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Peanut Butter Acorn Candies

October 21, 2014

Healthy Peanut Butter Acorn Candies

It’s the beginning of a full stream of holidays. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are full of family celebrations, but to add to the chaos, ehem, I mean magic, all three of my girls’ birthdays are also tucked nicely into the next three months as well. Oh and also Annie’s and my birthday as well as my wedding anniversary. As well as my daughter’s baptism! Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE having a reason to celebrate every. single. week. for almost 3 solid months. But it just makes me a tiny bit crazy when I get the notice from the school that TOMORROW my child needs a festive treat to share with their class for a Book Publishing Party, my husband needs one for a work event, and preschool would also love a treat donation for snack time in the coming week.

Those things were not on my To Do List. If you mess with my To Do List between October 14 and January 7. . .well, just don’t. Has this ever sounded familiar to anyone?

Healthy Peanut Butter Acorns

I may be exaggerating a tiny bit, however, the picture I have painted is pretty accurate for our Fall/Winter schedules. I am always in need of something quick, something easy, and something resembling a healthy snack to quickly whip up when an “emergency” holiday treat is required. (If it’s 8:55 pm and you want to run out for Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches, that also constitutes an emergency).

These truffles are a creative spin on peanut butter buckeyes. We loved the taste of these bites because they have all the  flavors of buckeyes with some special added texture!

We can’t take full credit for these candies because it was our mom who saw the idea first. She created a healthy recipe, sent us some to try and when we fell in love with them, they needed to be on the blog! These are the treats to try this year for any and all emergency and non-emergancy treat requests. They whip up so fast and are great for little fingers to roll, shape and dip.

Healthy Peanut Butter Acorns

Most importantly, they have all the spirit of fall to get you in the festive mood amidst the chaos! What we LOVE about these acorns is that they are perfect for autumn and not limited to one holiday. You can start September off with a bucket full of these and go until Thanksgiving. Seriously, how adorable would these be as a fall treat for your child’s class or decorating your Thanksgiving table? Enjoy!

Peanut Butter Acorn Candies

Serves: 15 peanut balls
gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan
  • 1 1/4 cup Unsalted Roasted Peanuts, divided
  • 1/4 cup Vanilla Protein Powder
  • 2 Tablespoon Raw Honey or Maple Syrup
  • 2 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • Dash Sea Salt
  • 1 ounce Dark Chocolate, melted
  • Mini Pretzels, broken into about ½ inch curved sticks
Instructions

Grind 1 cup of peanuts in a high powdered blender until smooth. We use a Blendtec. Place the remaining 1/4 cup peanuts in a shallow bowl.

Scoop out the peanut butter into a large bowl. Mix in protein powder, honey, maple syrup and salt.

Form 15 1″ balls, gently pinching one end of the balls to form an acorn shape. Dip the un-pinched large side of the acorns into the melted chocolate. Dip in chopped peanuts. Stick a pretzel piece in the center.

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Peanut Butter Acorn Candies
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Filed Under: Candies & Truffles, Snacks & Sides Tagged With: Chocolate, Peanut

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Comments

  1. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    October 23, 2014 at 11:24 am

    These are adorable! LOVE this idea :) So cute!

    Reply
    • Annie says

      October 23, 2014 at 12:47 pm

      Hey Sam, thanks! We love them!

      Reply
  2. Jessica @ Desserts with Benefits says

    October 21, 2014 at 8:46 pm

    OMG how adorable!!! Pinning :)

    Reply
    • Annie says

      October 22, 2014 at 11:39 am

      Thanks, Jessica! :)

      Reply
  3. Sarah says

    October 21, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    These look so yum! I’m a peanut butter fanatic, so I can’t wait to try them! I was wondering, what kind of protein powder do you like to use? I’m trying to find a good natural powder that’s not crazy expensive!

    Reply
    • Annie says

      October 22, 2014 at 11:38 am

      Hey Sarah! To be honest, we have used a variety., We usually look for something on sale at our natural health stores and always choose something that is organic. We do like Nutiva and often look for plant-based protein powders. We don’t use a ton of them in our recipes so that we can stretch out the product, cause you’re right, they can get pretty expensive!

      Reply
    • Henry says

      October 22, 2014 at 10:15 pm

      Lucky me I came across your website from Stumbleupon. Awesome recipes!

      Reply
      • Annie says

        October 23, 2014 at 12:46 pm

        So glad you found us, Henry! Welcome!

        Reply

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