Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Peanut butter
- 1 cup Light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cup Dry powdered milk
- 1 1/2 cup Sifted confectioners sugar
- 1 large Bowl and a wooden spoon
- Paper plates and pencils
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Directions
1 Help the children measure the peanut butter, corn syrup, dry powdered milk, and confectioners sugar into the large bowl.
2 They can take turns stirring with the wooden spoon until everything is mixed and a stiff dough forms.
3 give everyone a paper plate and a pencil.
4 Each child should write his or her name on the bottom of the plate.
5 Make sure they hold their pencils correctly and use uppercase and lower case letters.
6 put a portion of dough on each plate.
7 The children can shape it into bite-sized balls by pinching off pieces and rolling them between their hands.
8 smaller children who cannot make balls can make snakes.
9 Then they can cut the snakes into segments (with an adults help) to make bite-sized pieces.
10 leave the peanut butter balls on the children"s plates and refrigerate them until firm, about 1 hour.