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?

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.

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!