Just a quick post to share the recipe for my favorite childhood snack.
We were given 40 lbs of honey (albeit, crystallized, so I’ve had to de-crystallize it in batches), so I’ve been trying to come up with ways to use it in my cooking. We’ve made several batches of jam, substituting honey for a portion of the sugar (more on that later this week.), and tomorrow we’ll be canning peaches with honey instead of sugar and also starting a batch of mead.
I wanted to pass along a recipe that my mom used to make me for an afternoon snack – it’s super simple and quick to make, uses whole, natural ingredients, and kids love it.
Larksong’s Energy “Candy”
Time: less than 10 min start to finish – no baking!
1 cup natural nut butter (we use the grinder at the grocer’s – no added sugar, just nuts – peanut, almond or cashew – all are yummy!)
3/4Â cup dry powdered milk
1/4 cup wheat germ (I keep mine in the freezer – it goes rancid easily)
1/2 cup honey
Additional 1/4 cup wheat germ (to roll balls in)
Directions: 1)Â Combine first four ingredients in a bowl and let your kids use their hands to knead them together until a homogeneous, non-sticky dough forms.
2) Pinch off scant tablespoons of dough, roll them in your hands until they form a ball, and then roll the ball in additional wheat germ to coat.
3)Enjoy now with a big glass of milk, or store in the fridge up to 3 days.
This is a great snack! When I was a kid, we used to add raisins to it as well. Yum!
Any suggestions on a substitute for powdered milk? I have a boy who cannot have dairy and since I’m nursing him still, I cannot have dairy.
I’ve seen a smiliar recipe elsewhere, but have stalled on making it because of the powdered milk.
Love this blog.
Hmm…I’m not sure about a sub for powdered milk – it serves to bind it all together. My guess would be try unsweetened coconut? Let me know if you find a good substitute! Thanks!