolled into small balls, coated with finely chopped unsweetened cereal, and set the ball on a tiny twist pretzel with 3 pretzel sticks as the "feathers" and a raisin as the turkey head. The kids didn't even know they were having a healthy snack. You could say they "gobbled" them up!
Peanut Butter Balls
11/08/2006 at 04:51pm
User: marilyn from shasta lake, CA User Rating:
I am giving this recipe three stars because I haven't tried it yet. By the ingredient, I too, would cut down on the honey and perhaps liquify the milk. I also thought of rolling the peanut balls in rice krispies. Just an idea
super and easy
11/04/2006 at 02:30pm
User: shirley from Battle Creek, MI User Rating:
super,and easy. the kids love to do this.they love to mix rice krispies into the mixture before rolling into balls.
Home Tested!
11/04/2006 at 02:03pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Tasty and Easy!
yummy
11/04/2006 at 11:18am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
very easy and good
it was great
11/02/2006 at 11:37am
User: larry from loogootee, IN User Rating:
i thought i was living in heaven when i tried some of these babies.
Great idea
08/27/2006 at 06:42pm
User: Stephannie from Wichita, KS User Rating:
I have 2 picky eaters and this was easy and yummie!! I can stick it in the lunch box and I know they will eat it. Thanks Paula for the recipe!
Grandson LOVED it
07/20/2006 at 02:06pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My 7 yr old grandson helped me make them and he loved them - so the 5 stars are from him. I didn't like it at all. My mom saw the show and told me I was supposed to flatten the balls with a fork. The recipe did not tell you this.
Peanut Butter Balls a New Hit in Neighborhood
06/23/2006 at 06:37pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
After making these peanut butter balls, I shared the recipe with my friends, family and neighbors. Everyone who made them and tried them, from kids to pregnant women, loved them so much! What an easy and DELICIOUS recipe.
Easy & Yummy
03/28/2006 at 09:04pm
User: MARLA from Melbourne, FL User Rating:
These treats are so easy to make. I rolled some of mine in crushed vanilla wafers instead of cornflakes. Yummy!
Disappointing
01/22/2006 at 08:34pm
User: Kelli from Dayton, OH User Rating:
I was really excited about this easy recipe. Unfortunatly I was disappointed because the honey was very overpowering, the texture was gritty and it was too rich. Oh, well on to the next one.
Lots of Fun
01/19/2006 at 01:04pm
User: AVRIA from Tacoma, WA User Rating:
My three year old and I had lots of fun making these. And they were pretty good too! I might agree that the ones rolled in powdered sugar were a little too sweet, but the corn flake ones were just right. They're almost like a peanut butter cup without the chocolate. By the way, I think next time I make these I will stuff a chocolate kiss in the middle, or roll them in chocolate chips as another option. I'm not sure these qualify as "health food" but they are still good and worth trying.
easy
01/17/2006 at 07:25pm
User: sharon from luthersburg, PA User Rating:
they are easy & it's important to have recipes that kids can make. we need to teach our next generation of good cooks!
nancydancy ---peanut butter balls
01/17/2006 at 02:19pm
User: nancy from Des Moines, IA User Rating:
super.. my grandson and i make a receipe almost like this.. but this one is a little healthier... he will love it..
peanut butter
01/16/2006 at 06:20pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
very good and sweet
peanutbutter balls
01/13/2006 at 08:33am
User: joan from sharon springs, NY User Rating:
kids love these
gretty gretty gretty!
12/23/2005 at 07:05pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I hat this recipe.It was too sweet!
Great Kid Recipe!
12/19/2005 at 01:01am
User: Bambi from Spring, TX User Rating:
My son (10) loves these. This is a recipe we make together. He takes them to school as a snack (only healthy snacks allowed). We have fun experimenting with different types of cereals and such to roll them in. It may not be something you'd serve to company, but let the kids make them and they are sure to eat them. Nice alternative to candy!!
Peanut Butter Balls Holiday Yum
12/18/2005 at 05:45pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Very good.
great for eveything
11/30/2005 at 01:25pm
User: DEBBIE from Tyler, TX User Rating:
my daughter took this to a elem, school teacher party and they were great.. i did add a kiss candy to the middle. just roll the peanut-butter around the the kiss..
Much too sweet
11/26/2005 at 06:54pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I had 9 people sample the Peanut Butter Balls recipe. NO ONE LIKED IT. Really, they all thought it was nasty, including adults and children.
Mmmmmm......peanut butter
11/21/2005 at 05:01pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This reicpe was AMAZING! The crunch of the ceral on the outside of the ball was great! I recomend using chocolate chips to cover the peanut butter ball. I used Nestle swirled peanut butter and chocolate chips. Nice one Paula!
peanut butter balls
11/20/2005 at 07:50pm
User: alex from grayson, KY User Rating:
this is really good it think i could really gain the weight eattin these peanut butter balls
Good but a little grainy
11/19/2005 at 08:11pm
User: Kimberly from Frankfort, KY User Rating:
The powdered milk made the mixture very grainy. I ended up putting the mixture over a double boiler until it all melted - then the mixture was smooth. Next time I will put the milk in a blender or crush with a rolling pin before mixing it with the peanut butter and honey. I dipped half of them in melted chocolate and half in powdered sugar and they were delish! I took them to a baby shower and they were a big hit.
Paulas Peanut Butter Balls
11/19/2005 at 11:18am
User: Karen from Rochester, NY User Rating:
If Paula says they are good...They have to be Great!!!
too much honey
11/15/2005 at 10:57am
User: SHARADA from Atlanta, GA User Rating:
i thought this would be a good recipe to try out with my kids, but i didn't like it at all. too much honey.
Powdered Creamer?
11/11/2005 at 09:18am
User: Charlene from Norman, OK User Rating:
I have not made these so it seems unfair for me to rate, but I am wondering if perhaps powdered creamer could be used instead of the powdered milk. Perhaps they might not be "grainy" as described by others. Also, I don't think cutting down on the honey helps disolve the powdered milk. I am also wondering how these ship (for Christmas packages). Any ideas?
Peanut Butter Balls
11/10/2005 at 09:06am
User: Eugenia from Austion, IN User Rating:
I have been looking for a recipe for years. They used to make them when I was in middle schooland I loved them. It's an easy recipe to follow and remember. Tasted just like I remembered. Thasnks Paula Dean.
peanut butter balls
11/09/2005 at 07:59pm
User: MARIA from Colleyville, TX User Rating:
One of the very few Paula recipes that I did not care for. The flavor is overwhelmingly sweet, and the texture was all wrong. It was grainy and just plain too sweet. I feel even if you were to cut down the honey, the texture still would throw me.
Too sweet
11/06/2005 at 07:44am
User: Audrey from Rustburg, VA User Rating:
I didn't have these growing up so didn't have the nostalgia thing to fall back on. They were a little grainy (wonder if brand of dry milk makes a difference...I used cheapo brand) and too sweet for me. I will probably try making them again with less honey.
family fun
11/05/2005 at 05:39pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
my son loves these and enjoys helping with the preparations.
cookies
11/05/2005 at 02:15pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I have try these peanut butter cookies when my kids were young. I had forgot all about them until I watch Paula redo them again. Its good for everyone.
Great kid-friendly snack
10/29/2005 at 01:00pm
User: KAREN from Avon, OH User Rating:
This is a great recipe for kids to make. The possibilities are endless for what you can roll the balls in. They are a good, rich snack. I like them because they are not sticky & the peanut butter is not overwhelming. They are rich ... so a little goes a long way. Therefore make the balls about the size of little melon balls.
Peanut Butter Balls
09/26/2005 at 01:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These were ok, but my kids didn't like them. Would not make again
Easy
09/16/2005 at 02:31pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
You can also use maple syrup in place of half the honey and roll the balls in a cocoa powder and powdered sugar mix!
Four year olds can do this
09/12/2005 at 11:38am
User: Lana from Austin, TX User Rating:
I made this recipe with my four year old in Sunday School yesterday. They did a great job and loved being able to do this without much help. Their comments - mmmmm, yummy!!!
For Peanut Butter Lovers
09/11/2005 at 02:49pm
User: JAN from Sparks, NV User Rating:
On the advise of many of the write-ins, I lowered the honey to 3/4 cup and sifted the powdered milk. I rolled some in ground almond meal and some in melted chocolate chips. I also used natural peanut butter and I hope there won't be any separation problems. I also decided to freeze them for future use. I'm curious to see what happens. Definitely not just for kids. Jan from Sparks, NV
Too Gritty
08/09/2005 at 03:14pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The dry milk made these too gritty!
Tasty Tasty
06/26/2005 at 04:23pm
User: Wendy from Fredericksburg, VA User Rating:
The peanut butter balls were so easy and fun for everyone to make. All my husband could say was mmmmmmm!
hmm.....
06/24/2005 at 04:50pm
User: nicole from durham, NC User Rating:
I've made so many of paula's recipes and have been so pleased with the results, so i was surprised to find that this recipe of hers was,well...awful. There was waayyyyyyy too much honey and the powdered milk made the balls so grainy. Although they were extremely easy and kid friendly to make, I would not reccomend this one! (but I still luv ya paula!)
So Simple and Easy
06/20/2005 at 11:25pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
So simple and easy to make and they are so delicious.
Fun and easy
03/08/2005 at 02:55pm
User: ROSE from Pevely, MO User Rating:
My son enjoyed pushing me aside, to make them himself. It's was that easy and he's only 3. And they really taste good...
fun
03/08/2005 at 02:44pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Fun to make with the kids and so good!!
Playful Numminess
02/27/2005 at 09:11pm
User: SUSAN from yoncalla, OR User Rating:
Quick, fun, easy and great for kids....I left the nuts out for my hubby.
Great
02/23/2005 at 08:54pm
User: SARA from Bloomington, IN User Rating:
I love these as do my kids and husband! I have found that sifting the powdered milk once or twice helps cut down on the grainy-ness that someone noted. Very tasty!
excilent
02/23/2005 at 02:45pm
User: SUMMER from collinsville, IL User Rating:
I made this item and it was excilent. My kids like them.
Just as good as I remember
02/21/2005 at 07:27pm
User: LIZ from San Jose, CA User Rating:
My mother used to make these for me when I was a kid and they're just as good now as they were back then. I especially liked them rolled in the crushed cereal - you could also roll them in chocolate or sugar sprinkles.
A simple treat!
02/19/2005 at 09:56pm
User: BETH from portage, IN User Rating:
These are easy to make and you can really taste the honey. I rolled half of them in chopped peanuts, the sweet and salty taste, very good! I dipped the other half in melted chocolate, my husband and sons liked those best!
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02/16/2005 at 05:30pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
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Good!!!
02/12/2005 at 09:00pm
User: LINDA from Fort Worth, TX User Rating:
If you like peanut butter it is a great receipe. I really enjoyed it.
Not just for kids...
01/30/2005 at 04:32pm
User: SARAH from ypsilanti, MI User Rating:
Although a "kid friendly" recipe, these are perfect for grown up peanut butter lovers too! I only used about 2/3 a cup of honey and mixed in crushed chocolate chunks...yummy!
Excellent
01/21/2005 at 11:44pm
User: JANET from Bartlesville, OK User Rating:
The Peanut Butter Balls are very good. And easy to make.
A delight to eat and make!
01/17/2005 at 08:00am
User: TINA from Thomasville, GA User Rating:
This recipe is awesome! The kids love to make it and enjoy eating it even more!
love it
01/16/2005 at 06:07pm
User: LEE from Naugatuck, CT User Rating:
great simple my grand kids loved making them
Peanut butter lovers treat
01/09/2005 at 08:36pm
User: SUSAN C. from bellmore, NY User Rating:
this receipe tasted pretty good. To add extra taste, I dipped the balls in melted chocolate and put them in refrigerator for 20 minutes. It tasted like a reeses peanut butter cup with nuts. Delicious! If you eat it plain, it taste like cookie, which I love.
Delicious!!!
12/12/2004 at 03:54pm
User: SUE from Oviedo, FL User Rating:
So easy and so delicious! My Mom used to make these when we were kids! I now make them for my kids. Thanks for reminding me about this healthy delicious snack!
A bit too sweet
11/27/2004 at 10:30am
User: EMILY from New York, NY User Rating:
I like this recipe, but I'm a bit of a health nut, so I substituted natural peanut butter and half the honey. It was a little too sweet for me in the original recipe.
just ok
11/23/2004 at 01:29pm
User: BETH from Denham Springs, LA User Rating:
I remember eating these at school as a child and loved them, but never had a recipe. I tried this one and was a little disappointed. They turned out a little grainy, maybe b/c of the powdered milk. Any suggestions?
Southern cookin
11/09/2004 at 12:18pm
User: KATHRNE from herington, KS User Rating:
My husband is from Lousiana and he absoulty loves these balls I dont always get them finished made and hes already trying to eat the batter with a spoon.
easy and good
10/25/2004 at 10:20am
User: NICOLE from leesville, LA User Rating:
Paula I love your receipes and so do my 4 kids , thank you again, you are wonderful. Nicole Gregory
most try.
10/25/2004 at 02:13am
User: STACI from Portland, TX User Rating:
This is the first recipe I did as a child. My daughter made them today. I have been looking for the recipe for awhile now.
Peanut Butter Balls
10/23/2004 at 08:06pm
User: JANET from Auburn, GA User Rating:
Oh what memories these easy, fabulous tasting Peanut Butter Balls bring back. This is a must try recipe
Good for the kids
10/23/2004 at 03:59pm
User: ELIZABETH from Concord, CA User Rating:
These were edible, the kids loved them, just not my cup of tea. I think, like the other gal mentioned, that the honey was too overwhelming.
Peanut Butter Balls
10/18/2004 at 04:02pm
User: TINA from Craig, CO User Rating:
I use this recipe with a group of three and four year lods I teach at church. They love to make it, they love to eat it and its easy set up and clean up for me. Thanks for giving me recipes I can share with kids.
Great Kids Bake Sale Item
10/18/2004 at 02:54pm
User: ROXANN from Ainsworth, NE User Rating:
My daughter and I made these for her school bake sale and they were sold out immediately! So easy!!! Only three items-who could ask for anything more simple for the little ones to make?
GREAT!
10/17/2004 at 07:05pm
User: ADRIENNE from salem, OR User Rating:
Soooooo very yummy...The honey is perfect after the balls chill in the fridge for a couple of hours. My husband demands that I make these for his lunches.
too much honey
10/11/2004 at 10:18pm
User: SARAH from metairie, LA User Rating:
The recipe was easy to do. However, the honey was too overwhelming.
Yummy
10/10/2004 at 08:36am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
My mom has actually made these tasty treats for years, so I was very excited to see Paula make these herself! These are so yummy and so easy to make. They are also just as good without rolling them in anything.