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These small batch peanut butter balls are quick, no-bake treats made with creamy peanut butter, honey, and powdered milk. Easy to make in minutes and perfect for one or two.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- No-Bake Treat: Simple mix-and-roll recipe with no oven needed.
- Ready in Minutes: Quick to make when you want something sweet fast.
- Classic Peanut Butter Flavor: Tastes just like the peanut butter balls you remember from childhood.
- Small Batch: Makes the perfect amount for one or two people.
Peanut butter balls have always been a favorite in my house, especially when my kids were young and loved helping mix the ingredients and roll them into little bites. Even now, I still make them whenever I want a quick sweet treat.
They come together in minutes, and I can enjoy them right away or chill them for a firmer texture. This small batch is just the right amount for me or to share with someone.
If you love peanut butter, try these small batch favorites: small batch peanut butter bars, easy to make buckeyes, simple peanut butter fudge for one, and an easy single serve peanut butter pie.
Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this small batch peanut butter balls recipe, check out our Leftover Ingredients Recipe Finder.
- Peanut Butter: Use creamy, no-stir peanut butter for smooth texture and consistent results. Extra peanut butter can be used in our small batch peanut butter cookie recipe.
- Honey: Naturally sweetens and balances the flavor. Also used in our quick and easy rum balls and single serving baked oatmeal.
- Powdered Milk (Instant Dry Milk Powder): Binds the ingredients, adds creaminess, and keeps the mixture smooth without being sticky.
How To Make Peanut Butter Balls
Follow these step-by-step photos to make a small batch of peanut butter balls with powdered milk. See the recipe card for exact measurements and details. This recipe yields about 6 to 8 balls, depending on size.
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, honey, and powdered milk. Use a hand mixer for a smoother texture. The mixture may look crumbly at first but will hold together when shaped.
- Roll into balls with your hands or a small cookie scoop. Place on wax paper.
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.
Expert Tips
- Fix Soft Mixture: If too soft, add powdered milk ½ tablespoon at a time until firm.
- Avoid Softening: If the mixture warms from your hands, chill it before shaping.
- Buckeye Option: Dip in melted chocolate for a buckeye-style treat. Refrigerate after dipping.
- Make More: Double the ingredients for a larger batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
I prefer using no-stir regular peanut butter for the best texture, but natural peanut butter can work. If the mixture is too soft, add extra powdered milk to help firm it up.
Add powdered milk, ½ tablespoon at a time, until the mixture firms up.
Yes. Place them on a baking sheet to freeze until firm, then store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
They will stay fresh for up to 1 week in an airtight container.
Chill them until firm before dipping, and use a fork or dipping tool to coat them evenly.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this recipe, check out our Leftover Ingredients Recipe Finder or you might like to consider using them in any of these single serving and small batch recipes:
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Small Batch Peanut Butter Balls
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Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ cups dry powdered milk
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, honey, and powdered milk. Use a hand mixer for a smoother texture. The mixture may look crumbly at first but will hold together when shaped.
- Roll into balls with your hands or a small cookie scoop. Place on wax paper.
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.
Notes
- Fix Soft Mixture: If too soft, add powdered milk ½ tablespoon at a time until firm.
- Avoid Softening: If the mixture warms from your hands, chill it before shaping.
- Buckeye Option: Dip in melted chocolate for a buckeye-style treat. Refrigerate after dipping.
- Make More: Double the ingredients for a larger batch.
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Is there any way to eliminate the dairy for those of us who can’t have it?
Some of our readers have used protein powder instead of powdered milk in this peanut butter balls recipe with success.
Terrific recipe.
This recipe is so easy to make and I love the taste and different variety of other ingredients you can use to change up the taste. A quick recipe for the busy mom.
I are these 45 years ago when I got braces. It was my mainstay for sweets. These days I add 1/2 scoop of my putter butter protein powder to the dry milk and instance “supper protein balls”!
Which and how much of an ingredient would you use as a substitute for honey for someone with a compromised immune system due to a transplanted organ?
Although I haven’t tested this recipe with anything other than honey, we have had readers tell us that they have used the same amount (1/4-cup) of brown rice syrup or corn syrup instead of honey with success.
Thank you
What can I use if I don’t have powdered milk
Powdered milk (also called nonfat dry milk) is a key ingredient to making peanut butter balls and is necessary in this recipe.
It has become in short supply since the beginning of the pandemic. Carnation and milkmaid both are brands out on the west coast. Wallmart also carries a generic.