Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls

Old School Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls packed with natural peanut butter, oatmeal, powdered milk, honey, wheat germ and ground flax seed.

Happy Wednesday all I hope everyone is having a great day. Do you remember the Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls that were served in the school cafeteria?  Who knew those yummy little things were packed full of healthy ingredients. I didn't know at the time that they were good for us, I just knew they were GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

Now don't go mistaking these peanut butter balls for the traditional buckeye peanut butter balls. These are not the same thing. My kids love when I make this yummy treat. They have no idea that they're so good for them. Especially Picky Pants Carson, he calls them peanut butter candy cookies. 

With Carson you have to hide some of the healthy stuff to get him to eat it. I know by adding chocolate chips that it kind of makes them not so healthy but, I don't add them all of the time or to all of the peanut butter balls, I usually do half. By far our favorite way is plain! If you're looking for a healthy treat for your kiddos or you want a blast from the past than go and make a batch of these PB balls. You'll be glad that you did!

Let's get started! Add all of the ingredient into a big bowl. Mix it all together with hand mixer on low. Form into balls. (I use my small cookie scoop and scoop them up nice and tight).  

Roll into a ball a bit using your hands and place on a baking sheet lined with waxed ppaper or foil. Freeze until firm. Remove from freezer and store in a large zip lock bag in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!!!

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls - (half recipe = approx 20)

1/2 - cup organic or raw honey 

3/4 - cup cups natural creamy peanut butter

3/4 - cup dry powdered milk

1 1/2 - cups quick or old fashioned oatmeal, uncooked

1 - tablespoons wheat germ, optional 

1 - tablespoons ground flax seed, optional

Full Recipe = approx 40 

1 - cup organic or raw honey 

1  1/4 - cups natural creamy peanut butter

1  1/2 - cups dry powdered milk

3 - cups quick or old fashioned oatmeal, uncooked

2 - tablespoons wheat germ, optional

2 - tablespoons ground flax seed, optional

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients together with a electric mixer. Form into balls (I use a one inch cookie scoop) with hands, and freeze on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper until firm. Remove from freezer and store in a large zip lock bag in the refrigerator.

Cook's Note:  1/2 cup chocolate chips can be added. You can also omit the wheat germ and flax seed if you don't have any one hand. It wont alter the texture or taste. It was just a perk I added to sneak in some goodness.

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