Bumblebee Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients:

240g natural crunchy peanut butter

40g packet instant oats

85g honey

70g instant milk powder

85g dark chocolate chips

40 mini chocolate chips

40 sliced almonds

10 slivered almonds, broken in half

Method:

1. In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, oats, honey and instant milk until it becomes dough. Add a little more honey or peanut butter if it seems too dry.

2. Roll the dough into 20 slightly elongated “bee-shaped” balls, about 3cm in diameter, and place them on a cookie sheet. Cover and refrigerate.

3. Melt the dark chocolate chips in a double boiler, or place them in a heat-safe bowl on top of a pot with a couple inches of boiling water. Use a potholder or dish towel to hold the bowl while you mix the chocolate until it is completely melted.

4. Use a spatula to scoop the melted chocolate into a ziplock plastic bag, squeezing the air out before sealing it. Snip off a tiny corner from the bottom of the bag.

5. Take the bees out of the fridge, uncover, and pipe three thin lines of chocolate on top of each one. Press the points of two mini chocolate chips into each peanut butter ball for eyes.

7. For the wings, carefully poke the pointy ends of two sliced almonds in between the middle and back strip of each peanut butter ball.

8. For the stingers, gently poke the broken end of half a slivered almond into the back of each peanut butter ball.

9. For best texture, keep bees in a single layer in an airtight container in the fridge.

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